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Illinois Now Forecast to Lose 400,000 Residents in Next 20 Years
There's good news and bad news about a new population forecast for Illinois. The bad news is that the state is forecast to lose almost 400,000 residents in the next couple of decades. The good news is rentals should be easier to find. This is based on a new ranking...
Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments
Illinois has set a precedent now that all child support payments collected for families receiving or having received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will now be directly passed on to them without state deductions. Child Support Changes in Illinois Now in Effect. This landmark policy was effective as of...
Championship Boat Races Roar Back Onto Lake DePue
If you have the need for speed, make plans to be at Lake DePue the next few days. The Pro National Championship Boat Races are back. Sanctioned testing of the boats will go on Thursday afternoon with championship racing starting Friday afternoon and continuing into Saturday. Food stands and a...
Korean-American pastor and her family in Illinois harassed, church calls for action
- Advertisement - A church in Illinois’s small town has called for community support after its Korean-American female pastor and her family faced racial harassment. The situation came to light on July 22 through a plea posted on the local media site ‘TheCity1.com’ by the Morrison United Methodist Church Parish Committee, part of the United Methodist Church (UMC).
Former Sears Property in Peru Back Up for Auction
It's back to the drawing board for the vacant Sears property at Peru Mall. After quite a bidding frenzy, the property sold for $1.5 million in early May. Later that month, the winning bidder pulled out of the deal. According to stories Starved Rock Media reported at the time, the new owner had been from Tracy, California. The property now goes up for bidding again.
Mentors help redirect youth down a less violent path
PEORIA (25News Now) - At-risk teens are learning about the struggle of recidivism and surviving it through men who experienced it for themselves. Nearly a dozen boys and another dozen previously incarcerated men are involved in this mentorship. They’ve been partnered for the last 90 days to steer teens away from following in similar footsteps.
Nebraska Avenue Reconstruction Project Public Meeting Set for July 31
The City of Peoria Department of Public Works will host an informational meeting regarding the Nebraska Avenue – Sterling Avenue to I-74 Reconstruction Project. The hybrid meeting will be held at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, July 31, at Advanced Medical Transport of Central Illinois, 1718 N Sterling Ave. Attendees may also attend the meeting virtually via Microsoft Teams using the following information.
Peoria's Mike Dunne shares his 1984 Team USA Olympic baseball memories
PEORIA (25News Now) - In 1984, Mike Dunne was a proud Limestone Rockets graduate, and a Bradley Braves standout, and a St. Louis Cardinals 1st round draft pick! But the highlight of Mike Dunne’s summer of 1984 was his chance to wear the USA uniform in the 1984 Olympics. Dunne was a member of the first ever USA Olympic baseball team--a team that finished as silver medalists.
Illinois quick hits: More layoffs announced; suspects sentenced for stealing mail
Manufacturers Caterpillar and John Deere are laying off workers. Moline-based John Deere laid off 170 employees this week, following hundreds more layoffs in the Quad Cities area the past few months. Caterpillar officials confirmed that the company implemented a one-week layoff for employees in East Peoria. According to Industrial Technology...
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