Category Archives: Local News
Tazewell County board chair leads final meeting, says goodbye
PEKIN Ill. - After more than 27-years of serving Tazewell County - Board Chair, David Zimmerman has officially led his final meeting. He led his final meeting Wednesday night - with a short ceremony f...
Nov 21, 2024 (25 News)
Madigan ally testifies he was rewarded with no-work contracts as 'good soldier' for speaker
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - The first time Ed Moody ever took a vacation with his wife was a decade ago, marking their 25th wedding anniversary. Prior to that, Moody used all his vacation days -...
Nov 21, 2024 Former Cook County Commissioner Ed Moody, a loyal foot soldier for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, testified this week at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Madigan’s trial. (Capitol News Illinois illustration; courthouse photo by Hannah Meisel; Moody headshot courtesy of the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office)
Civic Center: Special "Wicked" Pre-sale ends 11/26
PEORIA, Ill. - The musical "Wicked" is coming to the Peoria Civic Center Theater next summer, but buyers can purchase tickets during a special pre-sale through Tuesday, 11/26. Civic Center General Man...
Nov 21, 2024 (Peoria Civic Center)
East Peoria city council votes no on term-limit ordinance
EAST PEORIA Ill. - Elected-officials in East Peoria will not be subject to term-limits going forward. At Tuesday's council meeting, members discussed the possibility of installing term-limits for the ...
Nov 20, 2024 (Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man sentenced for his role in fatal shooting of his girlfriend at Dunlap apartment in 2023
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will spend more than seven decades in prison for his role in the shooting death of his girlfriend in Dunlap last year. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 28-year-old...
Nov 20, 2024 (Peoria County State's Attorney's Office)
Peoria man found guilty again for fatal 2015 shooting on South Side
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been found guilty for a second time of First Degree Murder for a 2015 shooting that left one man dead and another injured. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 32-...
Nov 20, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Wiretap: In pushing for Madigan-backed appointment, ex-ComEd CEO sought to 'take good care' of 'our friend'
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Chicago businessman Juan Ochoa had heard little more than crickets in the six months since then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan asked for his resume in N...
Nov 20, 2024 Former House Speaker Michael Madigan and former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore are pictured leaving the Dirksen Federal Courthouse during their separate corruption trials from this year and last. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams)
Peoria passes public camping ban with goal to clear homeless encampments
PEORIA, Ill. - Camping on public property is now banned in the city of Peoria, with penalties that include fines and possible jail time. At Tuesday night's special meeting, council approved the ban in...
Nov 19, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
East Peoria City Council approves tax breaks for riverfront hotel
UPDATED: 7:45PM EAST PEORIA Ill. - A new hotel is coming to East Peoria... with some added benefits to the city. East Peoria City Council members voted Tuesday night to approve a development agreement...
Nov 19, 2024 (Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Spears holds lead in Peoria County judge's race after final mail-in ballots counted
PEORIA, Ill. - The race to fill a judge's seat in Peoria County's 10th Judicial Circuit came down to the wire. With results made official on Wednesday after the final mail-in ballots were counted on T...
Nov 19, 2024
