Category Archives: Local News
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)
Peoria and Pekin Salvation Armies reach Tree of Lights campaign goals
PEORIA, Ill. - The goals for the Peoria and Pekin Salvation Army's 2024-25 Tree of Lights campaign have been reached. The Salvation Army announced Monday night that the Peoria campaign just reached it...
Feb 10, 2025 (Salvation Army)
Pritzker signs 'Karina's law' to remove guns from domestic violence situations
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Karina Gonzalez and her 15-year-old daughter Daniela were shot and killed on Fourth of July weekend in 2023 at their Chicago home, allegedly by her husband. Aft...
Feb 10, 2025 Manny Alvarez, son of Karina Gonzalez, hugs Rep. Edgar Gonzalez Jr., D-Chicago, in the Illinois House on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Karina Gonzalez, the namesake of the legislation, was allegedly shot and killed by her husband in Chicago in 2023 after receiving an order of protection. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Illinois Central College seeing continued trend of more students
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The number of people taking courses at Illinois Central College continues to rise. The college announced Monday an enrollment of 7,606 students for the spring 2025 semester. That's...
Feb 10, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices nearly unchanged
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria were down less than a penny in the last week, averaging $3.22 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Prices in Peoria are 4.5 cents higher than a month ...
Feb 10, 2025 Mike Mozart / CC
Peoria Heights man accused of soliciting child released from jail before trial
LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Ill. - A Peoria Heights man is free from jail before his trial in Livingston County for allegedly soliciting a child for sex. 25 News reports that 65-year-old Richard Abel was arres...
Feb 09, 2025 courtroom gavel
Peoria man who died after being hit by vehicle identified
PEORIA, Ill. - The man who died after reportedly being struck by a vehicle Thursday evening in Peoria has been identified. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 66-year-old David Johnson of Peoria ...
Feb 09, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Sister station 104.9 the Wolf completes another successful "Country Cares" radiothon
PEORIA, Ill. - It's another successful year for sister station 104.9 the Wolf in helping the kids of Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital. John Young and Mike Stechman completed the two-day "Countr...
Feb 07, 2025 104.9 the Wolf's John Young and Mike Stechman (left and right) and 93.3 the Drive's Fritz Moser (center) hold up a check with the final numbers for the 2025 "Country Cares" radiothon. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker takes aim at Trump tariffs with business tours, calls to foreign officials
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - When President Donald Trump announced plans to issue tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China last week, the backlash from Illinois leaders was swift. The duties...
Feb 07, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference with lawmakers and representatives of Pace Suburban Bus in Markham on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
