Category Archives: Local News
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)
Neighborhood House finds missing van, but needs new one
PEORIA, Ill. - The mystery of a missing vehicle for a Peoria non-profit has been solved, but its problems remain. Neighborhood House says a youth vehicle that was stolen from its van yard was found, s...
Apr 17, 2025 (25 News)
Peoria County Sheriff's Office seeking answers in homicide cold case
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is reminding the public about a cold case in the hopes of solving a homicide from 2016. The case involves the homicide of 56-year-old John Fris...
Apr 17, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriffs Department)
Group looking to raise funds to reopen Princeville pool
PRINCEVILLE, Ill. - A non-profit is looking to bring back a beloved summer activity to Princeville. "Save the Pool" is a fundraising campaign aimed at reopening the Princeville Aquatic Center. The fac...
Apr 17, 2025 (Princeville Aquatic Center)
Pared-back 'Right to Play' bill advances in General Assembly, awaits Senate action
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois House gave its approval to legislation that would give high school athletes a limited right to compete in non-school events or on non-school te...
Apr 17, 2025 Rep. Janet Yang-Rohr urges passage of a bill to let high school athletes compete simultaneously on school teams and in non-school events during debate on the House floor Wednesday, April 9. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Though wary of FBI mole's 'used car salesman' vibe, Sen. Emil Jones III testifies he felt obliged to work with him
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Red-light camera entrepreneur Omar Maani made a point of not saying much during an April 2019 meeting with state Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, letting his co-...
Apr 17, 2025 State Sen. Emil Jones III continued testifying in his own defense Wednesday at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. Jones is accused of agreeing to accept bribes from a red-light camera entrepreneur-turned-cooperating witness in exchange for amending legislation the industry believed was a threat — and lying to the FBI about it. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Hannah Meisel and Andrew Adams)
Dunlap breaks ground on new $8.5M training facility
DUNLAP, Ill. - Dunlap High School broke ground on Wednesday on its new $8.5 million athletic training center. The 42,500-square-foot facility will include a 165-meter indoor track, a dance studio, thr...
Apr 17, 2025 Dunlap breaks ground on a new sports training facility. (25 News)
CityLink celebrates Passenger Appreciation Day Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - On Thursday, CityLink is celebrating Passenger Appreciation Day, by offering free rides on all fixed-route buses. CityLink is also having a special giveaway for passengers, with items a...
Apr 17, 2025 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Will Stevenson)
Man to remain in jail after arrest in connection to downtown Peoria stabbing
PEORIA, Ill. - A man charged in connection to a weekend stabbing in downtown Peoria will remain in jail. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 30-year-old James Holtsclaw was charged Wednes...
Apr 16, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
IHSA seeking more guidance relating to Trump executive order regarding transgender athletes
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois High School Association has told Republican state lawmakers that it's still seeking clarity regarding transgender athletes in competitions. The letter, sent Tuesday an...
Apr 16, 2025 (Illinois High School Association)
