Category Archives: Local News
Pritzker discusses proposed Medicaid cuts, slams Trump and Musk, in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Governor J.B. Pritzker's crusade against President Donald Trump and his policies brought him to Peoria on Friday afternoon. Pritzker spoke at a roundtable at EPIC as part of his "Standi...
Mar 21, 2025 (State of Illinois)
Teenager sentenced for role in 2023 Peoria East Bluff murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager learned his fate after being found guilty of an execution style murder in Peoria's East Bluff in 2023. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 16-year-old Byron Jarv...
Mar 21, 2025 courtroom gavel
Emo's Ice Cream opens for the season as spring arrives
PEORIA, Ill. - A sign of spring in Peoria greeted hungry customers this (Friday) morning. Emo's Ice Cream opened for the season, with people lining up before dawn to get half-price ice cream and coney...
Mar 21, 2025 (25 News)
Peoria City Soccer's first action of 2025 to take place Saturday
PEORIA, Ill. - The fourth season of Peoria City Soccer is on the horizon. The season starts on Saturday with the Copa Peoria Series exhibition against the under-23 squad of Mexico Liga BBVA MX superpo...
Mar 21, 2025 Peoria City players celebrate after a goal against Tucson FC in the USL 2 national semifinal game at Shea Stadium on July 28th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker's community college initiative stalls in House committee
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois)- One of Gov. JB Pritzker's top legislative initiatives stalled in the General Assembly this week when the chair of the House Higher Education Committee refused to c...
Mar 21, 2025 Legislation that would allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor’s degree programs has hit a roadblock in the General Assembly. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Teenager to remain in jail until trial for Christmas Day 2023 shooting incident
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager charged with attempted murder for a Christmas Day 2023 incident will stay in jail until his trial. 25 News reports 18-year-old Chirstopher Humes was denied a pretrial release...
Mar 20, 2025 Christopher Humes mugshot from Tazewell County Jail (Courtesy of 25 News).
Washington breaks ground on new police evidence building
WASHINGTON, Ill. - City leaders in Washington did not let severe weather stop them from marking the first steps in the construction of a new police evidence building. A groundbreaking ceremony for the...
Mar 20, 2025 (City of Washington--Facebook page)
Multiple people injured after Thursday morning crash in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Multiple people were injured after a crash Thursday morning in Peoria. Peoria Police says the two-vehicle crash occurred just before 8:15 A.M. in the area of Sterling and Scenic. Police...
Mar 20, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
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)
