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Top 10 best suburbs to live in the Peoria area
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria area, a central Illinois riverfront town, has several suburban communities flourishing with nature, wildlife and more that serve current residents and attract new ones. According to the World Population Review, there are more than 100,000 people who live in Peoria as of this...
Pekin the latest city to hold Pride
PEKIN – The Pekin Pride Picnic will bring LGBTQ Pride to conservative Tazwell County on Saturday, Aug. 17. This is the first year for the event and people are ready. “People have been messaging and letting us know they are very excited,” said Zoe Carter, president of organizer Rural Equality Project.
Preston Jackson commissioned to make a statue to replace Columbus in Bradley Park
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Park District will ask artist Preston Jackson to create a statue for Bradley Park that will go where the now-removed Columbus statue once stood. At their meeting Wednesday, the Board of Trustees voted to commission Jackson, a Peoria native, to create a work...
Tree falls on power lines, knocks out electricity to hundreds of Ameren customers in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA (25News Now) - Ameren Illinois reports almost 900 of its customers are without electricity in East Peoria after a large tree branch fell on top of power lines in the southbound lanes of Springfield Road. At its peak, about 1,200 customers in that area were without power. The...
Peoria restaurant inspections for July 2024
The Peoria City/County Health Department conducts food inspections for a wide range of establishments in the area. Inspections look for issues that could contribute to the spread of foodborne illness, as well as general cleanliness and maintenance of the establishment. The Journal Star examined routine inspections which took place in July for restaurants, mobile establishments and bars in...
Annual event connects local resources to South Peoria residents
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The 3rd annual “We love the Southside” event took place Saturday afternoon at the Promise Academy in South Peoria, providing both resources and fun to those in the surrounding community. The event was started three years ago by a Peoria police officer who...
New recycling center coming to East Peoria
EAST PEORIA (25News Now) - Property Solutions and Junk Removal LLC employees hope to help the community recycle more with a new facility in East Peoria. East Peoria Recycling Center is located on Catherine Street and is expected to open in mid-September. Owner Ryan Dahmm said he saw a need...
IDOT: Work coming to two Morton bridges spanning I-155
Two bridges in Morton will have lane closures starting Aug. 19 through the end of November, according to a release from the Illinois Department of Transportation. Construction projects on Queenwood Road and Broadway Road bridges over Interstate 155 in Morton will begin Monday, Aug. 19, says IDOT. The project involves replacing bridge joints...
Rep. Spain Bill to Improve Revitalization Efforts
Legislation carried in the Illinois House of Representatives by Deputy House Minority Leader Ryan Spain has been signed into law by Governor JB Pritzger. The legislation, Senate Bill 2936, expands a property tax abatement process to improve investment opportunities. “This legislation presents an opportunity to spur economic development and investment...
Build Peoria says Friendship House project will be their last
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The organization has built a dog park, rehabbed dugouts and worked to help renovate a home for one of the city’s resident police officers. But after this year when Build Peoria works on new outdoor play area for the Friendship House, the group will call it quits.
Peoria health department cuts Cure Violence funding from House of Hope
PEORIA (25News Now) - The Peoria City/County Health Department (PCCHD) will search yet again for an organization to implement its community-based violence prevention program that has yet to be implemented. The health department will cut ties on Aug. 17 with House of Hope Peoria, the non-profit organization responsible for implementing...
Real Estate class notice settlement includes new buyer’s agreement
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The world of real estate will soon look a little different. Starting on Saturday, Aug. 17, homebuyers and their agents will have to enter buyer’s agreements before any house can be shown, along with other rules. The biggest change: fully negotiable commission. The concept isn’t new. But what is new is […]
Civil rights lawsuit filed by ISU protestors lands in federal court
PEORIA – A lawsuit filed in May by Illinois State University students protesting the ongoing conflict in Gaza has been moved to federal court. And within a day, the seven students involved have asked, through their attorney, for a judge to bar the school from taking further action against them while the suit is pending.
Washington Fire Department asking city for help with equipment purchases, construction of a fire station bunkhouse
The Washington Fire Department and city of Washington have begun negotiations on a new three-year contact. The City Council got a glimpse this week on what's on the table. In addition to an approximately $200,000 increase for corporate and administrative, fire protection and prevention and ambulance and emergency medical services over three years, the fire department is seeking help from the city in funding equipment purchases and the construction of a bunkhouse at the fire station at 200 N. Wilmor Road.
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