Category Archives: Local News
Judge declines to extend 'swipe fee' injunction to credit card companies
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS - A federal judge on Thursday declined to issue an injunction to stop an Illinois law that bans certain credit card fees from applying to credit card companies and Illinois banks...
Feb 06, 2025 The Dirksen Federal Courthouse is pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
Peoria County State's Attorney, Jodi Hoos, speaks out against juvenile crime in Peoria
PEORIA Ill. - After a series of juvenile arrests made in the Peoria area recently - local officials are speaking out. Peoria County State's Attorney, Jodi Hoos, spoke with WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Sho...
Feb 06, 2025 Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois lawmakers try again to ban certain food additives
CAPITAL NEWS ILLINOIS - For the second legislative session in a row, Sen. Willie Preston, D-Chicago, is pushing to ban several chemicals from Illinois food items. But this time, Preston and his bipart...
Feb 06, 2025 Democratic Sen. Willie Preston, center, speaks at a Statehouse news conference Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, about his bill to ban certain additives from foods sold in Illinois. Joining him were, from left: Sens. Rachel Ventura; Seth Lewis; Lakesia Collins; and Rep. Michael Crawford.
Protestors gather outside Illinois Capitol, call for Trump's impeachment
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) -- Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump's administration and Elon Musk. The grou...
Feb 06, 2025 Protestors hold signs and chant in front of the Illinois State Capitol to protest President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
Pair arrested in Peoria for unlawful use of weapon and attempting to elude police
PEORIA Ill. - Two individuals have been arrested after an early-morning altercation with Peoria Police. According to officers, just after 2:00am Wednesday, they conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle i...
Feb 05, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Pritzker signs law to prioritize placing foster children with family members
SPRINGFIELD - Foster care officials will have to prioritize placing children with their relatives under a new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday. Pritzker signed the Kinship in Demand Act, or...
Feb 05, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker signs the KIND Act Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at the Illinois Capitol. The new law requires the state to prioritize family members when placing children in foster care. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Bridgette Fox)
Bradley university launches Master of Arts in Sports Communication program
PEORIA Ill. - Officials at Bradley University announce a new master's degree program - geared towards those with an interest in sports. In a statement sent out Wednesday, it was revealed that the Univ...
Feb 05, 2025 (Bradley University)
OSF Healthcare seeing more patients for respiratory viruses
PEORIA, Ill. - It's the time of the year for respiratory illnesses in central Illinois, and OSF Healthcare says they're seeing more people come in because of it. "We routinely see between 600-640 pati...
Feb 05, 2025 (OSF HealthCare)
Icy winter weather expected to come through central Illinois on Wednesday
PEORIA, Ill. - A blast of winter weather is expected to cover central Illinois on Wednesday. 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says light freezing rain is expected to spread throug...
Feb 05, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Fire damages house in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A fire at a Peoria East Bluff home late Tuesday night is under investigation. Firefighters were called to the area of Maryland and Republic at around 11:30 P.M. on reports of a smell of...
Feb 05, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
