Category Archives: Local News
Habitat for Humanity to build new single-family homes in South Side Peoria after receiving $1M
PEORIA Ill. - The city of Peoria partnering with Habitat for Humanity, for a project to bring quality and affordable housing options to the community. Last year, Habitat for Humanity Greater Peoria Ar...
Feb 17, 2025 Habitat for Humanity Facebook Page
Peoria man identified as victim from Saturday collision
PEORIA Ill. - The 44-year-old man from Peoria that died after reportedly being struck by a vehicle Saturday night in North Peoria - has been identified. According to Peoria County Coroner, Jamie Harwo...
Feb 17, 2025 (Peoria County Coroner)
Peoria-area gas prices on the rise
PEORIA, Ill. - It's costing you a little bit more to fill up your car in the Peoria area. GasBuddy says the average price Monday is $3.28/g, which is 6.6 cents higher than a week ago. The average is 8...
Feb 17, 2025 Mike Mozart / CC
One person dead after Monday morning traffic crash in Woodford County
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - One person is dead after multiple vehicle crashes on Interstate 74 near Goodfield early Monday morning. Woodford County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Dennis Tipsword says the first cr...
Feb 17, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
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
