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Concern grows after multiple drug overdoses in Peoria on Christmas Day
PEORIA, Ill. – Local officials are once again sounding an alarm after first responders went to reports of overdoses in Peoria five times on Christmas Day. This, after there were four overdose de...
Dec 28, 2023
Powerball jackpot goes up again, Mega Millions also increasing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The lottery jackpots are getting big again. The multi-state Powerball drawing rolled over one more time Wednesday night after no one matched all five numbers and the red Powe...
Dec 28, 2023
14-year-old accused in August shooting death of 17-year-old in Peoria’s East Bluff to be tried as an adult
PEORIA, Ill. – A teenager accused of murdering another teenager in August in Peoria's East Bluff will be tried as an adult for First-Degree Murder. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office sa...
Dec 27, 2023
Unions look to state for solutions after year of higher ed labor action
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) – At public universities across the state, staff and faculty unions have faced a contentious year of negotiations and, in some cases, strikes. Pay has b...
Dec 27, 2023
UPDATE: Body found outside Peoria home, coroner identifies victim
UPDATED 10:05 A.M. 12/28/23 PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police and now the Peoria County Coroner have released more information about a body found outside a Central Peoria home Wednesday morning. Peor...
Dec 27, 2023
Three arrested after Christmas morning traffic stop in Peoria Heights. Here’s what we know
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. – Three men were arrested on weapons charges after an early Christmas morning traffic stop in Peoria Heights. Peoria Heights Police say the stop occurred just before 1:30 A....
Dec 27, 2023
Woman accused of slashing car with machete Christmas Eve
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria woman has been arrested for the third time this month - in this instance, after she wielded what Peoria County Sheriffs Deputies called a machete at a South Peoria-area l...
Dec 27, 2023
Illinois minimum wage goes on January 1. Here’s what some had to say about it
PEORIA, Ill. – Another new year, another minimum wage hike in Illinois. As part of legislation passed several years ago that ramps up the state’s minimum wage from $8.25 an hour in 2019, t...
Dec 27, 2023
More than just ‘many happy returns’ at Northwoods Mall post-Christmas
PEORIA, Ill. – Holiday sales increased this year according to some experts, but not as much as it did last year. But the post-holiday shopping period might do well, at least if Northwoods Mall i...
Dec 27, 2023
One person arrested and another person injured after Christmas Eve crash in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. – A Christmas Eve crash in Peoria injured one person and led to one arrest. 25 News reports the two vehicle crash happened in the intersection of University and Forrest Hill at arou...
Dec 26, 2023
