Category Archives: Local News
Margaret Croke wins Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller
Article Summary State Rep. Margaret Croke of Chicago will be the Democrats' nominee for comptroller, the Associated Press reported. Croke won a narrow victory of Sen. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, aft...
Mar 19, 2026 Democratic state representative and comptroller candidate Margaret Croke talks to a staffer on Gov. JB Pritzker’s campaign on Monday, Oct. 27, before filing nominating petitions for comptroller. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Companies could be on the hook work-related activities before and after shifts start, court rules
Article Summary Illinois' wage law does not include federal exclusions that would shield companies from having to pay employees for pre-and post-shift activities, the state high court ruled. The rulin...
Mar 19, 2026 The Illinois Supreme Court is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Lawyers say D.C. court's decision striking down large-capacity magazine ban should be applied to Illinois
Article Summary An appellate court in Washington, D.C., struck down a law in the district that banned large-capacity magazines, and lawyers challenging a similar law in Illinois say the appellate cour...
Mar 19, 2026 Lawyers in a case challenging Illinois’ ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines are asking the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to consider additional arguments as a three-judge panel continues to weigh the case. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Peoria International Airport operating as normal dispute partial government shutdown
PEORIA, Ill. - Despite a partial government shutdown that is affecting the TSA, it's business as usual at Peoria International Airport. That's according to Director of Airports Gene Olson. He tells WM...
Mar 19, 2026 (Courtesy of flypia.com)
Vancil preparing for general election after primary victory Tuesday night
PEORIA, Ill. - The projected Republican nominee in Illinois' 17th Congressional District says he was pretty confident of victory Tuesday night. Dillan Vancil of Gladstone defeated Julie Bickelhaupt in...
Mar 19, 2026 (Dillan Vancil for Congress Facebook)
Proposed bill would require Illinois high schools to offer voter registration
Article Summary A proposed bill that would require every Illinois high school to provide students with a chance to register to vote by the time they graduate passed a House committee unanimously this ...
Mar 19, 2026
Dog rescued from house fire in Dunlap
DUNLAP, Ill. - One lucky dog in Dunlap helped alert authorities to a house fire Wednesday night. Dunlap Fire says a Peoria County Sheriff's deputy was patrolling near 4th and Ash just before 8:45 P.M....
Mar 19, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria Heights trustees officially rescind grocery tax
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - The Peoria Heights Board unanimously rescinded a local grocery tax on Wednesday. The move followed Tuesday's primary election, where 72.6-percent of Peoria Heights voters were a...
Mar 19, 2026 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bailey says campaign will focus on Chicago area after rough primary night in suburbs
Article Summary Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey said his campaign will focus heavily on the Chicago area. Bailey heavily lost suburban counties in Tuesday's primary that he won four yea...
Mar 18, 2026 Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey speaks to reporters following a Republican Party breakfast in Naperville on March 18, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)
Man injured after early Wednesday morning South Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was listed in stable condition after reportedly being shot early Wednesday morning in South Peoria. Peoria Police officers responded after 22 shots were fired in the area of Steub...
Mar 18, 2026
