Category Archives: Local News
Fire damages machine at North Peoria business
PEORIA, Ill. - Hazmat crews were called to a North Peoria business Monday morning after an aluminum fire. Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Stephen Rada says crews were called to AlCast on University at aro...
Sep 29, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with civil immigration enforcement. Some wish they could
Article Summary Illinois sheriffs had mixed views on the TRUST Act, which restricts state law enforcement officials from cooperating with federal officers on civil immigration matters. Of 28 sheriffs ...
Sep 29, 2025 The Department of Sheriff Randy Kern operates from inside the Pulaski County Courthouse in Mound City, Ill. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Ghost returning to Peoria Civic Center this winter
PEORIA, Ill. - Some heavy metal heavyweights are headed back to Peoria. The Peoria Civic Center says Ghost is bringing their Skeletour World Tour to the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Thursday, February...
Sep 29, 2025 Ghost is bringing its Skeletour World Tour to the Peoria Civic Center in February (Photo: Peoria Civic Center)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices drop a bit, following a national trend
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have dropped 1.8 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Peoria's prices are 6.3 cents...
Sep 29, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Pritzker: Trump Administration "intentionally creating chaos"
SPRINGFIELD, Ill - Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker is urging residents to "remain calm, stay safe and document what you see" as the Trump Administration continues to send military troops to c...
Sep 28, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association annual breakfast meeting in Springfield on Aug. 13, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
UPDATE: Peoria police chief says aggressive behavior toward officers will not be tolerated
UPDATED 1:01 p.m. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria says he will not allow his officers to be subjected to aggressive behavior, under any circumstances. Echevarria's statement followed an incident...
Sep 28, 2025
Murray Baker Bridge to light up gold for Gold Star Families
PEORIA, Ill - The City of Peoria is honoring Gold Star Families Mayor Rita Ali has declared Sunday, September 28 as Gold Star Mothers and Families Day. The designation marks the culmination of Gold St...
Sep 28, 2025 (City of Peoria)
Powerball jackpot increases to $160 million
URBANDALE, Ia. - There was no winning ticket sold for Saturday's Powerball ball drawing. The jackpot now increases to $160 million for the next drawing Monday. The estimated cash value is $74.2 millio...
Sep 28, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Who's to blame for possible government shutdown?
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Congress and the White House have until October 1 to get a budget signed and passed to avoid a government shutdown. But, if the shutdown occurs, who's to blame for the situati...
Sep 27, 2025 A view of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building, during a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura
As Illinois congressional delegation seeks answers, ICE cancels meeting
Article Summary Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in Chicago canceled a meeting with Illinois Democratic members of Congress that was scheduled for Friday. Members of the state's congressi...
Sep 26, 2025 U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Chicago Democrat, is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in 2022, when she served as a state representative. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
