Category Archives: Local News
Fire damages East Peoria home
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A fire ruled unintentional damaged an East Peoria home early Sunday evening. East Peoria Fire crews were called to the single-family residence in the area of Sanford and Cass, just...
Feb 17, 2025 D4E / CC
Cold weather to impact central Illinois throughout the week
PEORIA, Ill. - Some potentially dangerous cold weather is expected to impact central Illinois this week. A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for the area, starting at 9:00 P.M. Monday and lasting ...
Feb 17, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Michael Madigan: The Rise and Fall
"The Velvet Hammer." "Sphinx." "King of Illinois." "The Wizard of Oz." "The Real Governor of Illinois." "Himself." Michael Madigan was called all of these names and more during his five-decade career ...
Feb 15, 2025 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walks toward the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Teenager arrested in Peoria's East Bluff for Armed Robbery
PEORIA Ill. - A teenager has been charged with Armed Robbery after allegedly robbing a sanitation worker at gunpoint, Thursday, in Peoria's East Bluff. According to Peoria County's State's Attorneys, ...
Feb 14, 2025
New state transportation chief hopes for 'a good kind of disruption'
CHICAGO - Gia Biagi made her name building parks. Now, she's leading the department that oversees more than 145,000 miles of roads, 7,000 miles of railways, 1,000 miles of waterways and 26,000 bridges...
Feb 14, 2025
NWS Meteorologist warns of weekend winter weather in Peoria area
PEORIA Ill. - It could be another snowy and slick weekend in the Peoria area. According to National Weather Service Meteorologist, Daryl Onton, snowfall is expected to start Friday evening. "We have a...
Feb 14, 2025 Midwest Communications
Pritzker must address multi-billion-dollar deficit amid federal funding uncertainty
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The relative ease of budgeting following the pandemic thanks to federal aid and strong tax revenue surpluses for the state appears to be over. Gov. JB Pritz...
Feb 14, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his annual State of the State and budget address in the Illinois House Chamber on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
CityLink General Manager steps down
PEORIA, Ill. - The general manager for CityLink has stepped down from the role less than a year on the job. 25 News reports John Myers resigned on January 17th. He was appointed to the role in April o...
Feb 14, 2025 (CItyLink)
Peoria Riverfront Museum to host engineering exploration day
PEORIA, Ill. - Anyone with an interest in engineering is invited to the Peoria Riverfront Museum this Sunday. Senior Planetarium Educator Nick Rae says there will be activities for all ages, and admis...
Feb 14, 2025 (Peoria Riverfront Museum)
CNI reporter joins 'The Phil Luciano Show' to discuss Madigan trial & conviction
PEORIA Ill. - Following former House Speaker Michael Madigan's conviction on multiple federal corruption charges this week, reporters covering the case are sharing insight into the months-long trial. ...
Feb 13, 2025 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago on Oct. 21 after opening statements in his federal corruption trial. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
