Bond set at $1.5m for Peoria woman charged in stabbing death
PEORIA, Ill. (WEEK) — Bond is set at $1.5 million for a Peoria woman charged in a stabbing death last week in a Peoria park. Jatara Johnson, 29, is charged
Bond set at $1.5m for Peoria woman charged in stabbing death
PEORIA, Ill. (WEEK) — Bond is set at $1.5 million for a Peoria woman charged in a stabbing death last week in a Peoria park.
Man at Peoria apartment fire jumps from balcony, runs from scene
PEORIA, Ill. (1470 WMBD) — Peoria firefighters extinguished a smoky blaze inside an apartment building. The blaze reported Wednesday afternoon was centered in the second
Wisconsin senator proposes tougher asylum requirements
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Homeland Security Chairman Ron Johnson says he is working on legislation to help stem the flow of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico
OSF HealthCare named one of the best employers in the U.S. by Forbes
PEORIA, Ill. (WEEK) — Forbes magazine has named OSF HealthCare one of the nation’s best employers. The hospital system was ranked 118th out of companies
Time releases its 100 most influential people issue
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift, TV journalist Gayle King and soccer star Mohamed Salah are among the six famous faces featured on the covers
A new park is coming to Washington
Greg Gordon and his siblings wanted a way to honor their parents, Robert and Loretta Gordon. “He was integral part of this community. He was
U of I student dies after falling from a roof near camp
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — A student at the University of Illinois at Champaign has died after falling off a roof of a home near the
UPDATE: Early morning fire damages Morton business
6:40 AM UPDATE: Morton’s Fire Chief tells 25 News that they are still fighting some hot spots inside the building, but the shape of the
Firefighters learn how to battle natural gas leak fires
Nicor Gas taught over 40 firefighters from various area departments how to deal with fires caused by natural gas leaks on Monday. The gas company
A forensic pathologist shares new details in the Kirk Zimmerman trial
Tuesday was day nine in the Kirk Zimmerman trial and defense attorneys tried to cast doubt that Zimmerman could have murdered his ex-wife. First to
Bradley University hosts events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Bradley University is reminding students and staff about the topic with various events this month. The events are
Coroner: warehouse shooting victims all shot multiple times
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Autopsies on the five employees killed when a gunman opened fire in February at a suburban Chicago manufacturing plant determined that
25 WEATHER TRACKER FORECAST
Easter Weekend Forecast
Good Friday will be cloudy, breezy and chilly with highs in the mid fifties. But Easter weekend is a different
DIGGING DEEPER
FULL VIDEO: Bridging the Gap Town Hall
25 News is digging deeper into recent reports highlighting racial disparities in the Peoria area. Watch the full hour-long special hosted by Semone Doughton and
SOLUTIONS: How to bridge the racial gap in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (WEEK) — When it comes to everyone having an equal slice of the pie…Peoria’s racial breakdown isn’t so sweet. “Policy normally drives our
BRIDGING THE GAP: Segregation still a stark reality in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (WEEK) — A racial disparities study in the River City paints a picture with shades of poverty and unemployment as the canvas upon
ICYMI: Digging Deeper into commissioned study by Fitch & Associates and how it would impact the Peoria Fire Dept.
PEORIA, Ill. (WEEK) – The City of Peoria has commissioned an an independent study, specifically looking at the fire department to see how it could
Pritzker budget could present major roadblock to Peoria Innovation Hub timeline
PEORIA, Ill. (WEEK) — An item buried deep within Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s fiscal year 2020 budget proposal could greatly delay progress on the planned Peoria
