Category Archives: Local News
Body of 73-year-old man found in truck
PEORIA, Ill. - Authorities are investigating the discovery of a 73-year-old man found dead in a box truck. Peoria police say the discovery was made around 1:30 p.m. Friday in the 2000 block of NE Jeff...
Jun 13, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: One murder suspect still at large related to tow business death
PEORIA, Ill. - Arrest warrants have been issued for a pair of teenagers allegedly responsible for the death of a tow yard employee this week. Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos says First Degree...
Jun 13, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Sheiff's Office warns of missed jury duty scam
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is warning of a scam involving missed jury duty. Sheriff Chris Watkins says a woman received a call informing her she had an arrest warrant against he...
Jun 13, 2025 Midwest Communications/University of Illinois Extension
FanDuel, DraftKings to implement surcharge in response to new state tax
NEW YORK/BOSTON - Two of Illinois' legal online sportsbooks say they are planning to add a surcharge to online bets made in the state. FanDuel and DraftKings say they plan to implement a 50 cent per-t...
Jun 13, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Medical leaders discuss students, funding at East Peoria Chamber
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria-area medical leader says the pipeline to getting young people into the field is strong. University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria Dean Meenakshy Aiyer spoke in fro...
Jun 13, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pekin officials want to foreclose on abandoned motel building
PEKIN, Ill. - The City of Pekin is working to finalize plans for a dilapidated building that's been abandoned for years. At Monday's council meeting, city leaders said they're hoping to foreclose on t...
Jun 13, 2025 The former Motel 6 and McCritter's Bar & Grill building on Court Street in Pekin. (25 News)
WTVP head continues fight for federal funding after House vote
PEORIA, Ill. - The head of Peoria public television station WTVP says the fight to keep its funding will go on. President and CEO Jenn Gordon says there's disappointment in the U.S. House vote on Thur...
Jun 13, 2025 (25 News)
Downtown Peoria will be filled with runners Saturday for the 51st Steamboat Classic
PEORIA, Ill. - The 51st Steamboat Classic gets underway Saturday at 7 a.m. in downtown Peoria. Race Director Adam White says between spectators and race participants, they expect between 4,000 and 5,0...
Jun 13, 2025 Racers lined up to start the Steamboat Classic races in downtown Peoria. (Steamboat Classic Facebook)
Illinois license plate cameras used illegally by out-of-state police, Giannoulias says
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - The state of Illinois is investigating an automatic license plate reader system used in a northwest suburb after a Texas sheriff accessed the system to look for a wom...
Jun 13, 2025 Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks at an event in Springfield on May 28, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Pritzker defends Illinois' immigration laws in theatrical congressional hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker spent hours Thursday defending his governing record and Illinois' immigration policies as he was peppered with questions from members of the...
Jun 12, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks to the U.S. House Oversight Committee on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Pritzker and two other Democratic governors were summoned to address the committee about “sanctuary state” policies. (Screenshot from U.S. House Oversight Committee livestream)
