Category Archives: Local News
Peoria Chiefs 2026 season gets underway this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's boys of summer will be back on the field this weekend. The Peoria Chiefs begin their 2026 Midwest League season on Friday night with a three-game trip to Cedar Rapids. The Chie...
9h ago A tarp protects the infield at Dozer Park. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Carle Health president leaving for role at Heartland Health
PEORIA, Ill. - Carle Health of Greater Peoria will be looking for a new leader. Current president Keith Knepp will be leaving the role on July 1st, after accepting a position at Heartland Health Servi...
10h ago (Carle Health)
Mossvile man detained after allegedly uploading child sex abuse materials on social media app
PEORIA, Ill. - A Mossville man has been charged after allegedly uploading child sex abuse materials to Snapchat. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 39-year-old Dustin Myers is charged wi...
11h ago (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Diaz, Howard officially declared winners in Peoria Public Schools board races
PEORIA, Ill. - The presumed winners of the two Peoria Public Schools board races are now official. Andres "Andy" Diaz was the winner in the District Two race, earning nearly 60% of the vote over chall...
11h ago
East Bluff home damaged by fire Wednesday night
PEORIA, Ill. - Faulty electrical wiring is being blamed for a house fire Wednesday in Peoria's East Bluff. Peoria Fire crews responded to the area of Delaware and Arcadia just before 5:00 P.M., with s...
16h ago (Midwest Communications)
Pritzker calls for year-round E15 gasoline in letter to Congress
Article Summary JB Pritzker is urging Congress to authorize year-round E15 gasoline sales, arguing it would stabilize fuel markets and support rural economies. The push comes as federal restrictions c...
17h ago
Remains found in Peoria wooded area presumptively identified
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner says remains discovered on Tuesday belong to a man that's been missing since last September. Coroner Jamie Harwood says the remains have been presumptively ide...
17h ago (Peoria County Coroner)
Peoria plans $5.8 million reconstruction of dangerous intersection
By Kayla Johnson PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A busy intersection will be totally reconstructed in an effort that city leaders hope will make the area safer. The intersection of Forrest Hill Avenue and St...
19h ago
Threat of severe storms late Thursday prompts 25 News First Alert Weather Day
PEORIA, Ill. - Several storm systems are expected to make their way into Central Illinois Thursday afternoon. With a threat of severe weather, 25 News First Alert Meteorologist Balint Szlavari says th...
21h ago (Midwest Communications)
Republicans, Pritzker point fingers over cause of rising property taxes
Article Summary Republicans are blaming Democratic policies, such as unfunded mandates on local governments and school districts, for raising property taxes while failing to provide other financial as...
Apr 01, 2026 Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, debates a bill in the Illinois House on May 21, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
