Paige Blanzy
Multimedia Journalist
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: May. 26, 2023 at 12:02 PM CDT
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
Zachary Shubert and Jakob Johnson transferred from other departments in central Illinois and were able to get on the streets six weeks sooner than the rest of their class.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 1:47 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy, Jason Howell and Tanya Koonce
In the courtroom, nine people gave victim impact statements
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 4:36 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy and Jason Howell
They fundraise to buy the books., then host a book fair where students can buy books from 25 cents up to $5.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 5:11 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy and Jason Howell
It happened in the area of the 1800 block of Westmoreland.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 12:22 PM CDT
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
The incident happened at Boyd Wesley Park near I-55.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 2:58 PM CDT
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
The final day of the Gerald M. Brookhart Arts in Education Spring Celebration was dedicated to promoting peace in the River City.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 5:21 PM CDT
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
The damage from thunderstorms was seen across central Illinois.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 11:35 AM CDT
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
Jonathan Zheng, 22 was arrested at his home in Florida after allegedly writing his plan on a UIUC subreddit page.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 2:55 PM CDT
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
Easterseals Central Illinois says its desperate for workers this summer at Timber Pointe Outdoor Center.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 6:07 PM CDT
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
The Peoria Metropolitan Airport Authority did this more than a decade ago.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 2:16 PM CDT
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
The business partners also plan to expand Richard’s to above Main Street.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 4:25 PM CDT
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
The U.S. Marshal Service believe he was living in Peoria for about a year.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
There are two renderings the park district is considering.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 5:37 PM CDT
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
Corrina Dea is collecting shirts and zippers to create ‘port shirts’ for children going through chemotherapy.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 2:26 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy
One volunteer barber says it’s his way of giving back to his community as he grew up on the south side.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 6:13 PM CDT
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
Election officials believe it’s due to permanent vote by mail.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 9:06 AM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy and 25News Now
It all started when Kenneth Majors, 63, called the Social Security Office to receive benefits after his wife died.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 12:03 PM CDT
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
Sutton has been battling cancer since June of 2021.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 2:44 PM CDT
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
Two of the students were surprised Tuesday afternoon at Richwoods High School with the ‘Hometown Scholars’ scholarship.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 3:43 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy, Imani McClay and Jon Schoenheider
Overnight shooting in West Peoria injures three people.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 5:14 PM CST
|By Paige Blanzy and Jason Howell
His bond was set at $150,000 - he must post $15,000 to leave the jail.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 4:55 PM CST
|By Paige Blanzy and Jason Howell
Her bond was set at $500,000 - she must post $50,000 to leave the jail.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 10:35 PM CST
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
The man suing them was shot two years ago and left blind at Laramie Liquors, which is owned by Fayez Inc.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 4:38 PM CST
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
The event is a free shopping experience for anyone attending prom.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 10:10 PM CST
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
Police say it’s all about safety.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 10:07 PM CST
|By Paige Blanzy and 25News Now
Now, they’re negotiating for better pay as they made their voices heard at a Tuesday night’s board meeting.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 10:03 PM CST
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
In May of last year, council agreed to pay the Farr Associates $80,000 to draw up the plans.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 10:07 PM CST
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
25News is highlighting African American men and women making businesses work throughout Black History Month.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 10:13 PM CST
|By Paige Blanzy and 25News Now
It’s been four years since Kayla Fannon, 30, was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend David Jenkins.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 10:37 PM CST
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
Today, he’s alive and well, now thanking the first responders who helped.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 8:48 PM CST
|By Paige Blanzy
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 4:25 PM CST
|By Paige Blanzy and 25News Now
Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simmington says the goal is to keep it that way by working with the youth and with a potential gun buyback event.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 10:28 PM CST
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
Despite plenty of hurdles, Henry Marizetts is ready to make his fourth restaurant, ‘4 Corners Smokehouse’ a success.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 10:17 PM CST
|By Howard Packowitz, Paige Blanzy and 25News Now
Council votes 6-1 opposing the High Haven dispensary.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 9:47 PM CST
|By Paige Blanzy and 25News Now
Each piece of art he sells has a story behind it.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 10:03 PM CST
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
It’s been almost two months and Peoria Police say they have no suspect information.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 10:09 PM CST
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
23-year-old Garrett Wood is listed on the Henry-Senachwine High School’s website as a driver’s ed and history teacher.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 3:45 PM CST
|By Paige Blanzy and Jason Howell
Police have no suspect information.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 10:33 PM CST
|By Paige Blanzy and 25News Now
Nationally, the FBI started 2023 working 1,675 active cases of human trafficking, most for sex.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 9:25 AM CST
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
Monday night, Carmen Bolden-Day spoke before Peru City Council, the mayor and police chief to ask for accountability and justice for Jelani Day.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 9:25 PM CST
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM CST
|By Paige Blanzy and 25News Now
The witness told police the man followed an employee to the back of the store and threatened the employee with a knife.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 3:53 PM CST
|By Paige Blanzy and 25News Now
The goal was to grow community conversation and search for answers to gun violence that has killed too many people.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 10:09 PM CST
|By Paige Blanzy
The ‘Giving Fence’ outside the East Bluff Community Center (EBCC) is making sure no one is unprepared in the cold.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 10:16 PM CST
|By Sam Matheny and Paige Blanzy
Monday, council voted to rescind the ordinance.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 10:22 PM CST
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
The letter from the state board says the on-site visit is part routine, as District #323 started its own program this year, but also because a “significant” number of disputes has been filed with the state in the past two school years.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 9:58 PM CST
|By 25News Now and Paige Blanzy
Not only does it affect someone’s grocery bill, but it’s also impacting local bakeries as the price of eggs has more than doubled in the last year.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 4:53 PM CST
|By Paige Blanzy and Jason Howell
The question will propose the same tax increase as last time, an 88-cent increase in the tax rate to $3.60 per $100 of assessed valuation.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 10:18 PM CST
|By Paige Blanzy
One local survivor has become an advocate for early detection.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 8:28 PM CST
|By 25News Now, Paige Blanzy and Jon Schoenheider
The Harlem Globetrotters brought their renowned trick shots (and trickery) back to Peoria for 2023 this weekend.
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