Category Archives: Local News
Peoria County ballot nearly finalized after Tuesday's Peoria primary, Ali and Kelly leaders in mayor's race
PEORIA, Ill. - The April 1st consolidated election ballot in Peoria County is close to being official, after Tuesday night's primary in Peoria. More than 12,600 ballots were cast throughout the primar...
Feb 25, 2025
2025 Consolidated Primary Election Results
Last update 8:55 P.M. Precincts Reporting = 65/65 Ballots Cast - 12,689 Peoria Mayor (Top 2 move on to April 1st consolidated election) Rita Ali - 51.66% (6,536) John Kelly - 24.67% (3,122) Chuck Gray...
Feb 25, 2025
Pritzker positions himself at forefront of Trump opposition by invoking Nazis' rise to power
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A month into President Donald Trump's second term in the White House, Gov. JB Pritzker last week warned that the breakneck pace at which the Trump administr...
Feb 25, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker enters the House chamber on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, for his annual budget address. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Pair charged by Peoria County grand jury in connection to December death of 13-month-old
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted two people for First Degree Murder in connection to the death of a 13-month-old. 27-year-old Nausicca Thomas and and 26-year-old Tasheaunna Willi...
Feb 25, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/Right: Tasheaunna Williams Left: Nausicca Thomas)
UPDATE: One person injured after crash in Bartonville Tuesday morning
UPDATED 3:06 P.M. BARTONVILLE, Ill. - A man suffered life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Bartonville Tuesday morning. Bartonville Police says the crash with an ejection happened at ...
Feb 25, 2025 (Bartonville Police via Facebook)
Police identify four people who died in Bloomington triple murder-suicide
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Bloomington Police say a 33-year-old man fatally shot his girlfriend, her 13-year-old son, and the woman's friend before shooting himself on Sunday morning. Police and the McLean C...
Feb 25, 2025 (Bloomington Police Facebook)
UPDATE: No issues as voters head to the polls on Tuesday in Peoria
UPDATED 2:05 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The head of the Peoria County Election Commission says primary voting day is smooth sailing so far. Executive Director Elizabeth Gannon says, as of 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, ...
Feb 25, 2025 Midwest Communications
Arson to blame for residential fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to a residential fire early Tuesday morning on S. Charles Street. Fire Battalion Chief Larry Carter says when crews arrived around 12:15 a.m., they found f...
Feb 25, 2025 D4E / CC
Eureka chiropractor convicted of defrauding Medicare, faces sentencing in Peoria
PEORIA Ill. - A Eureka woman has been found guilty of defrauding Medicare and other insurance companies out of more than $1.5 million. According to the United States Attorney's Office, A federal jury ...
Feb 24, 2025 courtroom gavel
Peoria public television station WTVP closer to compliance with Corporation for Public Broadcasting
PEORIA, Ill. - The Corporation for Public Broadcasting says Peoria public television station WTVP is nearly in the clear. CEO and President Jenn Gordon says WTVP received a determination letter Thursd...
Feb 24, 2025 (25 News)
