Paige Blanzy
MMJ
East Peoria, IL
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Paige Blanzy joined the 25 News and Heart of Illinois ABC news team in June of 2020 as a multimedia journalist.
Blanzy earned her bachelors degree in journalism with a minor in communications at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Her journalism career began in high school as she was apart of their weekly news show and media department. Throughout her time at UofI, Blanzy wrote for the Daily Illini and was a part of their weekly morning show, Good Morning Illini.
The Chicago native can be found learning new recipes or hiking when shes not at the station.
Have a news tip? Send an email to pblanzy@week.com
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 10:11 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
23-year-old Breannia Webster was six months pregnant when she was shot in the arm and chest on Peoria’s south side in 2021.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 10:08 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
More than $800 billion was given out to businesses in need during the pandemic. A fraction of that is now believed to have gone into fake accounts.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 10:07 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
The veterans will fly from Peoria to visit memorials all over Washington D.C.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 10:17 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
As the Kearfott family is recovering from a tragic car crash, they are receiving help to make getting back to ‘normal’ easier.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 3:51 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy and Jason Howell
This shooting is believed to be unrelated to the one that took place on West Archer earlier.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 3:40 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy and Jason Howell
The man who was shot was up and talking to police and was taken to the hospital.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 10:26 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Chris Collins owns a piece of land on the west side of Bloomington. It sat vacant for years, until Tuesday.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 10:12 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
State police are investigating the deadly accident. Now, a family is recovering after they were all sent to the hospital.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 4:02 PM CDT
|By Jason Howell and Paige Blanzy
The crash happened Saturday around 12:20 p.m. in the area of U.S. 24 and County Road 1700 East in Woodford County.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 10:06 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Saturday evening, 30,000 rubber ducks will be racing down a 1,000 ft. waterslide at the Eastside Center in East Peoria.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 10:29 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Opinions may have differed Monday night, but Pekin City Council members say a decision was necessary on who will be required to shovel snow off sidewalks.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 10:22 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
No one has been arrested, and it’s still labeled as a death investigation. His mother is fighting for answers, now starting a foundation in his honor.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 9:59 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Rachel O’Kane found herself searching for her own wedding dress, feeling embarrassed and discouraged as she had to squeeze a few sizes down to try on a dress.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 10:07 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
The 24,000 sq. ft. building was a total loss, but that was not going to stop them from rebuilding.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 5:03 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy and Jason Howell
Angel Van Duker was convicted of suffocating her daughter Nova to death back in 2020.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 10:13 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Various faiths were represented to talk hate crimes and prevention Thursday night.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 10:08 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Thursday evening, the county board approved 15-2 to add a referendum on the November ballot.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:08 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy and Jason Howell
A Woodford County man accused of allegedly engaging in sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl has pleaded not guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse and drug possession - all felonies.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 4:22 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy and Jason Howell
Helms is calling on Mayor Leon Ricca to take action “unlike the last inappropriate conduct involving the fire department.”
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 10:22 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
At 18, he’s a year into operating his own business with the support of his family every step of the way.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 12:09 PM CDT
|By Harry Croton, Jason Howell and Paige Blanzy
A local man - purportedly a contractor - has pleaded guilty to aggravated home repair fraud.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 3:00 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy and Jason Howell
The man facing a charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse after allegedly engaging in sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl has posted bond.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 10:08 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
As they await federal mediation later in the month, teachers are rallying for changes in discipline, salary increases, counselors in each school and more.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 4:19 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy, Jason Howell and Alex Gaul
The crash is under investigation.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2022 at 6:13 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Sgt. Brad Underwood confirmed the victim was shot 3 times after leaving a party at 9 Traders Circle in Normal.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 9:58 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
In the Village of Mackinaw, many rely on one of the only pantries there.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 8:03 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy and Howard Packowitz
Video shows man throwing dog against a wall and punching the animal several times.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 10:10 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
6-year-old Bella’s barks made the dog a hero.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Carroll had taken her grandson to the Speedway for ‘Kid’s Night’, not expecting what would happen around 10:30 pm.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 9:47 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Over the next four years, Illinois will receive $148 million to invest in electric vehicle infrastructure. That means, adding more charging stations.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 9:54 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Peoria Police are working to reduce youth violence by teaming up with the resources already in schools.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 9:46 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Friday evening, Chad Fleck’s shed was destroyed by a fire.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 9:34 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
BioUrja is donating five proximity firefighting suits to the hazardous incident response team.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 9:51 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
The shelves at the Porch Pantry are usually stocked and ready for pickup, but for about 2 weeks they have been bare.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 10:16 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Randyn D. Duncan was arrested for Endangering the Life or Health of a Child and Obstruction of Justice.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 9:46 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
McGown could hear the gunshots Tuesday night around 10:30 pm near Arcadia and Wisconsin Avenues in the East Bluff. It was just a few blocks away from Glen Oak Learning Center.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 10:00 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Peoria City Council worked in a room full of people wanting action. Tuesday night, the council discussed how they would go about taking submissions for the violence prevention funds.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 4:06 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Glen Oak Park was filled with hundreds of families for the ‘One Peoria Back to School and Health Fair’.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 9:25 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Peoria Central High School teacher, Kyle Daubs, says each fall, winter and summer break he fears students might not return back to school due to gun violence.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Despite the rain, about 10 volunteers spent their Friday cutting hundreds of trees and debris to clear out Gilbert Russell’s lot.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 9:55 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
“The use of ‘tard’ is very offensive to people like me especially since I have Autism,” said Marshall.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 10:02 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
For the 5,400 people living in Stark County, some of their potentially life threatening 911 calls go through another county.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
The council was surprisingly quiet Tuesday night after weeks of obvious and public disagreement about how the money would be spent, but also the legality of Mayor Rita Ali’s Safety Network Coalition (S-Net).
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 10:08 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
The ‘Little Free Library’ stood on Constitution Trail in Normal for the past 7 years.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 4:18 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy and Jason Howell
He also pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of over 500 grams of cannabis as well as intent to deliver.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 10:14 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Captain Watkins says the department is down about 20 employees. With about 300 inmates in the jail, they are relying on employees volunteering for overtime in the jail.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 9:54 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
Scott graduated a few months ago from Peoria Public Schools.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 5:01 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy, Jason Howell and Tanya Koonce
The girl produced screenshots, according to the document, where Emmett referenced sexually explicit acts with her.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 10:06 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
It was the birthday celebration heard throughout the Sunnyland neighborhood.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 4:08 PM CDT
|By Jason Howell and Paige Blanzy
The man wanted in connection with the city’s 10th homicide has been arrested.
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