Category Archives: Local News
Former Sangamon County deputy who killed unarmed woman undergoing cancer treatment
Article Summary Former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson was convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey. Grayson is undergoing treatment for Stage 4 colon cancer tha...
Mar 6, 2026 Sean Grayson. (Macon Country Sheriffs Office)
Elmwood man arrested on multiple cases of alleged home repair fraud
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - An Elmwood man has been arrested for numerous charges including alleged home repair fraud. The Peoria County Sheriff's Office says 49-year-old Christopher Sloan was arrested Thur...
Mar 6, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Woman injured in rollover crash in Peoria Thursday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident with entrapment Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Knoxville Avenue and Wilhelm Road. Battalion Chief Larry Carter ...
Mar 6, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Man pinned between semi-trailer and loading dock at Rivian warehouse dies
By Mike Smith NORMAL, Ill. (25 News) - A man is dead after he was pinned between a semi-truck trailer and a loading dock at the Rivian Automotive warehouse Thursday afternoon, authorities confirmed. A...
Mar 6, 2026 (25 News)
104.9 the Wolf completes successfull two-day Country Cares Radiothon
PEORIA, Ill. - Another successful Country Cares Radiothon on sister station 104.9 the Wolf is in the books. For the past two days, co-hosts Mike Stechman and John Young raised $71,877 for the Saint Ju...
Mar 5, 2026 Gina Seghetti of St. Jude presents the final total from the 2026 Country Cares Radiothon to co-hosts Mike Stechman and John Young. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria man ordered to stay in jail after arrest for alleged sex acts with minor on video
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man must remain in custody after his arrest this week for allegedly sexually abusing a minor. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says a detention hearing for 61-year-o...
Mar 5, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Illinois mayors call on Pritzker to rethink flat local government funding
Article Summary Illinois municipal leaders are calling on state lawmakers to increase the amount of income tax revenue that is distributed to local governments. JB Pritzker's budget proposal calls for...
Mar 5, 2026 Matteson Village President Sheila Chalmers-Currin speaks alongside leaders of the Illinois Municipal League at a news conference in Springfield on March 4, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)
Dee-Mack girls' basketball to play for state title on Saturday
NORMAL, Ill. - The Lady Chiefs of Deer Creek-Mackinaw are one game away from a state championship. The girls' basketball team defeated Rockford Christian in the IHSA Class 1A state semifinals, 48-35, ...
Mar 5, 2026 (Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701)
Four taken into custody after reported robbery in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - Four people were taken into custody after a reported armed robbery early Thursday morning in Peoria's East Bluff Peoria Police says officers were dispatched just before 5:00 A.M. in the...
Mar 5, 2026
Peoria man pleads not guilty to charges he allegedly injured infant son
PEORIA, Ill. - A man accused of seriously injuring his infant son has pleaded not guilty. 25 News reports that 20-year-old Jaravion Nichols entered his plea during an arraignment hearing Thursday morn...
Mar 5, 2026 Jaravion Nichols. (Peoria County Jail)
