Category Archives: Local News
IDOT targets young engineering talent with student loan assistance
Article Summary The Illinois Department of Transportation announced this week it will soon repay up to $60,000 in student loans for up to 50 eligible employees over four years as part of an initiative...
May 15, 2026 A truck drives on Illinois roads. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Jacques Abou-Rizk)
IDPH: Hantavirus risk in Illinois is low
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Should Peoria area residents be concerned following reports of a potential hantavirus in Illinois? State health officials say no, explaining the patient being treated has not been ...
May 15, 2026 Illinois Department of Public Health Facebook Page
State health officials say 'don't forget the bug spray' when outdoors
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - If you're planning to spend time outside this weekend, public health officials are reminding you to bring and use bug spray. Mosquitos, ticks, and bats are ready to feast-and we ar...
May 15, 2026 Bignai / Depositphotos.com
Carle Health offering 'Cancer Screening Day' next week
PEORIA, Ill. - Carle Health Greater Peoria Oncology is offering free, walk-in cancer screenings and mammograms to the community next week. On Tuesday, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Carle Health Methodist Nor...
May 15, 2026 (Carle Health)
UPDATE: Local police raising money for Special Olympics with "Cop On A RoofTop"
(UPDATED 11:59 A.M.) WASHINGTON, Ill. - Police officers across central Illinois spent their Friday morning on top of a popular chain coffee shop for a good cause. The annual "Cop On A Rooftop" was hel...
May 15, 2026 Members of the Washington Police Department collect donations in front of the Dunkin' at the Cherry Tree Shopping Center, while two officers stand on top of the building's roof. It's part of a fundraiser for Special Olympics. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
East Peoria remembers only officer to die in the line of duty
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Only one police officer has died in the line of duty in the history of the East Peoria Police Department. On Thursday afternoon, that officer was honored as part of a memorial cere...
May 14, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Advocates, accusing governor of 'lack of engagement,' urge passage of data center regulations by end of May
Article Summary Advocates are calling for the General Assembly to pass the POWER Act to regulate data centers before the legislative session ends on May 31. The urgency, they say, is that data center ...
May 14, 2026 Jen Walling, the executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council, speaks about the POWER Act at a May 13, 2026, news conference. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Nikoel Hytrek)
Residents urge more safety measures at Peoria parks
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria residents packed a call-to-action meeting to demand safer parks after multiple shootings tied to youth violence, pressing city leaders and police for a more focused res...
May 14, 2026 (Peoria Park District)
Senate Democrats introduce bills to regulate artificial intelligence
Article Summary With less than a month left in the spring legislative session, Senate Democrats introduced a package of bills aimed at regulating some artificial intelligence usage. The eight bills ta...
May 14, 2026 Sen. Bill Cunningham speaks at a news conference announcing the AI bill package on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Cunningham said the package came, in part, out of a lack of federal action to regulate AI. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Washington City Council weighs taxing district proposal for economic development
By Liz Lape WASHINGTON, Ill. (25 News) - The Washington City Council reviewed a proposal for a new district at its meeting on Monday night. The business development district could cover multiple areas...
May 14, 2026 (City of Washington--Facebook page)
