Category Archives: Local News
Stalled surveillance bill highlights tension between privacy and public safety
Article Summary A bill that would stop law enforcement from using biometric surveillance failed to gain enough support for a committee vote in March and its backers aren't going to revive it by the en...
12h ago Chicago police have access to a network of roughly 30,000 public and private surveillance cameras across the city, making it one of the most “extensive and integrated” systems in the country, according to the ACLU of Illinois. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Naomi Taxay)
One injured after lightning and wind damage semi-truck and trailer near Hopedale
HOPEDALE, Ill. - One person was injured after lightning reportedly struck a semi-truck during storms Monday morning in Tazewell County. Illinois State Police say troopers responded to the area of I-15...
13h ago (Illinois State Police)
Three injured after incident at Liberty Steel
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - Multiple people suffered chemical burn injuries after an incident at Liberty Steel in Bartonville. Bartonville Fire Chief Drew Zachman says crews were called at around 8:50 A.M. on...
13h ago (25 News)
Monday morning storms cause damage across Tazewell County
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - Tazewell County bore the brunt of severe weather Monday morning. National Weather Service storm reports state a tree fell on a house in Pekin. A tree also fell on a power line ...
13h ago (Midwest Communications)
Peoria garage fire causes $30,000 damage, cause still under investigation
PEORIA, Ill. - Quick work by Peoria firefighters prevented a garage fire on N. Sheridan Road from severely damaging neighboring buildings. Crews found the detached garage in flames around 1:45 a.m. Su...
17h ago (Midwest Communications)
Peoria gas prices dip slightly as Memorial Day approaches
PEORIA, Ill. - The average price for a gallon of gas in Peoria has dropped 3.5 cents in the last week to an average of $4.90 on Monday, according to a GasBuddy survey of 148 stations. AAA Illinois' pr...
19h ago Orin Zebest / CC
'Prayerful Pace' participants yearn for peace among Peoria's youth
By Gianna Njau PEORIA, Ill,. (25 News) - Stopping youth violence- that was the goal of Saturday's city-wide prayer walk. The community walk was organized by Higher Dimensions Praise and Worship Church...
May 17, 2026 Higher Dimensions Praise and Worship Church sponsored the walk on Saturday. (25 News)
Fights outside graduations at the Peoria Civic Center lead to arrests
PEORIA. Ill. - Police broke up several fights outside graduations at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday. Peoria Police Sgt. Amy Dotson said five adults, including one graduate, and a 15-year-old juve...
May 17, 2026
Ex-residents of apartment building targeted in massive immigration raid seek millions in damages
Article Summary Immigrant rights groups have filed federal tort claims against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over the Sept. 30, 2025, immigration raid on an apartment complex in Chicago's S...
May 16, 2026 The apartment building at 7500 S. South Shore Drive in Chicago, which was raided by federal immigration agents in late September, is seen on Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Gov. Pritzker briefly hospitalized on Wednesday evening
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (25 News) - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was briefly hospitalized late Wednesday night after his office said he suffered a "minor complication" from a recent urology procedure. A govern...
May 16, 2026 Gov. J.B. Pritzker is joined by area legislators and community leaders to sign two bills into law at OSF Healthcare's downtown Peoria headquarters. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
