Category Archives: Local News
Two charged with murder in shooting death of teenager in Peoria's West Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people have been charged with murder in the shooting death of a teenager in a Peoria house last week. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says prosecutors filed First Degree...
Oct 09, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Judge grants restraining order protecting protesters, journalists in Chicago-area protests
Article summary: A court order bars federal agents from arresting peaceful protesters or journalists covering immigration protests. It also bars them from using harsh crowd control methods such as tea...
Oct 09, 2025 Protesters and reporters gathered outside an immigration enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Saturday, Oct. 4. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria to assist Peoria Heights with fire services after agreement reached
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - After a passionate discussion, Peoria Heights trustees approved a plan to have Peoria firefighters automatically dispatched to emergency calls. 25 News reports Mayor Matt Wiggin...
Oct 09, 2025 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man sentenced for weapons possession in January incident in Peoria's North Valley
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has been sentenced on a weapons offense from earlier this year. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 22-year-old Zavon Knox was sentenced to 12 years in prison ...
Oct 09, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Improving weather does not help drought across central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. - Rain and cooler temperatures arrived, but it did not help drought conditions in central Illinois. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report released on Thursday shows severe drought condit...
Oct 09, 2025 (NOAA/National Weather Service)
Peoria pastor arrested, accused of passing harmful materials to a minor
PEKIN, Ill. - The head pastor of Peoria's Riverside Community Church has been arrested for dissemination of harmful materials to a juvenile. On Sunday, Pekin Police were notified of evidence related t...
Oct 09, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
"Wildlife Scary Park" kicks off this weekend with scary fun for everyone
HANNA CITY, Ill. - Spooky train rides, thrills and chills, ghosts and ghouls are all a part of "Wildlife Scary Park" in Hanna City each October. Wildlife Prairie Park's Roberta English says they've ta...
Oct 09, 2025 (Wildlife Prairie Park)
PPD: Man arrested days after a Peoria woman was shot in the chest
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police have arrested a man several days after a 34-year-old woman was shot in the chest. The victim was taken to a hospital early Sunday morning in stable condition. On Monday, p...
Oct 09, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office-Peoria County Jail)
As Trump says Pritzker 'should be in jail,' Illinois' governor taunts: 'Come and get me'
Article summary President Donald Trump posted to social media Wednesday that Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson "should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers." Pritzker in tur...
Oct 08, 2025 A screenshot of Gov. JB Pritzker’s X account shows his Wednesday MSNBC interview telling President Donald Trump to “Come and get me.” (Screenshot from Gov. JB Pritzker’s X account)
Court scrutiny of ICE mounts as judge rules warrantless arrests violated order
Article summary A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated a federal consent decree by making warrantless arrests this year. The judge extended the dec...
Oct 08, 2025 People gather outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois on Oct. 4. The facility has become a center for clashes between protestors and immigration officials. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
