Category Archives: Local News
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
As Trump declares 'we're going in,' Pritzker says 'terror and cruelty is the point'
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker said he expects ICE's work in Chicago to look similar to recent federal action in Los Angeles. ICE operations are expected to begin later this week. In an Oval Office ...
Sep 02, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker, left, speaks at a Sept. 2 news conference to reporters ahead of potential military deployments in Chicago. Pictured behind him, from left to right: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Attorney General Kwame Raoul. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Elderly man arrested after alleged fatal stabbing in Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. - A man has been arrested for murder after a fatal stabbing in Pekin on Tuesday. Pekin Police says officers and medical personnel responded to the area of South 14th and Hazel, arriving to...
Sep 02, 2025 (25 News)
Motorcyclist dies after Woodford County crash Monday night
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - A motorcyclist involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Woodford County on Monday has died. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 53-year-old Michael Eddy of Peoria was pronounc...
Sep 02, 2025
Man alleged to have sexually abused minor relatives indicted by Peoria County
PEORIA, Ill. - A man accused of sexually abusing two minor relatives has been indicted by a Peoria County grand jury. 19-year-old Daemein Keller was indicted Tuesday on two counts of Predatory Crimina...
Sep 02, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
