Category Archives: Local News
Gov. Pritzker announces Christian Mitchell as new running mate
CHICAGO, Ill. - On Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Christian Mitchell will join the Democratic ticket as a candidate for Lt. Governor of Illinois. Mitchell, a former three-term state representativ...
Jul 01, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker announced on Tuesday Christian Mitchell as his pick for Lt. Governor. (Pritzker campaign Facebook)
35th Greater Peoria Honor Flight headed for D.C. Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. - 72 Central Illinois veterans and their guardians are headed for Washington, D.C. Tuesday morning. The 35th Greater Peoria Honor Flight is scheduled to take off from the Wayne A. Downing...
Jul 01, 2025 (Greater Peoria Honor Flight)
UPDATE: Detention hearing scheduled for teenager accused in death of Peoria toddler
UPDATE 4:24 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A detention hearing will take place Wednesday for a teenager accused in the death of an 18-month-old child in South Peoria. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office ...
Jul 01, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria bank ATM burglary under investigation
PEORIA, Ill. - An investigation is underway after an ATM was damaged at a Peoria bank this past weekend. Peoria Police says multiple alarms went off Sunday just before 3:00 A.M. at the Busey Bank on K...
Jun 30, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
TAPS breaks ground on Rainbow Bridge Project
PEKIN, Ill. - Work is now underway in Tazewell County to build a place for people to remember beloved pets who have moved on to the afterlife. Pekin city leaders joined the Tazewell Animal Protective ...
Jun 30, 2025 (Tazewell Animal Protective Society)
Illinois to roll out direct admissions program for most state universities
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois students won't need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted - if they have high enough grades. With his signature, Gov. JB ...
Jun 30, 2025 A cyclist passes in front of the library at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. It is one of nine state universities that will begin offering direct admission to qualifying Illinois students. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Bradley University receives state grant for improvements
PEORIA, Ill. - Bradley University is receiving help from the state for work around campus. The university announced Monday it has received a $2 million grant for capital improvements. The money comes ...
Jun 30, 2025 (Bradley University)
Peoria Pizza Works planning to reopen after fire
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - A Peoria Heights restaurant is vowing to come back after a fire damaged its building earlier this month. In a post on its website, Peoria Pizza Works says, as of Friday, the res...
Jun 30, 2025 Fire at Peoria Pizza Works in Peoria Heights early Friday. (1470 and 100.3 WMBD/Greg Batton)
Peoria home heavily damaged by fire started by outdoor cooking
PEORIA, Ill. - Fire caused extensive damage to a Peoria home Sunday night, displacing two residents. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada says damages are estimated at $250,000. Crews were called to the ho...
Jun 30, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices rise ahead of the Fourth of July holiday
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have gone up 9.1 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.36 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of stations in Peoria. Prices in Peoria are 12.2 cents h...
Jun 30, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
