Category Archives: Local News
East Peoria family displaced by fire
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The East Peoria Fire Department was called to a structure fire Wednesday evening at a home in the area of E. Washington Street and East Road. Crews arrived around 5:18 p.m., findin...
Feb 26, 2026 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Peoria NAACP leader receives state honor
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria community leader has received a state honor for his leadership. Peoria NAACP President Marvin Hightower was honored Wednesday in Springfield with the Jesse White Leadership Awa...
Feb 25, 2026 (25 News)
Man sentenced for 2021 South Peoria murder over money dispute
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will spend five decades in prison for a South Peoria murder five years ago over a $70 dispute. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 24-year-old Marvin Alexander was se...
Feb 25, 2026 (File-Peoria County Jail)
Peoria doctor's office building damaged after minor crash
PEORIA, Ill. - No one was injured after a car crashed into a Peoria doctor's office building. Peoria Police says the crash happened at around noon Wednesday on the 1700 block of North Willow Lake Cour...
Feb 25, 2026 (25 News)
Man arrested for allegedly trying to meet minor for sex in Woodford County
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - A Springfield man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to meet with a minor for sex. Woodford County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Dennis Tipsword says 27-year-old Kama...
Feb 25, 2026 (Woodford County Sheriff's Office)
One person dies after fiery crash in rural Tazewell County
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - One person has died after a crash Tuesday night in rural Manito. The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to the single vehicle crash just after 9:30 P.M. i...
Feb 25, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Pekin holds land development meeting amid data center backlash
By Taylor Fleming PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) - A proposed data center in Pekin is a possible use for a 1,000 acre property the city purchased last year, and it's quickly attracted lots of opposition from n...
Feb 25, 2026 Pekin residents showed up for a city meeting Tuesday night about land development, wanting to talk about a proposed data center. (25 News)
Republican candidates for governor - minus Bailey - try to distance themselves
Article Summary Republican candidates for governor Ted Dabrowski, James Mendrick and Rick Heidner met for the first time for a televised debate on Tuesday. Darren Bailey, presumed to be the frontrunne...
Feb 25, 2026 Ted Dabrowski, Rick Heidner and James Mendrick, GOP candidates for governors, took part in a debate Tuesday. Candidate Darren Bailey, not pictured, did not attend. (Photos by Capitol News Illinois)
Peoria Zoo mourns two beloved animals
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Zoo is saying goodbye to two of its beloved animals. In a Facebook post, Zoo staff said that Sultana, a red-river hog, and Violet, a miniature donkey, were euthanized last we...
Feb 25, 2026 (Peoria Zoo/Peoria Park District)
A city blanketed in fear: Accountability Commission hears shocking testimony about ICE
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker's Accountability Commission hears stories about fear and intimidation that led to disruption of schools and a negative impact on businesses and health care. The commis...
Feb 25, 2026 The Illinois Accountability Commission hears testimony from a dozen experts and advocates at its Feb. 24, 2026, public meeting in downtown Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
