Category Archives: Local News
Peoria city and county road projects begin Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - The closure of a portion of Moss Avenue in Peoria highlights area road construction work beginning this week. Moss Avenue will be closed from Western Avenue to Duryea Place, beginning M...
Aug 10, 2025 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
Annual run, walk raises awareness toward blood clots
PEORIA, Ill. - The annual Run, Walk or Trot 2 Stop Blood Clots stepped off Saturday in Peoria. The event is organized by the Deveraux Hubbard II Foundation in memory of the 19-year old Eagle Scout who...
Aug 10, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Fire in vacant South Peoria house
PEORIA, Ill. - Arson is determined to be the cause of a South Peoria house fire. Firefighters found smoke coming from the residence near Warren and Ann Streets when they arrived at 3:35 a.m. Saturday....
Aug 09, 2025 Midwest Communications
Canton man facing drug and weapons charges
CANTON, Ill. - A Canton man is in custody after authorities executed a search warrant on his home. Canton Police say Richard B. Murphy, 50, was arrested on several drug and weapons charges after the w...
Aug 09, 2025 Photo: Canton Police Department/Facebook
Bears looking to help from lawmakers to build stadium
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (25 News/Associated Press) - The Chicago Bears want to start moving dirt this year toward construction of a domed stadium in suburban Arlington Heights. But, it will take some big ti...
Aug 09, 2025 An artist rendering of the Chicago Bears’ stadium proposal. (Photo
provided by the Chicago Bears)
UPDATE: CEO reacts after Peoria agency that serves low-income people loses state grants
UPDATED 5:32 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The head of the Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity says help will still get to the people that need it the most. PCCEO CEO Denise Moore spoke on Friday...
Aug 08, 2025 Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity building. (25 News)
Judge denies ex-Speaker Madigan's request to remain out of prison during appeal
Article Summary A judge has denied former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's motion to remain free as the legal appeal process plays out for both his corruption conviction and prison sentence. M...
Aug 08, 2025 Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan departs the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after receiving a 7 ½-year prison sentence on corruption charges on June 13, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
DHS Secretary Noem defends ICE tactics in second Illinois visit
Article Summary: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made her second visit to Illinois Friday to call on the state to end "sanctuary" immigration laws. Rep. Barbara Hernandez filed a bill in Sprin...
Aug 08, 2025 U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference at a Homeland Security office in Lombard on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Screenshot via U.S. Department of Homeland Security livestream)
Peoria County judge orders man to remain in jail after allegedly shooting brother in West Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A judge has granted a petition to detain a man in prison after allegedly shooting his brother inside a home in Peoria on Thursday afternoon. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office ...
Aug 08, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Endowment established at Peoria Riverfront Museum to honor longtime member
PEORIA, Ill. - A new endowment has been established at the Peoria Riverfront Museum by a longtime member and supporter. The museum announced Friday the Mike Rucker Endowment Fund for Science, made pos...
Aug 08, 2025 (Peoria Riverfront Museum)
