Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton announces U.S. Senate campaign
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) - Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is the first Democrat to step into what is expected to be a crowded race to fill Sen. Dick Durbin's Senate seat. Stratton launched her c...
Apr 24, 2025 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association brunch in Springfield in August 2024. She became the first high-ranking Democrat to formally announce her candidacy for U.S. Senate on Thursday, April 24, one day after Illinois’ senior U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced he would not run again after his term ends in 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
State reports first measles case in southern Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday afternoon the first case of measles in the state. The measles diagnosis involving an adult in f...
Apr 24, 2025 The first case of measles in Illinois has been confirmed since an outbreak of more than 800 cases first was reported in New Mexico and Texas earlier this year. (CDC via Unsplash.com)
Peoria County looking into adding RV park at Wildlife Prairie Park
PEORIA, Ill. - An RV park could be coming to Wildlife Prairie Park. The Peoria County Land Use Committee on Monday forwarded a recommendation to the full board of allowing a Special Use permit for 40 ...
Apr 24, 2025 (Wildlife Prairie Park Facebook)
Jury in Sen. Emil Jones III bribery trial indicates possible deadlock
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - The jury considering state Sen. Emil Jones III's federal corruption trial indicated late Wednesday that it may be deadlocked on two of the three counts Jones is charg...
Apr 24, 2025 The jury considering state Sen. Emil Jones III’s federal corruption trial may be deadlocked on two of the three counts against the senator, according to a note jurors sent the judge late Wednesday, April 23, after 18 hours of deliberations. The judge indicated she will instruct the jury on Thursday to keep trying. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Former Reditus Labs CEO pleas guilty in two cases
PEORIA, Ill. - The former CEO of Reditus Labs has entered plea deals in two pending cases. 25 News reports Aaron Rossi has pleaded guilty to one count each of healthcare fraud and wire fraud in his fe...
Apr 23, 2025 (25 News)
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin announces he will not seek re-election
CHICAGO, Ill. - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin will not seek another term in office. The Democrat announced in a video on Wednesday that his current term, his 5th in the Senate that expires in 2026, will be...
Apr 23, 2025 U.S Senator Dick Durbin speaks in front of the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research against proposed cuts by the Trump administration to the facility. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Trump policies dominate discussion at Peoria town hall with Sorensen
PEORIA, Ill. - Constituents of Illinois' 17th Congressional district met at Peoria's Woodruff Career and Technical Center Tuesday night for a town hall almost entirely focused on Trump Administration ...
Apr 23, 2025 U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, of Illinois' 17th Congressional District, met with constituents Tuesday night in Peoria. (25 News)
Peoria latest city to approve a local grocery tax
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria has joined other communities across central Illinois in implementing a new grocery tax. City council unanimously approved a local 1% tax at its Tuesday night meeting....
Apr 22, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
GOP State Senators asking Department of Justice for guidance on transgender athletes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Republicans in the Illinois State Senate are asking the Department of Justice to weigh in on the controversial topic of transgender athletes. The group of 19 State Senators signed ...
Apr 22, 2025 (Illinois High School Association)
Pritzker balances messaging as some Dems encourage party to avoid LGBTQ issues
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - When Gov. JB Pritzker tells audiences how he became interested in politics, it often starts with stories about his mother. As a child growing up in the San ...
Apr 22, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference at the Statehouse in Springfield on April 8, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
