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Victim of fatal motorcycle crash Tuesday in East Peoria identified
EAST PEORIA, Ill. – Tazewell County authorities have identified the victim from a fatal motorcycle crash Tuesday afternoon in East Peoria. Coroner Charles Hanley says 40-year-old Bobbie Neltner ...
Nov 08, 2023
Inside Illinois’ youth lockups, children go without basic services and face “excessive” punishments
(Capitol News Illinois) – In late December, a teenage boy with a broken arm was left to suffer alone in his cell at a youth lockup in rural southern Illinois. Staff were aware he'd been seriousl...
Nov 08, 2023
State police still drafting assault weapons registration rules as deadline nears
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Officials at the Illinois State Police said Tuesday they are working to finalize rules for registering assault weapons and other items that are now tightly ...
Nov 08, 2023
Peoria Fire working to reinstate dedicated rescue squad
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) – Peoria's fire department is set to get some extra cash flow in hopes of reinstating its rescue squad. This comes as the city debates its budget for the next two years. T...
Nov 08, 2023
Arson to blame for residential fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called Tuesday night to a home on S. Matthew for a working fire. Fire Battalion Chief Scott Strum says just after 9:30 p.m., crews found heavy fire and black sm...
Nov 08, 2023
Grand jury indicts woman for apartment building arson
PEORIA, Ill. – A second woman has been charged with a fire a month ago at Peoria’s Lexington Hill Apartments. A grand jury Tuesday charged Aleishiona Morris, 28, with Aggravated Arson. She...
Nov 07, 2023
UPDATE: Fatal motorcycle crash in Tazewell County
UPDATED 7:04 P.M. EAST PEORIA, Ill. – First responders were on the scene Tuesday of what is believed to be a fatal motorcycle crash in East Peoria. The accident was reported to have occurred at ...
Nov 07, 2023
Grand jury charges teen woman with First Degree Murder
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria County grand jury has formally charged a woman with the shooting death of her boyfriend. The grand jury Tuesday filed a single First-Degree Murder count against T’N...
Nov 07, 2023
State gets 9th recent credit upgrade as administration faces scrutiny for pandemic unemployment handling
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois received another credit upgrade Tuesday, the same day a legislative committee once again scrutinized Gov. JB Pritzker's administration for its hand...
Nov 07, 2023
Grand jury files murder, weapons charges against Peoria man
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of First-Degree Murder. The grand jury Tuesday.also filed a charge of Possession of a Weapon by a Felon against Amorta Ne...
Nov 07, 2023
