Category Archives: Local News
Abortion advocates urge additional reproductive health support from Illinois
Article Summary The Supreme Court last week ruled that mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions and in miscarriage treatment, could still be accessed through the mail and at pharmacies, stayi...
May 22, 2026 The state capitol building is seen in Springfield. (CNI file photo)
'Broadview 6' trial canceled as prosecutors acknowledge misconduct before grand jury
Article Summary Just days before the remaining "Broadview Six" protesters were set to face a rare trial on misdemeanor charges, federal prosecutors on Thursday dropped all charges against them. The su...
May 22, 2026 Social media influencer and former congressional candidate Katherine “Kat” Abughazaleh, center, addresses the media Thursday following the dismissal of charges. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
New consortium aims to fill healthcare jobs in central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. - Competing healthcare companies, higher education institutions, and Peoria Public Schools are coming together to try and fill healthcare jobs in central Illinois. This week, six institut...
May 22, 2026 (University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria)
Peoria County Election Commission appoints new leader
PEORIA, Ill. - There's a new leader of elections in Peoria County. Jessily Joseph was appointed Executive Director of the Peoria County Board of Election Commissioners at a special meeting on Thursday...
May 22, 2026 (Peoria County Election Commission)
Hazmat situation reported at Peoria apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - Residents of a Peoria apartment complex were alerted to a hazmat situation Friday morning. Peoria Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger says someone in the complex mixed chlorine and muriatic aci...
May 22, 2026 Peoria Fire Department responds to a hazmat situation at Grandview Apartments in Peoria Friday morning. (25 News)
House narrowly advances measure aiming to control prescription drug prices
Article Summary The House advanced a bill that would regulate the maximum price certain prescription drugs can be sold for in the state. This is the furthest any version of the bill has gone; previous...
May 22, 2026 Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, speaks during floor debate on May 21. Syed first began working on this initiative shortly after she was elected in 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
PPD: Peoria woman arrested for stabbing early Thursday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman is in custody after a stabbing sent another person to the hospital. Peoria Police say 45-year-old Gloria Behm was booked on a charge of aggravated battery and multiple ac...
May 22, 2026 45-year-old Gloria Behm. (Peoria County Jail)
Peoria City Soccer opens at home Saturday after starting 2026 campaign with a win
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria City Soccer is back on the pitch this weekend in the River City in matches that count. The latest USL League 2 campaign for the Carp is already underway. In its season opener on ...
May 22, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
'We will be left out and left behind': Senate GOP urges action on school choice bills
Article Summary Senate Republicans are calling on their colleagues and the governor to opt into a federal school choice tax credit program. Nationally, 31 states have done so, with two Democratic gove...
May 22, 2026 Senate Republican Leader John Curran is flanked by fellow Republicans Sen. Dave Syverson and Sen. Jil Tracy as he calls on the governor to opt into a federal school choice program. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Peoria skilled nursing facility fined $25,000 by IDPH
By Taylor Fleming PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A Peoria senior living facility is being fined thousands of dollars by the state after a resident choked and died last year. The Illinois Department of Publi...
May 22, 2026 Sharon HealthCare Elms in Peoria has been fined $25,000 for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act by the IDPH. (25 News)
