Category Archives: Local News
Peoria coffee company setting up shop in Campustown
PEORIA, Ill. - A new option for a cup of joe will be coming to Peoria's Campustown. CxT Roasting announced Wednesday that it will open a location in the shopping center next to Bradley University. CxT...
Jul 30, 2025 (CxT Roasting Company)
State leaders seek more transparency from insurance companies
Article Summary Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is calling on Illinois lawmakers to pass legislation banning auto insurance companies from considering non-driving factors when setting a person's ...
Jul 30, 2025 Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks at an event in Springfield in May 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Man sentenced to decades in prison in fatal shooting of teenager in Peoria in 2023
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has received the maximum sentence for the shooting death of a teenager two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 25-year-old Tramier Pate was sentenced to 85...
Jul 30, 2025 Tramier Pate (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Morton, School District split cost of crosswalk safety improvements
MORTON, Ill. - The Village of Morton and Morton School District are splitting the cost to continue to improve crosswalk safety near the district's six schools. The collaborative effort is helping to e...
Jul 30, 2025 (Morton School District Unit 709)
Trump administration requests voter data from Illinois elections board
Letter comes the same week as hearing scheduled in related lawsuit Article Summary The Trump administration sent the Illinois State Board of Elections a letter this week requesting troves of voter dat...
Jul 30, 2025 The Illinois State Board of Elections office is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Peoria firefighters respond to kitchen fire on the city's Southside
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to a residential fire on the city's Southside Tuesday night. Fire Battalion Chief Larry Carter says around 7 p.m., crews found smoke coming from a two-stor...
Jul 30, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Former Peoria Chiefs president remembers former manager and baseball Hall-of-Famer Ryne Sandberg
PEORIA, Ill. - The passing of Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame baseball player Ryne Sandberg is reviving memories of when he led the Peoria Chiefs. Sandberg died Monday after a battle with cancer at the age ...
Jul 29, 2025 (Peoria Chiefs Facebook)
Teenager indicted by Peoria County grand jury in death of toddler in June
PEORIA, Ill. - An 18-year-old has been indicted for murder in connection to the death of a toddler he was reportedly babysitting. A Peoria County grand jury indicted Amarian Billups-Wilson on Tuesday ...
Jul 29, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Woodford County Sheriff to not run for re-election
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - The top law enforcement officer in Woodford County plans to leave the role when his current term ends. Sheriff Matt Smith announced on Tuesday that he will not seek re-election...
Jul 29, 2025 (File-25 News)
Bradley Braves basketball season opener announced, team to participate in 12-team, two-city event
PEORIA, Ill. - A brunch time battle will begin the 2025-26 season of Bradley Braves men's basketball. The Field of 68 announced Tuesday that Bradley will be one of 12 teams to participate in its Openi...
Jul 29, 2025 (Bradley University Athletics)
