Category Archives: Local News
Five people alleged to have hindered life saving efforts after downtown Peoria shooting ordered held
PEORIA, Ill. - Five people accused of impeding police assisting a gunshot victim early Sunday morning in downtown Peoria were ordered to remain in jail. 25 News reports police body camera footage from...
Sep 30, 2025 courtroom gavel
Budget talks underway for Peoria City Council
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria City Council members began the process Tuesday night to craft the budget for the next couple years. The FY 26-27 spending plan proposes more than $301 million in expenses and aro...
Sep 30, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Longtime Peoria journalist, general manager passes away
PEORIA, Ill. - A longtime Peoria journalist, including time spent at WMBD Radio, has passed away. 25 News reports that WMBD-TV general manager and vice president Shaun Newell passed away peacefully. A...
Sep 30, 2025 (25 News)
Washington begins process to find next city administrator
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The process to find a new Washington city administrator is underway. The timeline to replace Jim Snider was outlined at a meeting Monday night by consultant Jim Arndt with Arndt Mun...
Sep 30, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Chillicothe man indicted for alleged forklift theft
PEORIA, Ill. - An alleged ride on a Peoria Civic Center forklift has led to an indictment by a grand jury. 30-year-old Dillon Howard of Chillicothe was indicted for one count of felony theft on Tuesda...
Sep 30, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Woman indicted for fatal pedestrian accident in Peoria in March
PEORIA, Ill. - A grand jury has indicted a Shabbona, Ill. woman for a fatal pedestrian accident in Peoria earlier this year. 27-year-old Savanna Shriber was indicted on Tuesday of two counts of Aggrav...
Sep 30, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Peoria Mayor says public safety is "not negotiable" after downtown shooting incident Sunday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's mayor says actions early Sunday morning against police officers after a shooting in the downtown area are "unacceptable" and an "attack on public safety." Peoria Police attempt...
Sep 30, 2025 Peoria Mayor Rita Ali gives the State of the City address on June 27th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
New lawsuits against Trump's immigration actions continue to take shape
Article Summary If the federal government sends troops to Chicago, the Trump administration "should expect a legal challenge here," according to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. A federal judge ...
Sep 30, 2025 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul warns on Monday, Sept. 29, he would sue the Trump administration if federal troops arrive in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
No Powerball jackpot winner, but someone in Illinois won $1 million
URBANDALE, Ia. - No one won the Powerball jackpot on Monday night. But, five tickets sold in Illinois, Florida, New York and Washington matched the first five numbers to win $1 million. Monday's winni...
Sep 30, 2025 (Powerball)
Pritzker says feds seeking Chicago troop deployment. 'What I have been warning of is now being realized'
Article Summary The Trump administration is planning to send 100 military troops to the Chicago area, according to Gov. JB Pritzker's characterization of a memo received by the Illinois National Guard...
Sep 29, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks alongside elected officials, religious leaders and immigration advocates at a news conference on Sept. 29, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
