Category Archives: Local News
Massey attorneys announce $10 million settlement in wrongful death case
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS - Wednesday would have been Sonya Massey's 37th birthday. Instead, it was the day her family's lawyers announced a $10 million settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against ...
Feb 12, 2025 Attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the Massey family, speaks at a rally set up to call attention to the police killing of Sonya Massey.
NWS Meteorologist says snowfall lighter than expected for Peoria area
PEORIA Ill. - It seems the snow in Wednesday's forecast is lightening up. Meteorologist Kirk Huttle, with the National Weather Service. This weekend, the Peoria area could see additional snowfall, che...
Feb 12, 2025 Photo by WMBD Radio News T.J. Carson
Madigan guilty of bribery conspiracy as jury returns partial verdict
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, has joined the list of Illinois political figu...
Feb 12, 2025 Michael Madigan and Mike McClain are pictured exiting the Dirksen Federal Courthouse the week of Jan. 27. A jury on Wednesday found Madigan guilty on 10 of 23 public corruption counts and not guilty on seven other counts. The jury deadlocked on six counts, all of which pertained to McClain. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Pritzker emerging as one of Trump's most vocal Democratic critics
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker made a "special announcement" on Friday: Illinois is renaming Lake Michigan to "Lake Illinois" and annexing Green Bay, Wisconsin, "to protect itself against" th...
Feb 12, 2025 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024. Pritzker was considered as former Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate but wasn’t selected. The speech allowed Pritzker to introduce himself to a national audience. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Man charged in connection to January shooting in Peoria
PEORIA Ill. - The man who allegedly shot an individual in the leg last month, at the Lexington Hills Apartment Complex, will remain in jail until his trial. According to the Peoria County State's Atto...
Feb 12, 2025
Peoria council approves boost to officers' pay
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police have a new union contract with raises the city manager says will compete with salaries offered in comparable cities, and to increase pay for new officers. City Council vot...
Feb 12, 2025 MWC-PPD
Lawsuits with Trump administration stretching Illinois attorney general's resources
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced this week he has joined yet another multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration, this time over its ...
Feb 11, 2025 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is pictured on the Illinois House floor in May 2023. He told Capitol News Illinois he plans to brief the General Assembly about the cost of the state’s ongoing lawsuits against Trump administration policies. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Teen driver in Chillicothe fatal crash in January facing charges
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ill. - The driver of a crash last month in Marshall County that claimed the life of a Chillicothe girl has been charged for their role in it. Marshall County State's Attorney Patrick ...
Feb 11, 2025 (Marshall County)
Tazewell County plows ready for Wednesday's snowstorm
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - With several inches of snow expected to fall in the Peoria area Wednesday, the Tazewell County Highway Department is preparing now for the storm. Tazewell County Highway Depart...
Feb 11, 2025 (Tazewell County)
PPS approves scaled back plan to pay for new buses
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Schools have freed up $1.25 million to help pay for new school buses. The school board Monday night voted unanimously to transfer the funds from working cash into the tran...
Feb 11, 2025 (25 News)
