Category Archives: Local News
Woman dies after reportedly bring struck by vehicle in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A woman is dead after reportedly being struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening in Peoria. Peoria Police say officers responded just before 7:00 P.M. to reports of a pedestrian hit by a ve...
Mar 19, 2025
Small Business Administrator head visits Peoria manufacturer to tout new program
PEORIA, Ill. - A member of the Trump administration made a visit to Peoria on Wednesday to promote a new initiative aimed at helping manufacturers. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Lo...
Mar 19, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man sentenced for his role in 2022 South Peoria homicide
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for a South Peoria murder on Labor Day weekend nearly three years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 26-year-ol...
Mar 19, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Illinois House panel advances bill to strengthen homeschooling oversight
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - After nearly three hours of debate before a packed hearing room, a House committee on Wednesday voted to advance a bill that would impose new requirements o...
Mar 19, 2025 A woman holds a sign, which is just one of the many signs held by the thousands of people who gathered in the Statehouse on Wednesday to oppose a bill relating to homeschoolers. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
Severe weather rolls through central Illinois Wednesday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. - Central Illinois was mostly unscathed during a round of severe weather Wednesday afternoon. Multiple tornado warnings were issued for Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, and Fulton Counties, bu...
Mar 19, 2025 (Courtney Pierce/Midwest Communications)
Former Reditus CEO accused of receiving contraband in jail
PEORIA, Ill. - The former CEO of Reditus labs is accused of receiving contraband in the Peoria County Jail. 25 News reports Aaron Rossi has been indicted on charges relating to it, a week after a Peor...
Mar 19, 2025 (25 News)
Peoria home deemed a total loss after fire on Western Avenue
PEORIA, Ill. - A portion of S. Western Avenue in Peoria was closed down Wednesday morning for a fire. Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Hascall says crews responded to a home on S. Western, near Ann and Antoi...
Mar 19, 2025 A home on S. Western Avenue was deemed a total loss Wednesday morning. (25 News)
East Peoria extends moratorium on new smoke shops
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria's City Council wants more time to consider ways to regulate smoke and tobacco shops, so they don't turn up in areas considered undesirable. The council Tuesday night vo...
Mar 19, 2025 (City of East Peoria)
Cell phone ban legislation clears Senate committee
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) - Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cell phones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared a Senate committe...
Mar 19, 2025 Sen. Christina Castro, right, and Samir Tanna, deputy legislative director for Gov. JB Pritzker, testify before a Senate committee Tuesday on a bill that would require all school districts in Illinois to adopt policies restricting cell phone use in classrooms. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
UPDATE: Severe storms possible Wednesday afternoon, with a chance of light snow overnight
UPDATE: 10:40 A.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A significant threat of severe storms continues for all of Central Illinois through Wednesday evening. 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins has desig...
Mar 19, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
