Category Archives: Local News
School bus involved in multi-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Three vehicles, including a school bus, were involved in a Tuesday afternoon crash in Peoria. Peoria Police say the crash occurred at around 4:00 P.M. in the area of Sterling and Westmi...
Apr 15, 2025 (25 News)
Caterpillar celebrates 100 years of business with look back
PEORIA, Ill. - An iconic Peoria company is celebrating a century of business on Tuesday. April 15th, 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of Caterpillar. The company was formed in 1925 C.L. Best and Benja...
Apr 15, 2025 (Caleb Kelch/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Feds set to rest case in Sen. Emil Jones III red-light camera bribery trial
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois)- On a still-warm early fall morning in September 2019, federal agents walked into the Illinois Capitol building in Springfield and left with boxes of evidence collected...
Apr 15, 2025 Prosecutors are set to rest their case Tuesday in State Sen. Emil Jones III’s federal corruption trial at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. Jones is accused of agreeing to accept bribes from a red-light camera entrepreneur-turned-FBI cooperator and lying to federal agents about it. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Hannah Meisel and Andrew Adams)
Edwards man arrested in connection with weekend business break-in
PEORIA, Ill. - An Edwards man has been arrested after being tied to a burglary last weekend at a Peoria smoke shop. Peoria Police were called just before midnight Saturday to the VIP Smoke Shop on N. ...
Apr 15, 2025 (Peoria County Jail)
Peoria Heights man arrested on obstruction/drug charges after police chase
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police arrested a Peoria Heights man Friday night after he allegedly tried to run off after a traffic stop, carrying drugs. PPD says the suspect, 21-year-old Jyvonnie Williams, J...
Apr 15, 2025 (Peoria County Jail)
Homeschool bill stalls in Illinois House, but sponsor says it's still alive
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A bill that would tighten homeschooling regulations in Illinois missed a key deadline on Friday. But its sponsor, Rep. Terra Costa Howard, said it's still a...
Apr 14, 2025 Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D- Glen Ellyn, speaks to a House colleague shortly after making a speech on April 11, 2025, in favor of her bill creating new homeschool oversight in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Man arrested for January gun incident in Peoria's North Valley ordered held
PEORIA, Ill. - A 22-year-old man has been ordered to remain in jail after his indictment this month on weapons charges. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says Zavon Knox was ordered held unt...
Apr 14, 2025 courtroom gavel
Two people injured after weekend shooting on Peoria's South Side
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people were injured after apparently being shot early Sunday morning in Peoria's South Side. Peoria Police says officers responded to the area of Lincoln and Blaine just before 1:45...
Apr 14, 2025
Investigation underway after damage at PDC leads to runoff water going into creeks
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - An investigation is under way after damage at the Peoria Disposal Company led to runoff water going into creeks. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says he was called to PDC Fri...
Apr 14, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriffs Department)
Peoria firefighters respond to nursing home fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to a nursing home on N. Rochelle Lane Monday morning on reports of fire in the building. Fire Battalion Chief Stephen Rada says when crews arrived around...
Apr 14, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
