Category Archives: Local News
Peoria Heights man arrested for allegedly kidnapping baby
By Liz Lape PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (25 News) - A Peoria Heights man was arrested Monday night for allegedly kidnapping a baby from his and his girlfriend's home. Around 10 p.m. on June 8, Peoria ...
Jun 11, 2026 25-year-old Shaun Montford. (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Severe weather impacts central Illinois on Wednesday
PEORIA, Ill. - Severe storms on Wednesday left their impact across central Illinois. National Weather Service spotters submitted reports from numerous communities, following severe thunderstorm watche...
Jun 10, 2026 A tree crushed a truck on Winter Street in Pekin during storms on Wednesday. (25News Now)
10K Illinois noncitizens to lose Medicaid coverage due to federal changes
Article Summary Last year, as part of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," Congress cut off Medicaid eligibility to nearly all groups of noncitizens except lawful permanent residents, effective Oct. 1. T...
Jun 10, 2026 State Rep. Anna Moeller, D-Elgin, speaks on her Medicaid bill on the House floor on May 31, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Two arrested in connection to Washington bank robbery
WASHINGTON, Ill. - A pair of arrests have been made in connection to a Washington bank robbery last week. Washington Police says 50-year-old Willie Franklin was arrested by federal agents in Fort Myer...
Jun 10, 2026
Dixon woman dies in crash on I-39 in Woodford County
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - A Dixon woman died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Woodford County. Coroner Tim Ruestman says a vehicle driven by 49-year-old Lulije Cosentino was appa...
Jun 10, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Raoul suggests underfunding of his office could make winning legal battles against Trump harder
Article Summary Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tuesday discussed the difficulty of working with the federal government at a City Club of Chicago event. He cited federal immigration enforcement effort...
Jun 10, 2026 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul receives a round of applause during the governor’s 2026 budget address in February for his efforts suing the Trump administration. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
'Crock of s-': Transcripts show grand jurors dismissed for disagreeing with government's case against 'Broadview Six'
Article Summary A federal judge on Tuesday OK'd the release of highly anticipated and extremely rare transcripts from a trio of grand jury sessions in October, showing alleged prosecutorial misconduct...
Jun 10, 2026 A judge released transcripts of the grand jury proceedings that led to the indictment of the “Broadview Six.” One juror told prosecutors he saw the case as a “crock of s—t.” (Capitol News Illinois illustration; text highlight and enlargement added to court transcript, contents otherwise unaltered)
Peoria man arrested for having a loaded gun in his car
PEORIA, Ill. - A man faces gun charges following a traffic stop in Peoria. Police say officers pulled over a vehicle just before 3:30 a.m. Tuesday at Western Avenue and Starr Street. Officers searched...
Jun 10, 2026 27-year-old Javon Wilson. (Peoria Co. Sheriff's Office)
Severe weather possible for Central IL through Thursday
By Balint Szalavari CENTRAL ILLINOIS (25 News) - 25 News First Alert Weather Days continue due to the risk for severe weather the next two days along with more heat and humidity. Quieter weather will ...
Jun 10, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Amid data center speculation, North Pekin planners table former AMC theaters' rezoning
By Taylor Fleming NORTH PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) - The North Pekin Planning and Zoning Commission voted Tuesday night to table discussion on rezoning the former AMC theaters from commercial to light indu...
Jun 10, 2026 The North Pekin Planning and Zoning Commission voted Tuesday night to table discussion on rezoning the former AMC theaters from commercial to light industrial. (25 News)
