Category Archives: Local News
Immigrant health care programs boosted hospital bottom lines, study suggests
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) - Two state-run health care programs that extend Medicaid-like coverage to noncitizens may have provided significant financial benefits for Illinois hospitals. That...
May 09, 2025 Demonstrators outside the Illinois Statehouse rally for immigrant rights during the 15th annual Latino Unity Day on Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
East Peoria approves plans for future Levee District development
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria commissioners this week approved an ordinance that paves the way for future development in the Levee District. The council on Tuesday approved the Levee District Overla...
May 08, 2025 (City of East Peoria)
Peoria-area eye practice closing its doors for good
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria-area eye doctor is closing its doors after more than four decades in business. Bond Eye Associates announced Thursday that its practice will close for good on June 27th. The ow...
May 08, 2025 (Bond Eye Associates)
Victim in fatal Dunlap multi-vehicle crash identified
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner has identified the victim in a fatal multi-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Dunlap. Jamie Harwood says 22-year-old Ryan Todd of Dunlap was pronounced ...
May 08, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Bishop Tylka of Catholic Diocese of Peoria welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV
PEORIA, Ill. - The head of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria says the news of the election of Pope Leo XIV is welcomed with "hearts full of joy and hope." In a statement, Bishop Louis Tylka says Pope Leo...
May 08, 2025 Bishop Louis Tylka of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria (right) leads a memorial service for Pope Francis on April 28th, 2025. (Catholic Diocese of Peoria)
Peoria's "More Than Pink" Walk celebrates 40 years of awareness this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria tradition celebrates its 40th anniversary this weekend. The Susan G. Komen Memorial Affiliate is hosting the "More Than Pink" Walk Saturday morning, starting bright and early a...
May 08, 2025 (File-Susan G. Komen)
Pekin man indicted for attempted enticement of a minor
PEORIA, Ill. - A Pekin man was indicted on Tuesday for allegedly trying to entice a minor for sex. 41-year-old Mark Peterson is named in a 22-page criminal complaint filed in federal court on April 25...
May 08, 2025 (United States Dept. of Justice)
Illinois regains access to $77M in federal education funds following judge's order
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A federal judge in New York issued a preliminary order Tuesday blocking the Trump administration from cutting off states' access to hundreds of millions of doll...
May 08, 2025 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is pictured in a file photo. He was part of a lawsuit securing a temporary injunction to stop the Trump administration from cutting off more than $77 million in education funds to the state. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Illinois stop on immigration laws called 'publicity stunt'
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Two hours in the state capital was enough for U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to criticize Illinois' immigration laws and its gov...
May 07, 2025 DHS Secretary Kristi Noem speaks in front of a house in the neighborhood where progressive activist Emma Shafer was murdered in 2023. Noem holds a binder full of pictures of people she said are “still at large” after engaging in criminal activity in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
Former Councilman Grayeb honored at final Peoria City Council meeting
PEORIA, Ill. - Tuesday night saw the conclusion of a nearly quarter century of service on the Peoria City Council. It was the final meeting for now-former 2nd District Councilman Chuck Grayeb. Grayeb ...
May 07, 2025 Former Peoria Councilman Chuck Grayeb (right) receives a plaque at his final meeting in office on May 6th, 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
