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Prosecutor: Man restrained, assaulted minor before setting Galesburg house on fire
A Galesburg man has been ordered to remain in jail on charges accusing him of trying to kill a minor by setting the child’s house on fire. A judge Friday afternoon allowed for the continued pretrial detention of Jason Fielder, 46, under the state’s Pretrial Fairness Act, citing a “real and present threat” to the community.
Nearly 200 people become naturalized citizens at Illinois fair
(The Center Square) – With the threat of another wave of migrants bused to Illinois during the Democratic National Convention next week, nearly 200 people became U.S. citizens Wednesday during a ceremony at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The group, who came from 49 different countries, took the Oath of Allegiance. Several elected officials were on hand, including U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker. ...
Healthcare waiver to expand Medicaid coverage gets federal approval
The Healthcare Transformation 1115 Demonstration waiver was federally approved July 2, allowing the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to expand Medicaid coverage. That additional coverage is expected to help address root causes of health disparities, according to an Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker press release. That includes housing and...
Fire closes Lewistown business for good
The owner of a downtown Lewistown shop that suffered damage in a fire Wednesday says she won’t open the establishment back up. Jodi Grigsby’s “Now and Again Boutique” on North Main Street near the Fulton County Courthouse tells WEEK-TV she had some insurance for the business, but not enough to recover and reopen.
Augustana College Awarded $25,000 Teagle Foundation Grant to Support First-Year Course, Faculty Development
Augustana College Provost Dr Dianna Shandy announces the college has been awarded a $25,000 Cornerstone: Learning for Living planning grant from the Teagle Foundation. The competitive grant funds will be used for faculty professional development and to revise the college’s first-year general education curriculum. “This Cornerstone grant is pivotal...
Police reports reveal evidence of embezzlement by former WTVP CEO Lesley Matuszak
The Peoria Police Department would have had probable cause to arrest the former CEO of Peoria's PBS affiliate on embezzlement charges had she not killed herself, according to a recently completed investigation. Police reports obtained by the Journal Star indicate that both police and the Peoria County State's Attorney's Office agreed that there would have been probable cause to arrest Lesley Matuszak, who served as CEO for WTVP from 2019 to her resignation in September 2023, on...
Motorcycle Repair Shop Business Could Be Coming To Coal City
The Coal City Planning and Zoning Board recently heard about two presentations. Village Administrator Matt Fritz said the first presentation was by Adam Katavich, who is requesting a conditional use to allow a motor vehicle repair business within a C-5 District. Your browser does not support the audio element. The...
80’s Rocker Greg Kihn Dead At 75
It’s been a sad week for 1980’s Rock artists this week, Peoria Rock fans. Greg Kihn, the singer, songwriter with the Greg Kihn Band, has passed away at the age of 75 from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. Kihn and his band had two very notable songs in the early 1980’s, “The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write Em’), in 1981 which went Top 15, and the Top 2 mega-hit “Jeopardy”, which was later immortalized by Weird Al Yankovic, as “I Lost On Jeopardy.” His music was instantly catchy and left an indelible mark.
OSF HealthCare welcomes new provider to Streator
OSF HealthCare is pleased to add a new family medicine provider to its staff to better serve Streator and the surrounding areas. The addition of Laurie Sabol, APRN, will ensure increased access for patients in need of family medicine care at OSF HealthCare Medical Group located at 111 Spring Street, Floor 4, Streator.
ISU names suite at CEFCU Arena for Andy Butler, one of the 'Redbird 7'
Illinois State University will rename a suite at CEFCU Arena in honor of Andy Butler. Butler was one of the so-called "Redbird 7" who died in a plane crash on April 7, 2015, while returning home from the NCAA college basketball championship game in Indianapolis. The seven men are permanently memorialized outside the north entrance of CEFCU Arena, along with a plaque on the concourse.
Liberty Arts Festival celebrates its 10th annual event this Saturday
Aug. 15—An annual late summer event that shines a spotlight on Grundy County's rich arts scene is returning this weekend in Morris with several new features — and notable milestones. The 10th annual Liberty Arts Festival is slated for this Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., along Liberty Street. Julie Wilkinson, business development director with the city of Morris, is one of multiple ...
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...
‘This is scandalous:’ Auditor asked to examine $10.7 million owed to taxpayers
An advocate for seniors is calling on the state auditor’s office to investigate the state’s failure to collect $10.7 million in fees owed by corporate nursing home owners. The auditor’s office says it has reported a state agency’s failure to collect the fees but has no enforcement authority. The Iowa Capital Dispatch reported last week […]
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