Category Archives: Local News
State bill could break at least one barrier to homelessness in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Outreach advocates say that barriers with homeless shelters are a big reason people on the street have not gotten into stable housing. A bill in Illinois' General Assembly aim...
Aug 14, 2025 Dream Center Peoria via Facebook
25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins announces retirement
PEORIA, Ill. - Approaching a 50-year anniversary in the broadcasting industry, 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins has announced his retirement. His last day on the air will be October 15. "I wa...
Aug 13, 2025 Photo: 25 News video
"Tiny Homes" discussed by Peoria City Council
PEORIA, Ill - A concept of "Tiny Homes' to shelter the homeless was discussed this week by the Peoria City Council. One supporter of such a project is 3rd District Councilman Tim Riggenbach. "It's ver...
Aug 13, 2025 Photo: 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
Illinois Dems say state should be blueprint in national fight against Trump
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats say they've delivered for middle class residents and that's the blueprint their party should follow in 2026. Democratic candidates for Illinois ...
Aug 13, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker addresses the crowd and receives cheers from his fellow party leaders at a Governor’s Day rally at the Illinois State Fair on August 13, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Jeffries says working-class focus is key to Democrats retaking U.S. House
Article Summary U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, was the keynote speaker at the state's largest annual downstate gathering of Democrats on Wednesday. Jeffries is poised to becom...
Aug 13, 2025 U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries gives a keynote address at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association brunch in Springfield on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. The event is the largest annual downstate gathering of Illinois Democrats. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Co-Op Records, of Pekin, to close in September
Pekin, Ill. (25 News) - Co-Op Records opened in 1998 by owner Denny Smith. On Sept. 30, the longtime and beloved record store in Pekin will officially be closing its doors. 25 News reports that Smith ...
Aug 13, 2025 Co-Op Records
Longtime local movie theater to close on Thursday
Pekin, Ill. (25 News) - One of the area's most prominent movie theaters will say goodbye on Thursday. 25 News reports that the AMC Pekin 14 theater on Edgewater Drive will be closing. AMC spokesperson...
Aug 13, 2025 Discover Peoria
Third Democratic candidate enters race for 16th Congressional district
NORMAL, Ill. - An employee at the Rivian electric vehicle plant in Normal is seeking to unseat a long-time member of Congress. 24-year-old Scott Best has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nom...
Aug 13, 2025 (Scott Best for Congress)
Bicenntial celebration in Washington to begin this week
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Washington is getting ready for a week-long celebration of two centuries. Festivities for Washington's bicentennial begin Thursday with Rove and Ramble On the Square, with activitie...
Aug 13, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Residential and commercial uses planned for Warehouse District renovations
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria City Council is preparing to move ahead with a more-than $14 million project to convert the vacant International Harvester buildings in the Warehouse District. 25 News report...
Aug 13, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
