Howard Packowitz
Web Producer
East Peoria, IL
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 8:42 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Police try to address privacy concerns
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 4:36 PM CDT
|By Jason Howell and Howard Packowitz
Electrical fire causes estimated $70,000 damage
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 11:44 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Normal's Chad Bock honored for helping families of fallen police officers
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 8:16 PM CDT
|By Alex Gaul and Howard Packowitz
32 more ballots counted Thursday
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 1:15 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Victor and Leah return home
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 11:16 PM CDT
|By Tyler Lopez and Howard Packowitz
Rivian plans 500 foot tall wind turbine
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 9:15 PM CDT
|By 25 News Now and Howard Packowitz
Owner asked to come up with other uses for church site.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 2:49 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Council members reject Cure Violence study
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 1:51 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
No Democrat has entered the judge's race
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 12:08 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Normal Town Councilman to face McLean County Board member for state house seat.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 10:51 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
New district includes parts of Peoria and the Twin-Cities.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 9:28 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Dan Brady soundly defeats a former prosecutor for the GOP nomination.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 7:25 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Trevonte Kirkwood was shot-to-death in 2018, an unprecedented year for homicides in McLean County.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 11:42 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Amtrak releases statement Monday night
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 9:50 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Walch, Becker, Montney vote no
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 9:09 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Kinzinger imagines "no more dishonorable act by a president"
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 8:54 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
On-site wind turbine would provide Rivian vehicles with their first electrical charge
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 7:31 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Stephen Coaxum faces charges for Peoria's 9th homicide this year.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 1:38 AM CDT
|By 25 News Now and Howard Packowitz
Kids who play video games seem to catch on pretty fast.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 11:47 PM CDT
|By 25 News Now and Howard Packowitz
Sullivan attends 'Save Illinois Rally' in Downtown Peoria
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 10:29 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Heartland board agrees to 3 year deal with full-time teachers.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 9:25 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz and Alex Gaul
Hale Memorial Church considered dangerous and unsafe
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 8:02 PM CDT
|By Jon Schoenheider and Howard Packowitz
Helicopter flies ATV's driver to an area hospital
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 4:27 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Matthew Coates to bid farewell to McLean County Board and District 87
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 2:19 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Prices remain elevated prompting President Biden to consider a gas tax holiday to provide some relief.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 1:11 AM CDT
|By WGEM Staff and Howard Packowitz
Mary Miller calls Rodney Davis a RINO. Davis says he's proud of his pro-Trump record.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 9:24 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Solar farm developers make deal with local labor unions
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 8:29 PM CDT
|By 25 News Now and Howard Packowitz
All power back on following overnight storms
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 12:17 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
School board president worries tax hike proposals aren't enough to close budget holes.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 8:57 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Valeda Harvey is the new District 87 School Board member
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 12:22 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Council to take final action in June on Cure Violence assessment
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 9:24 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Council votes to spend $150,000 from the American Rescue Plan to help pay for the mobile services.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 12:48 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
1 person taken to a local hospital
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 4:50 PM CDT
|By 25 News Now and Howard Packowitz
Ferrero North America to build production center at Bloomington site.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 11:09 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
More than 10,000 people expected to attend
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 8:11 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Police raid a home on North Gale Avenue
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 4:07 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
BLOOMINGTON - A 16-year old Bloomington boy was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2 years in a state prison for juveniles for bringing a loaded handgun to school.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 9:19 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
State crimefighting dollars to help with the cost
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 8:47 PM CDT
|By Kyle Beachy and Howard Packowitz
No pornography or nude pictures were printed at the library, trustees say
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 4:46 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
8-year old girl died in Friday's crash
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 1:56 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Shots fired and victim pistol-whipped during hold-up
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:13 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Brandon Reynolds pleaded guilty to grooming student three years ago.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
3 people hurt in multi-car crash
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 4:54 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Wyoming man killed in late Saturday night crash
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 3:34 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
$12,000 cost so far
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 12:46 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Average price per gallon in Peoria is $5.17, according to GasBuddy
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 1:30 AM CDT
|By Amber Krycka and Howard Packowitz
City to borrow money, use state grants, spend reserves, and raise private donations to fund the project.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 10:11 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Life Flight helicopter takes 1 person to an area hospital.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 9:07 PM CDT
|By Kyle Beachy and Howard Packowitz
Daylong journey included a visit to Arlington National Cemetery.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 12:16 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Fire causes estimated $20,000 damage