Category Archives: Local News
Two Peoria Men Charged with Sexual Abuse of Minors
Two Peoria men are facing serious charges involving the sexual abuse of minors, according to the Peoria County State's Attorney's Office. Sergio Delgado-Rodriguez, 26, was charged Thursday with aggrav...
Nov 21, 2025 Midwest Communications
Roof Collapses During Fire at Canton Resale Store
UPDATE - 3:41 P.M. (Canton, Ill.) - A portion of a roof collapsed Friday afternoon during a fire at a Canton resale store. Firefighters battled the blaze for nearly two hours at Odds and Ends Resale o...
Nov 21, 2025 Canton Fire Department tackle a fire that a collapsed a roof of a downtown Canton building.
Peoria County Coroner raises alarm over right-to-die bill
Illinois coroners are sounding the alarm about the right-to-die legislation sitting on Governor JB Pritzker's desk, saying they were completely shut out of the process and warning the bill could cause...
Nov 21, 2025 Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood speaks on the death of one-month-old Grayson Luncsford at a press conference on September 17th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
9 months after federal bribery conviction, former Speaker Madigan disbarred
Article Summary Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is no longer a lawyer after the Illinois Supreme Court officially disbarred him this week The disbarment stems from Madigan's conviction i...
Nov 21, 2025 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Feb. 12 after a jury convicted him on 10 corruption counts, including bribery. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria Co. Sheriff warns parents about online predators after two men arrested
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - On Wednesday, Peoria County detectives arrested two men, one of whom they said sexually assaulted a minor. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins said Sergio Delgado Rodriguez wa...
Nov 21, 2025 PEORIA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE 2
Chicago-area man pleads not guilty to October shooting on Bradley campus
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A Chicago-area man accused of shooting a woman inside a Bradley University dorm last month pleaded not guilty on Thursday to multiple charges. 19-year-old Edward Traywick Jr. ...
Nov 21, 2025
East Peoria's 41st Festival of Lights Parade steps off Saturday night
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria's Festival of Lights Parade returns on Saturday with 41 floats representing 41 years. "So, we've brought one back that has not been in the parade the past few years. We...
Nov 21, 2025 (East Peoria Festival of Lights Facebook page)
Man sentenced to 25 years for armed robbery of south Peoria Dollar General
A Peoria man will spend the next 25 years in prison for robbing a south Peoria Dollar General with a machete in 2023. Rufus Sanders, 61, pleaded guilty Wednesday to armed robbery and was sentenced to ...
Nov 20, 2025 Peoria County Sheriff's Office
ICC slashes Nicor, Ameren proposed gas rate hikes by over 40%
Article Summary The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a $168 million spending increase for Nicor Gas, 47% less than the $314 million it requested. The regulatory body also approved a $73 million i...
Nov 20, 2025 Illinois Commerce Commission Chair Dough Scott is pictured alongside commissioners Michael Carrigan (left) and Ann McCabe (right) at a November 2023 meeting in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Pritzker ramps up accountability panel focused on alleged ICE abuses
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker filled two more seats on the Illinois Accountability Commission and announced key staffing hires as the panel ramps up its review of alleged abuses during "Operation M...
Nov 20, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker, lawmakers and immigration advocates discuss the federal government’s aggressive immigration enforcement campaign in his Springfield office on Oct. 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
