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Peoria Zoo mourns male lion “Arthur” after illness
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Zoo's male lion, Arthur, died on Thursday. Zoo Director Yvonne Strode says Arthur was diagnosed earlier this year with lymphoma, and over the last week, his quality of life d...
Nov 03, 2023
Carle Health to offer voluntary severance packages to some employees
URBANA, Ill. (25 News) – Urbana-based Carle Health, which finalized a merger with UnityPoint Health in Peoria earlier this year, wants to reduce its workforce to cut costs. "Voluntary separation...
Nov 03, 2023
Illinois Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of Peoria County Auditor’s bid to stay in office
PEORIA, Ill. – The latest attempt by ousted Peoria County Auditor Jessica Thomas to stay in office until what would have been the end of her term has been denied. 25 News reports the Illinois Su...
Nov 02, 2023
Gun rights advocates question proposed assault weapons registration rules
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois State Police are facing pushback from gun rights advocates over proposed rules requiring owners of certain firearms to register them before the...
Nov 02, 2023
PPS teacher accused of not reporting child sex abuse
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria Public Schools teacher faces a court date after she allegedly failed to report child sexual abuse. Jennifer Cummins, 40, was arrested Tuesday, and released from jail with...
Nov 02, 2023
Scholarship tax credit program among issues still on the table with 3 legislative days remaining
(Capitol News Illinois) – Lawmakers will return to Springfield next week for the second half of their fall veto session, giving advocates of a tax credit program for private school scholarships ...
Nov 02, 2023
Juvenile suffers non-life threatening injuries after being shot early Thursday morning in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. – A 17-year-old male suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being shot early Thursday morning. Peoria Police says officers were dispatched to a local hospital just after 1:00 ...
Nov 02, 2023
Bradley athletic director reflects on his time as an Indiana basketball player under Bob Knight
PEORIA, Ill. – One of Bob Knight's former players at Indiana says the coach's lasting impact was the compassion he had for his Hoosier players. Knight, who coached the Indiana mens' basketball t...
Nov 02, 2023
Power strip blamed for fire in Peoria’s Averyville area
PEORIA, Ill. – A warning about how you use power strips. Peoria Fire says one that was overloaded in a second-floor bedroom caused a fire near Homestead and Madison Avenues in Averyville at 6:50...
Nov 02, 2023
Concerns continue over planned Bradley University budget cuts
PEORIA, Ill. – Concerns remain over a promised thirteen percent in cuts planned to be made to the operating budget at Bradley University, months after the cuts were first announced amid financia...
Nov 02, 2023
