Category Archives: Local News
14-year-old arrested after officers recover handgun
PEORIA, Ill. - A 14-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday after Peoria Police recovered a handgun during an investigation on the city's North Side. Officers responded around 5:30 p.m. to the 1800 block of...
3h ago
Pritzker signs bill protecting medical records for abortion patients in Illinois
By NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law that would protect abortion-seekers in Illinois from potential retaliatio...
3h ago Gov. JB Pritzker speaking at the Wednesday bill signing for a new law that will protect abortion patients’ medical records from out-of-state retaliation.
Teen sentenced to prison in East Bluff robbery, February police chase
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria teen involved in a high-speed police chase through the city earlier this year has been sentenced to prison. Quinzell Foy, 18, was sentenced Wednesday to 3.5 years in the Illino...
3h ago (Midwest Communications)
Pekin man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor
PEORIA, Ill. - A Pekin man has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement of a minor. Mark Steven Peterson, 42, will also serve five years of supervis...
4h ago
Addicted to gambling in Illinois: 'Someone has decided they can make money off you'
This story is a collaboration between Capitol News Illinois and Illinois Answers Project. Editor's note: Some individuals in this story are identified only by first name and last initial at their requ...
8h ago A man spends the three dollars in his pocket playing a bar slot machine in downstate Golconda on June 4, and then leaves. (Credit: Julia Rendleman for Capitol News Illinois)
Illinois' abortion landscape continues to evolve amid persistent growth in demand
Article Summary In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to supp...
9h ago Megan Jeyifo, executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund, speaks to members of the Illinois delegation on Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Peoria Riverfront Museum acquires rare printing of the Declaration of Independence
By Stace Keane PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Riverfront Museum is unveiling a piece of history. A rare, original William J. Stone 1833 printing of the 1776 Declaration of Independence is being added to th...
12h ago 1470 - 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Group aiming to save Detweiller Marina hopes honorary street naming inspires action
By Liz Lape PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A street leading to a Peoria marina near downtown has been named to honor the man who founded and gifted the property to the city. On Tuesday afternoon, the City o...
13h ago A new honorary sign was unveiled on Tuesday at Caroline and Adams Streets. (25 News)
Peoria Police to add 6 community service officers after winning council approval
By Howard Packowitz and Kayla Johnson PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria Police will soon have an increased presence downtown with the addition of six unarmed community service officers. The city council...
14h ago (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria grand jury indicts woman in fatal stabbing on North Hightower Street
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a woman charged in the fatal stabbing of another woman earlier this month. The grand jury returned a single count of first-degree murder against ...
Jun 23, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
