Category Archives: Local News
Illinois elections board refuses to give DOJ sensitive voter data
Article Summary: The Trump administration has demanded Illinois turn over its complete statewide voter registration database, including sensitive information such as voters' dates of birth, driver's l...
Sep 03, 2025 A letter from the Illinois State Board of Elections to the U.S. Department of Justice outlines the state’s concerns with the department’s efforts to collect sensitive voter data. (Capitol News Illinois illustration by Andrew Adams)
Canton Police investigating death of man in home
CANTON, Ill. - An investigation is underway after what Canton Police described as a "suspicious death" late-morning Wednesday. Police say a call was received just before 11:30 A.M. regarding a decease...
Sep 03, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Prosecutors charge Pekin man in stabbing death of wife
PEKIN, Ill. - A Pekin man allegedly cut his wife's throat on Tuesday because he "couldn't take it anymore." 93-year-old James Pate was charged with two counts of Murder on Wednesday in the death of 80...
Sep 03, 2025 (25 News)
Victim in fatal stabbing in Pekin identified
PEKIN, Ill. - An 80-year-old woman has been identified as the victim in a fatal stabbing Tuesday afternoon in Pekin. Peoria County Corner Jamie Harwood says an autopsy conducted on Cheryl Pate Wednesd...
Sep 03, 2025 (Midwest Communication)
Pair of people treated at hospital after Wednesday morning East Peoria house fire
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The cause of a house fire in East Peoria on Wednesday morning is under investigation. 25 News reports crews responded at around 8:45 A.M. to Season Drive, just off of Springfield R...
Sep 03, 2025 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Peoria Heights approves replacing state grocery tax with local version
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Another central Illinois community has implemented a grocery tax. On Tuesday night, the Peoria Heights Board of Trustees approved a 1% local version of the tax to go into effect...
Sep 03, 2025 (Village of Peoria Heights)
Pekin Marigold Festival returns with 'team spirit' theme
PEKIN, Ill. - Pekin's Marigold Festival is back for its 53rd year...kicking off Wednesday night with the Taste of Pekin. This year's theme is Marigold Pep Rally: Team Spirit. Event Chair Val Springbor...
Sep 03, 2025 Crowds at the Pekin Marigold Festival's Art in the Park. (Pekin Marigold Festival Facebook page)
The Putt Club receives loan from East Peoria for renovations
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A mini-golf entertainment hub in East Peoria is getting help from the city to grow. In its consent agenda Tuesday night, the city council approved $500,000 from its Revolving Loan ...
Sep 03, 2025 (City of East Peoria)
Increased police presence expected after 'rumored threat' to Limestone Community High School
BARTONVILLE, Ill. -- An increased police presence is expected at Limestone Community High School on Wednesday after police and school administrators investigated an "extremely vague" online report. Li...
Sep 03, 2025 (File-25 News)
Open burning leads to garage fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called to N. Missouri Avenue Tuesday evening on reports of a garage and shed on fire. Crews arrived just before 6 p.m., finding both structures on fire. The fi...
Sep 03, 2025 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
