Category Archives: Local News
Rivermen eliminated from SPHL playoffs
EVANSVILLE, IN - There will not be a repeat for the defending SPHL President's Cup champion Peoria Rivermen. The Rivermen were eliminated from this year's playoffs after a 3-1 loss at Evansville Frida...
Apr 19, 2025 (Peoria Rivermen)
Social Security rescinding its plan to end phone-based filing called a win for Illinois seniors
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois chapter of AARP played a role in the Trump administration reversing itself and allowing Social Security beneficiaries to have the option of filing fo...
Apr 19, 2025 Candace Trees, a 71-year-old retiree from Springfield, speaks about the challenges of applying for Social Security benefits Thursday, April 10, at the Illinois state capitol. Trees described the current process as “frustrating.” Photo via April 10 Facebook live stream, AARP Illinois.
Washington woman waiting for kidney transplant
WASHINGTON, Ill. - A mother from Washington is among almost 4,000 people in Illinois waiting to receive a kidney transplant. April is National Donate Life Month, a time in which Amy Ahten and all the ...
Apr 19, 2025 25 News
Peoria man sentenced to prison after enticing a minor
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man will spend the next decade in a federal prison after he reportedly attempted to entice a minor. 36-year-old Paul Graf was sentenced to 120 months of imprisonment on Thursda...
Apr 18, 2025 courtroom gavel
Rivermen coach named best in SPHL
PEORIA, Ill. - The leader of the Peoria Rivermen is the best in the Southern Professional Hockey League. The SPHL announced Friday that Jean-Guy Trudel has been named the league's Coach of the Year fo...
Apr 18, 2025 (Peoria Rivermen)
Public access to Peoria County's Landfill 2 to end this weekend
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Saturday is the last day that Peoria County's Landfill Two will be open to the public. The county says that's the last day for its Free Load Program for private household waste, ...
Apr 18, 2025 (Gflenv.com)
Jones testifies that FBI asked him to wear a wire on hospital CEO, other lawmakers
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Federal agents asked state Sen. Emil Jones III to wear a wire against a politically connected hospital CEO and his fellow lawmakers in Springfield, the senator ...
Apr 18, 2025 State Sen. Emil Jones III leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Thursday, April 17, after finishing three days of testifying in his own defense at his corruption trial. Closing arguments are set for Monday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
PFD: Garage fire on W. Gilbert causes $1,500 damage
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to reports of a structure fire on W. Gilbert Thursday evening. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada says when they arrived around 5:20 p.m., crews found moderat...
Apr 18, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Collins: Threat of severe storms Friday night, rain throughout Easter weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -There's a threat of severe thunderstorms Friday night across Central Illinois. 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says scattered strong to severe storms will approach ...
Apr 18, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Woman charged with DUI in connection to fatal pedestrian crash in March in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A Shabbona, Ill. woman is facing DUI charges in connection to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian last month in Peoria. Court documents show 27-year-old Savanna Shriber was charged wit...
Apr 17, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
