Category Archives: Local News
IDPH warns of "very high" flu activity this season
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois health officials are urging residents to take immediate action against seasonal respiratory illnesses as influenza rates surge to alarming levels across the state. The Ill...
Jan 05, 2026 Illinois Department of Public Health Facebook Page
Despite mounting budget pressure, graduated income tax remains political longshot
Article Summary JB Pritzker is not making a graduated income tax a priority in 2026, despite backing the idea in principle and mounting budget pressures. Democratic lawmakers have introduced proposals...
Jan 05, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured in his Capitol office in 2019 during a news conference promoting a graduated income tax proposal. Voters rejected the constitutional amendment in 2020, and Pritzker says it’s no longer a legislative priority. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Accidental fire displaces six residents in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - An electrical fire displaced six residents of a Peoria home Saturday night. Fire Battalion Chief Stephen Rada said crews were called to a home in the 5900 block of N. Frostwood Parkway,...
Jan 05, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria Riverfront Museum preps for celebration of the nation's 250th birthday
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The Peoria Riverfront Museum is marking America's 250th birthday with a year-long celebration beginning January 31, featuring seven exhibits, special programming, films, and p...
Jan 05, 2026 Peoria Riverfront Museum is preparing for a year-long celebration of the nation's 250th birthday. (25 News)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices up slightly after the holidays
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have gone up 2.3 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $2.82 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. AAA Illinois has the same price. GasBuddy says Peoria's prices a...
Jan 05, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
Peoria Co. coroner identifies man killed in crash near Glasford
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County coroner has identified the man killed Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash near Glasford. Coroner Jamie Harwood said one of the drivers, 65-year-old Michae...
Jan 05, 2026
Appeals court rules Peoria woman should be released from pre-trial custody in baby death case
PEORIA, Ill. - An appeals court believes one of two women charged in the death of a 13-month-old baby more than a year ago should be released before trial. 27-year-old Nausicca Thomas and 29-year-old ...
Jan 03, 2026 courtroom gavel
Video of fatal officer-involved shooting of homeless man with South Peoria connection released
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Police in Missouri have released a video with information regarding the officer-involved fatal shooting of a homeless man with a last known address in South Peoria. 31-year-old...
Jan 02, 2026 A screengrab shows 31-year-old Darius Kennedy, with a last known address in South Peoria, talking with officers at St. Louis' Lambert International Airport before being fatally shot after allegedly ignoring commands while holding a knife. (St. Louis County Police Department)
East Peoria's annual Polar Plunge raises money for local charities
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The East Peoria Boat Club rang in the new year with its 22nd annual Polar Plunge on Thursday. Plungers of all ages took a chilly dive into above-freezing waters, braving ...
Jan 02, 2026 East Peoria Boat Club's annual Polar Plunge took place on Wednesday. (25 News)
OSF announces first baby born in 2026 to parents from La Rose
PEORIA, Ill. - A pair of La Rose parents welcomed their little rosebud as the first baby of 2026 at OSF Saint Francis. OSF says Baby boy Emmett was born at 1:29 A.M. Thursday to parents Levi and Sydne...
Jan 01, 2026 (OSF Healthcare)
