Category Archives: Local News
Trial to soon start for man accused in murder of Peoria teenager in Bloomington
PEORIA/BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (25 News) - A Peoria mother has been waiting four years for justice after her son was shot and killed at a house party in McLean County. "I can't see my son, and it's Mother's...
May 06, 2026 courtroom gavel
'Broadview 6' defense accuses feds of keeping grand jury transcripts secret, reneging on dropping conspiracy charge
Article Summary Lawyers for the remaining four of the so-called "Broadview Six" are accusing federal prosecutors of strategically reneging on a plan to drop the main conspiracy charge against the indi...
May 06, 2026 The Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Feds earmark $500K to replace Tazewell County's aging Furrow Road Bridge
By Gianna Njau PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) - A half-million dollars in federal funding will help replace the Furrow Road Bridge in Tazewell County, part of a $19 million investment to improve infrastructure...
May 06, 2026 The Federal government has earmarked $500,000 to replace Tazewell County’s aging Furrow Road Bridge. (25 News)
ISU employees approve 5-year contract to end month-long strike
NORMAL, Ill. - Officials with Illinois State University say the AFSCME Local 1110 membership has ratified the tentative agreement reached on Monday, after nearly 13 hours of negotiations with the assi...
May 06, 2026 (25 News)
The area's 'best and brightest' honored at Sterling Merit Awards event
PEORIA, Ill. - Some of the best and brightest graduating seniors were celebrated Tuesday night at the 2026 Sterling Merit Awards Banquet at the Peoria Civic Center. The Rotary Club of Peoria's annual ...
May 06, 2026
State Rep. Spain proposes a gas tax holiday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Gas prices in the state of Illinois have climbed to a range of around $4.75 for regular unleaded. While prices have spiked since the beginning of the conflict in Iran, the state st...
May 06, 2026 Mike Mozart / CC
Peoria's 'More Than Pink Walk' has more significance this year
PEORIA, Ill. - The Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk is happening in Peoria this weekend, and it's now the only event of its kind in Illinois. Organizers typically see over a thousand people particip...
May 06, 2026 Peoria is hosting the 41st event for the Susan G. Komen Foundation at Metro Centre this Saturday. (Susan G. Komen Memorial Affiliate--Peoria, IL)
Morton approves new labor deal with its police
MORTON, Ill. - The village of Morton has a new labor contract with its police union. The four-year contract was unanimously approved Monday night's Board of Trustees meeting. Officers will receive a 7...
May 05, 2026 (Morton Police)
Washington bans sale of certain forms of Kratom
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The sale of certain Kratom products are now banned in the city of Washington. The city council Monday night approved changes to city code to ban businesses from selling synthetic Kr...
May 05, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria places 2026 time capsule inside city hall to be removed in a century
PEORIA, Ill. - Mementos from Peoria's present to be found by its future have been buried inside City Hall. City leaders held a ceremony Tuesday morning to place the 2026 time capsule inside the buildi...
May 05, 2026 Two workers with Otto Baum Construction place the 2026 Peoria time capsule inside the cornerstone of City Hall. It's the same location the 1897 time capsule was placed in, and discovered in 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
