Category Archives: Local News
The Peoria Fine Art Fair returns for a 63rd year on the riverfront this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - The 63rd Peoria Fine Art Fair returns to Riverfront Festival Park this weekend. The Peoria Fine Art Guild's new executive director, Megan Scott, says she loves the access to art the fai...
Sep 24, 2025 The Peoria Fine Art Fair is this Saturday and Sunday on the Peoria Riverfront. (Peoria Art Guild)
US auto safety regulator opens probe into 17,000 Rivian delivery vans
(Reuters) -The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it had opened a preliminary evaluation into 17,198 Rivian electric delivery vans over seat belt concerns. The probe...
Sep 24, 2025 FILE PHOTO: The Rivian logo is shown on one of their new electric SUV vehicles in San Diego, U.S., December 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Arson appears to be the cause of a fire overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to a structure fire early Wednesday morning in the area of Eureka Street and Homestead Avenue. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Martin says crews arrived just a...
Sep 24, 2025 Midwest Communications
Ex-GOP nominee for AG Tom DeVore temporarily loses law license over inappropriate client relationship
Article Summary Tom DeVore, who unsuccessfully ran as a Republican for Illinois attorney general in 2022, will lose his law license for 60 days, per a recent Illinois Supreme Court order. During the e...
Sep 24, 2025 Former Republican Illinois attorney general candidate Thomas DeVore is pictured at the Illinois State Fair in 2022. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
First steps in creation of two TIF districts approved by Peoria City Council
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria began the process on Tuesday night to establish two new TIF districts. The first steps were taken to establish TIFs in the area of Northwoods Mall, as well as the dow...
Sep 23, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria approves additional funds for Expo Gardens purchase as the land goes to auction
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria will have a little more money available to purchase Expo Gardens. City council on Tuesday night approved an additional $875,000 to buy the land, bringing the total av...
Sep 23, 2025 (Expo Gardens)
Peoria Chamber of Commerce invites State Senate leaders to meet with members
PEORIA, Ill. - Local and state legislators converged in Peoria on Tuesday to address the city's business leaders. The Peoria Chamber of Commerce hosted a legislative luncheon session. The guest speake...
Sep 23, 2025 State Senators Elgie Sims (D-Chicago) (left) and John Curran (R-Lemont) (center) speak at a forum during a Peoria Chamber of Commerce legislative luncheon. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker directs agencies to limit spending in response to Trump's economic policies
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order requiring state agencies to identify spending reductions and reserve 4% of their budgets as the state anticipates slowing revenue growth. Pri...
Sep 23, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker sings a bill at the Illinois AFL-CIO in Springfield on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Benson man arrested for traveling to meet a minor for sex
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - The Woodford County Pro-Active unit arrested a man from Benson Monday night after he allegedly traveled to the El Paso area to meet up with a minor he met on the internet for s...
Sep 23, 2025 (Woodford Co. Sheriff's Office)
Bradley welcomes more than 1,000 new students as enrollment trends downward
PEORIA, Ill. - Bradley University's latest student census shows 1,064 new students enrolled for the Fall 2025 semester. The total includes 642 first-year students, 150 transfer students, 119 online st...
Sep 23, 2025 (Bradley University)
