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Two Illinois Men Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, Bank Fraud, and Money Laundering
Two Illinois Men Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, Bank Fraud, and Money Laundering (Rock Island, IL) – Two Illinois men – Erik Richard Jones, 46, and Mitchell Allen Melega, 38 – were sentenced on July 23, 2024, to multi-year prison sentences following their convictions for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering. Jones, of Colona, Illinois, was sentenced to 54 months of imprisonment to be followed by five years of supervised release, and Melega, formerly of Orion, Illinois, was sentenced to 75 months of imprisonment to be followed by five years of supervised release. Both defendants were also ordered to pay $4,840,944.63 in restitution.
Washington works to be a friendlier place for people with dementia
The town of Washington officially became a "Dementia Friendly City" at the beginning of the year. Now, volunteers continue to work on new ways to support residents with dementia. Officials told WCBU the designation, bestowed by the organization Dementia Friendly America, meant the town would become an easier place to...
East Peoria job fair offers renewable energy opportunities
PEORIA (25News Now) - Area contractors and those seeking jobs in green energy came together at Illinois Central College. ICC held a solar energy contractor clinic and job fair on its East Peoria campus. The event served as an opportunity for contractors to grow their businesses by learning more about the ever-changing solar power industry.
Man accused in shooting death of 18-year-old in Peoria’s East Bluff ordered detained
PEORIA, Ill. – A petition to detain a man accused in the shooting death of 18-year-old MikeQuese Taylor was granted by a Peoria County judge at a detention hearing Monday. The Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office says 18-year-old Korion Hopkins is charged with First Degree Murder in connection to the April 30th shooting in the East Bluff. He will remain in jail until his trial.
Illinois Fraternal Order of Police clarify they are not behind grievance filed on behalf of Sean Grayson
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – One law enforcement organization is letting the public know that they are not responsible for the grievance filed on behalf of the deputy who shot Sonya Massey. Chris Southwood is the state lodge president for the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police and released the following statement Monday, clarifying the group is strictly a fraternal organization and another group is responsible.
2nd Year in a Row This Illinois County Has Highest Tax Rates
Taxes stink, but we have to pay them no matter what. Illinois is the worst with taxes as one of the states with the highest taxes in the nation, but for the second year in a row, one country tops all others as being the highest. Highest Tax County in...
Win Tickets for Alice Cooper in Peoria
The original shock rocker Alice Cooper brings his Too Close For Comfort Tour to the Peoria Civic Center this Sunday, August 4! And The Laser wants to get you into the show for FREE!. -CLICK “Enter Now” BELOW TO SIGN-UP- You can sign-up once per day to increase...
'I'm in shock': Peoria City soccer dominates semifinal, will play for USL2 national championship
PEORIA — The Peoria City soccer team’s run through the USL2 playoffs continued Sunday with a blowout win in the national semifinals at Shea Stadium. The City got a hat trick from forward Luke Persenico to beat Tucson, 5-1, and advance to the national championship match scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3...
Community Foundation of Central Illinois invites applications for fall grants
The Community Foundation of Central Illinois (CFCI) invites applications for its fall grants. Grants will be made to organizations with programs serving individuals within a 50-mile radius surrounding the city of Peoria, Illinois, excluding Knox and McLean counties. The foundation invites applications for the following opportunities:. Community Needs Grants: Grants...
25 Sports Sunday - July 28, 2024
(25News Now) - Go, Go, Go. That was all day today at the annual Peoria TT races held at the one of the most famous motorcycle racing venues in the country, Peoria Motorcycle Club. Also, today was the Men’s and Women’s Open finals of the Tri-County Tennis Tournament. It was...
Back-to-school sales tax holiday in Missouri: When is it, what school supplies qualify?
ST. LOUIS — Your wallet will surely feel the effects of inflation this year when back-to-school shopping. The average U.S. household is expected to spend about $875 on school supplies in 2024, according to the National Retail Federation. That's slightly down from last year's record high of $890. Households with college students are expected to spend about $1,364.75 per student, in line with last year's record of $1,366.95.
Many gather at Hickory Grove Park for The Annual Corn boil by the Peoria German American Central Society
PEORIA (25News Now) - The German American Society was back on Sunday at Hickory Grove Park for their annual Corn Boil. They started this tradition around 10 years ago and used the proceeds to help improve the park. This boil is different from their other German fests. Instead of giving...
Verizon gives away free backpacks to students heading back to school
PEORIA (25News Now) - As students make there way back to the classroom in the coming weeks, Verizon in Peoria gave away free backpacks to students. The store has been giving away backpacks annually for the past nine years. On Sunday, they gave away 200 backpacks to those in the...