Tanya Koonce
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Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 4:20 PM CST
|By Jason Howell, Tanya Koonce and Sam Matheny
The Tazewell County website remains inaccessible.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 6:34 PM CST
|By Howard Packowitz and Tanya Koonce
Faculty Senate vote is response to $13 million in proposed cuts
Updated: Nov. 2, 2023 at 4:21 PM CDT
|By Sam Matheny, Tanya Koonce and Jason Howell
A teacher at the Annie Jo Gordon Community Learning Center was released Thursday after being arrested.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2023 at 5:55 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce
Peoria Heights has been without a full time chief since Donavan Thompson resigned earlier this year.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2023 at 5:02 PM CDT
|By Brett Brooks, M.A., Jason Howell and Tanya Koonce
The trial resumes at 8:30 a.m. Monday.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 5:05 PM CDT
|By Brett Brooks, M.A., Jason Howell and Tanya Koonce
The judge says this trial could go into mid-November - with a lengthy witness list.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 3:43 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce
Leaders envision converting historic property into a park
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 1:11 PM CDT
|By Brett Brooks, M.A., Jason Howell and Tanya Koonce
ACLU and Bloomington's mayor respond to the report.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 1:21 PM CDT
|By Brett Brooks, M.A. and Tanya Koonce
Luis Cruz's family sought $15.2 million but will receive no compensation.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 4:33 PM CDT
|By Sam Matheny and Tanya Koonce
Blickenstaff’s KDB Group owns that land and promised to make it a memorial green space.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 6:11 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce and Howard Packowitz
Mary Simon has performed live theater in Central Illinois for more than 40-years.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 4:40 PM CDT
|By Jason Howell and Tanya Koonce
Academic programs will start to undergo continuous review, using many points of data and “with utmost care to to preserve the academic integrity of the institution and ensure students’ ability to complete their degrees.’
Updated: Jul. 22, 2023 at 12:26 AM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce
Mayor casts tie-breaking vote to pursue contract with Peoria.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2023 at 4:50 PM CDT
|By Erin Brown, Tanya Koonce and 25News Now
The two largest universities in our viewing area say Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action will have little impact on their enrollment practices.
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. 19, 2023 at 5:54 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce
The market runs Saturday mornings from 8-12 noon though the summer.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 4:46 PM CDT
|By Brett Brooks, M.A., Tanya Koonce and Jason Howell
Jury trial underway without defendant.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 8:11 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce
Rossi's wife and father would also be named in the suit.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 10:28 AM CST
|By Tanya Koonce, Jason Howell and Paige Blanzy
The suit seeks financial damages and also in part asks that State Farm be required to monitor and audit its claims processing methods, to ensure a remedy to any discriminatory practices in claims processing.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 1:49 PM CST
|By Alex Gaul and Tanya Koonce
The three counts Musselman pled guilty to are sexual exploitation of a minor, distribution of child porn, and possession of material containing child pornography.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 12:07 PM CST
|By Alex Gaul and Tanya Koonce
The Auditor and County have been embroiled in a controversy about spending practices and the fiduciary responsibility of elected official for most of the time since Jessica Thomas took the office two years ago.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 3:44 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce and Jason Howell
Police say evidence recovered with a search warrant includes upwards of 5,000 pieces of child pornography and further indications, “child porn was being produced in the residence and was being possessed with the intent to distribute.”
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 4:51 PM CDT
|By John Kendall, Tanya Koonce and Jason Howell
The lawsuit was filed earlier this month by the couple who formerly owned the land - Dwayne and Patricia Atherton.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 12:19 PM CDT
|By Alex Gaul, Jason Howell and Tanya Koonce
Ricky Payne entered that plea to all six counts of first-degree murder for the September 29th deaths of Quardreka Payne and his stepson Cael.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 12:34 PM CDT
|By Jason Howell and Tanya Koonce
Staff cuts at this point are well beyond fat and muscle, impacting the bones, says the newspaper guild president.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By Alex Gaul and Tanya Koonce
Peoria teen gets $2 million bond charged with Taft Homes homicide
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 4:29 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce, Alex Gaul and Jason Howell
The man arrested for killing his wife and 8-year-old stepson Thursday in West Peoria is being held on a $5 million bond.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 6:53 PM CDT
|By Alex Gaul and Tanya Koonce
WASHINGTON (25 News Now) - An ultra light aircraft has landed safely in a field near a school in Washington.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce, Jason Howell and India Afriyie
The successful strike authorization gives union negotiators permission to give district administration a 10-day notice of their intent to strike. But that is not necessarily imminent.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 2:44 PM CDT
|By Alex Gaul and Tanya Koonce
A Peoria man accused of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon has appeared in court.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 12:53 PM CDT
|By Alex Gaul and Tanya Koonce
The man accused in the killing of Quinton Scott in Peoria’s Taft Homes Public Housing Project on July 4th made his first court appearance Wednesday.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 5:07 PM CDT
|By Jon Schoenheider, Jason Howell and Tanya Koonce
The jury received the case Tuesday after both sides wrapped up closing arguments in his trial.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 5:12 PM CDT
|By Lizzie Seils, Jason Howell and Tanya Koonce
He is already sentenced to 450 years for the sexual assault of another former student.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 3:32 PM CDT
|By Ashley Daniels, Tanya Koonce and Jason Howell
The 23-year-old woman accused of hitting and killing two people while driving under the influence made another appearance in court Thursday.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 7:02 PM CDT
|By Alex Gaul and Tanya Koonce
PEORIA (25 News Now) - A new federal filing charges sidelined Reditus CEO Aaron Rossi with six counts of mail fraud.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 11:07 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce and Howard Packowitz
Founder of Tazewell Teen Initiative
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: Jun. 29, 2022 at 5:56 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce
Tazewell county Board Member Dr. Bill Hauter bests Tazewell County Treasurer Mary Burress to win in the GOP race for the 87th District House of Representatives seat.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 3:24 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce
Woodford County Chief Deputy takes GOP race for the 105th District Illinois House of Representatives.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 11:53 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce
Peoria Public School Board race final, and still really close with 15 votes separating the losing candidate.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 3:14 PM CDT
|By Jason Howell, Paige Blanzy and Tanya Koonce
At the time of the call Monday, it was 89 degrees outside, according to the report.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 6:43 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce
An Illinois State Trooper has been released from the hospital and a man is facing a dozen charges relating to an altercation around 4:10 p.m. Wednesday.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 9:16 PM CDT
|By Alex Gaul and Tanya Koonce
PEKIN (WEEK) - An ousted business partner now claims he owns a majority stake in Reditus Laboratories and is asking a judge to weigh in, according to new court filings obtained by 25 News Thursday.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 3:04 PM CDT
|By Jon Schoenheider, Jason Howell and Tanya Koonce
She’s due back for a status hearing at 10 a.m. on July 14.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 5:22 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce
Reditus CEO Aaron Rossi appeared in a Davenport, Iowa courtroom Tuesday and departed with a September 26 trial date set for the tax fraud charges he’s facing.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 12:23 PM CDT
|By Jon Schoenheider, Jason Howell and Tanya Koonce
The half-brother of Navin Jones, did not die of SIDS according to the review team reexamining the 2007 death of three-month-old Nigel Ragon.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 7:07 PM CDT
|By Alex Gaul and Tanya Koonce
(WEEK) - Local and federal investigations into now-removed Reditus Labs CEO Aaron Rossi’s affairs started as early as 2018, new court filings claim.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 9:21 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce
Court being asked to look at new and so-far unconsidered evidence.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 2:21 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce and Alex Gaul
The now-removed CEO of Reditus Labs in Pekin starts the week speaking out against the administrative and legal claims he’s facing.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 4:51 PM CDT
|By Alex Gaul, Jason Howell and Tanya Koonce
The lawsuit was filed by Rossi’s shut-out business partner Dr. Jim Davies, back in March of 2021.