Category Archives: Local News
Peoria International Airport not a top 40 airport, but still could be affected by flight cuts
PEORIA, Ill. - The head of Peoria International Airport says he expects some impacts due to a reduction in flights nationwide. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered flight cuts to begin at th...
Nov 06, 2025 Travelers wait in line at Peoria International Airport on November 27th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Former Farmington teacher's aide pleads guilty to allegedly soliciting minor
FULTON COUNTY, Ill. - A former Farmington teacher's aide arrested after allegedly soliciting a minor at her home has pleaded guilty. 40-year-old Kelli Miller was arrested in August last year for indec...
Nov 06, 2025 courtroom gavel
Woman to remain in jail for allegedly setting apartment on fire due to government shutdown anger
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman who allegedly set her apartment on fire due to anger from the government shutdown must stay in jail until her trial. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 45-y...
Nov 06, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Busy Bartonville intersection closed due to trailer spill
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - A spill of reported animal entrails has affected traffic in Bartonville. Bartonville Police are urging people to avoid the intersection of Adams and Washington, near the McDonald's...
Nov 06, 2025 (Illinois Department of Transportation/Jenise Rebholz 25 News)
No fare hikes or service cuts for Chicago transit agencies, RTA chair says
Article Summary Chicago's public transit agencies will not have to raise fares, lay off workers or cut services next year after state lawmakers approved new funding. The public transit reform bill pas...
Nov 06, 2025 Regional Transportation Authority Chair Kirk Dillard watches floor debate of a transit funding bill in the early hours of Friday, Oct. 31. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Morton man arrested for alleged possession of child pornography
MORTON, Ill. - A Morton man has been arrested for allegedly possessing electronic devices with child pornograpy on them. The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office says 64-year-old Michael Edie was arrested...
Nov 06, 2025 (Morton Police)
'Clean Slate' Act passes after failing to clear legislature in past years
Article Summary The Clean Slate Act, if signed into law, could make nearly 2.2 million people in Illinois eligible to have their criminal records automatically sealed beginning in 2031. Law enforcemen...
Nov 06, 2025 Sen. Elgie Sims sit in a Senate committee room in May 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Judge orders ICE to clean up conditions in Broadview facility that's 'become a prison'
Article Summary A federal judge is ordering U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to clean up its Chicago area processing facility - literally. In a four-page ruling issued Wednesday afte...
Nov 06, 2025 Three men in Customs and Border Protection uniforms stand on the roof of the Broadview immigration facility taking pictures of the surrounding area on Oct. 9. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria apartment fire displaces one resident overnight
PEORIA, Ill. - A fire caused $40,000 damage at the Providence Pointe Apartments near downtown Peoria late Wednesday night. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Maroney says crews were called to the building on N...
Nov 06, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Inmate families, advocates speak against mail scanning program
Story Summary: The Illinois Department of Corrections launched a program this year that limits inmates' access to physical mail and instead lets them view electronically scanned images of their...
Nov 06, 2025 Illinois Department of Corrections Director Latoya Hughes listens during a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, on a proposed administrative rule allowing the agency to scan inmates’ incoming mail to reduce the flow of drugs and other contraband entering state prisons. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
