Category Archives: Local News
Three arrested in connection to shooting near former Quest Middle School
PEORIA, Ill. - Three males have been arrested in connection to a Thursday afternoon shooting near the former Quest Charter Middle School in Peoria. Peoria Police say five people were detained Thursday...
May 23, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Summer Camp to return in 2026 to Chillicothe's Three Sisters Park
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. - A Memorial Day weekend tradition in central Illinois is missing this year, but it will not be gone for long. The three-day music festival Summer Camp returns to Three Sisters Park ...
May 23, 2025 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD -Rick Hirschmann)
Congressman LaHood praises "Big Beautiful Bill" and touts impact on working class people
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria area Congressman says President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" will lead to "the best economy of my lifetime. 16th District Republican Congressman Darin LaHood of Dunlap spo...
May 23, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Metamora pool delays season opening
METAMORA, Ill. - A central Illinois pool that's needed significant repairs will need more time to open for the season. In a Facebook post, the Metamora Swimming Pool says it will not be able to open t...
May 23, 2025 (Metamora Park District)
Illinois Central College working with area colleges and universities to provide student housing
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois Central College is working on how to house students affected by the closure of campus housing. In March, the college announced that students living in Woodview Commons wou...
May 23, 2025 (25 News)
State budget talks enter final week amid fears of congressional cuts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois lawmakers have one week to pass a new state budget with little room for new spending and Congress presenting further challenges and uncertainty. Re...
May 23, 2025 Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, sits for an interview with Illinois Lawmakers’ host Jak Tichenor on Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
U.S. Coast Guard offers boating safety tips heading into Memorial Day Weekend
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - It's National Safe Boating Week, just in time for the unofficial start to summer...Memorial Day Weekend. Whether you're a seasoned boater or new to boating, U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Co...
May 23, 2025 Michael Gaylard / CC
RNC Chairman delivers message to central Illinois GOP on how to turn area and state red
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The leader of the Republican National Committee told GOP leaders in central Illinois how to replicate national success in Illinois. Chairman Michael Whatley was the keynote speaker...
May 22, 2025 Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley speaks at the 2025 Peoria and Tazewell Counties Lincoln Day Dinner. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Summer electric price spike fuels policy tensions in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - (Capitol News Illinois) - Customers around Illinois will see significantly higher prices on their electric bills next month. The average residential customer of northern Illinois' ...
May 22, 2025 A set of electric meters in Chicago. Residential Commonwealth Edison customers will see an average $10.60 increase in monthly bills this summer. Ameren customers can expect an even larger increase. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Road safety legislation advances to Governor's desk
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Legislation championed by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has advanced to the Governor's desk from the General Assembly. The legislation, supported by AARP of Illinoi...
May 22, 2025 Illinois Secretary of State
