Category Archives: Local News
Comedian Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias coming back to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Comedian Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias is coming back to Peoria in October. The Peoria Civic Center announced on Monday that Iglesias has added Peoria as a stop on his "The 1976 Tour: A Flu...
Jun 03, 2025 (Peoria Civic Center)
Washington hires new police chief after changing residency requirement
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The City of Washington has hired a new police chief after city officials on Monday night allowed for the chief to reside outside of city limits. The Washington City Council unanimou...
Jun 03, 2025 (City of Washington--Facebook page)
"Medical Aid in Dying" bill fails to move out of General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - One piece of legislation that did not make it out of the Illinois General Assembly last week would have legalized physician assisted suicide in the state. The bill was included in ...
Jun 02, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Shield law, university admissions, foster placement bills clear General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - More than 150 bills moved through the General Assembly in the final week of the legislative session and will make their way to the governor, including measu...
Jun 02, 2025 The Illinois Capitol dome is pictured through the trees in Springfield. Lawmakers adjourned their spring session this week after passing 466 bills this year. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
PPD: Victim hit with a gun during home invasion
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was injured after being hit in the face with a gun during a home invasion early Saturday in Peoria. Police were called around 4:15 a.m. to the area of E. Corrington and N. Peoria ...
Jun 02, 2025 (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
PPD: Man arrested on multiple gun charges in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - While conducting patrol early Saturday morning, Peoria Police observed two men in a vehicle parked in the back of a parking lot on SW Water Street. While speaking with the men around 1:...
Jun 02, 2025 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Car crashes into Peoria church, sending one person to the hospital
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria emergency crews responded to a rescue call Sunday morning, after a car crashed into a church, sending one person to the hospital. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada says firefighter...
Jun 02, 2025 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices continues to drop as we move into the summer season
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have dropped 4.1 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.24 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Peoria's prices are 9.6 cents lower than a month ago, and 47.6 c...
Jun 02, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Illinois lawmakers pass slimmed-down Medicaid package
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) Nearly every year, Illinois lawmakers pass a package of measures dealing with the state's Medicaid program, the joint federal and state health care program th...
Jun 01, 2025 The Illinois Capitol dome is pictured through the trees in Springfield. Lawmakers adjourned their spring session this week after passing 466 bills this year. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Area lawmakers react to FY 2026 state budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Reaction to a new Illinois fiscal year budget has pretty much held along party lines. The $55.2 billion budget is supported by $55.3 billion of revenue, including just over $1 bill...
Jun 01, 2025 The Illinois State Capitol is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
