Category Archives: Local News
Lawmakers at the end of session try to appease both sides in drug pricing controversy
Article Summary The federal drug discount program gives nonprofit and public hospitals and clinics steep discounts on prescription drugs. Hospitals and clinics accuse the drug industry of trying to re...
Jun 08, 2026 Rep. Camille Lilly, right, testifies before a House committee for passage of a bill calling for an audit of the federal 340B drug pricing program in Illinois. Also testifying were Peter Fotos, left, of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, and John Conrad of the Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Revolutionary War vets to be honored with Patriot Plaza at Springdale Cemetery
PEORIA, Ill. - Three Revolutionary War Vets who lived their final years in Peoria will be honored on Sunday, June 14th, beginning at 5pm at Springdale Cemetery, as part of America's 250th Birthday Cel...
Jun 08, 2026 Rendering of new Patriot Plaza at Peoria's Springdale Cemetery. (Springdale Cemetery)
Illinois Air National Guard Major General retires after decades of service
PEORIA, Ill. - Major General Dan McDonough has been honored for his nearly 40 years of service with the Illinois Air National Guard. McDonough retired as the Commander of the Illinois Air National Gua...
Jun 08, 2026 C-130 Hercules aircraft from Illinois’ 182nd Airlift Wing and Connecticut’s 103rd Airlift Wing sit on the 182 AW apron in Peoria, Ill., Jan. 29, 2015. The Hercules is capable of taking off and landing on rough terrain and is a key airframe for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lealan Buehrer/Released)
Proposal to build new apartments in the Warehouse District on Council's agenda this week
By Stace Keane PEORIA, Ill. - A proposal to turn a building in the Warehouse District into loft apartments will be considered by the Peoria City Council Tuesday night. WS Investments is looking to ren...
Jun 08, 2026 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices still moving down, following a national trend
PEORIA, Ill. - There's a little relief at the pump, as gas prices in Peoria continue to head in the right direction. We've seen a drop of about 15 cents a gallon over the last week, bringing our local...
Jun 08, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
5 Central Illinois students, parent taken to hospital after bus crash on class trip
By Howard Packowitz and WAND Digital Team FORD COUNTY, Ill. (WAND and 25 News) - A group of students from Paxton Buckley Loda Junior High School, returning from a class trip to Washington, D.C., was i...
Jun 08, 2026 Andrew Malone / CC
Peoria Heights resident displaced by fire
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - A fire in Peoria Heights left one person displaced Sunday afternoon, but no one was hurt. Firefighters got to the home on East Highland Place around 12:50 p.m., finding smoke an...
Jun 08, 2026 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria County unveils Bicentennial Park at Courthouse Plaza
By Kayla Johnson PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria County officially opened the newly renovated Bicentennial Park Friday at the courthouse plaza, and the ribbon cutting doubled as a lunchtime First Frid...
Jun 06, 2026 The new Bicentennial Park in the courtyard of the Peoria County Courthouse features a family of Bison in a new water feature. (Choose Greater Peoria Facebook page)
Gov. JB Pritzker to suspend tax breaks for data centers, urging more discussion
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker announced on Friday that he is directing the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic ...
Jun 05, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker announced he is temporarily pausing tax incentives for new data centers in the state. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Bears 'advance' unspecified Indiana stadium plan - but keep Illinois lawmakers on the line
By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The Chicago Bears announced the team's board of directors "voted to advance" a stadium project in Hammond, Indiana...
Jun 05, 2026 Chicago Bears
