Category Archives: Local News
Illinois' presidential electors to meet Tuesday to cast votes for Harris
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' presidential electors will meet at the Statehouse on Tuesday to cast their votes for president and vice president of the United States. The ceremony, which is held on the same ...
Dec 16, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Richwoods High School counselor arrested for physical altercation with student
PEORIA Ill. - A school counselor at Richwoods High School has been arrested for a physical altercation with a 14-year-old autistic student, earlier this month. According to Peoria Police -- 52-year-ol...
Dec 16, 2024
Peoria residents injured in Saturday evening crash in McDonough County
MACOMB, Ill. - Three people from Peoria were injured in a crash on Saturday in western Illinois. Illinois State Police says the two-vehicle crash was reported just after 5:30 P.M. on Illinois Route 33...
Dec 16, 2024 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Price at the pump in the Peoria-area increases after trend of falling prices
PEORIA, Ill. - After a trend of falling gas prices, the cost to fill up your tank has gone back up. GasBuddy reports the average price of a gallon of unleaded in the Peoria area today on Monday is $3....
Dec 16, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC
One injured after weekend interstate crash in Tazewell County
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - One person was injured after a multi-vehicle crash Saturday on Interstate 155 in southern Tazewell County. Illinois State Police say units responded to the crash in the southbo...
Dec 16, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Homeless man arrested in connection to Saturday morning fire at Peoria hospital
PEORIA, Ill. - A homeless man has been arrested in connection to a fire at a Peoria hospital early Saturday morning. 25 News reports 78-year-old Larry Peterson started the fire near the entry way of C...
Dec 16, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Fire damages Peoria hospital Saturday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - A portion of a Peoria hospital was damaged after a fire was reportedly intentionally set near it Saturday morning. Peoria Fire says crews responded to Carle Health Methodist Hospital at...
Dec 15, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker endorses hemp regulation bill
SPRINGFIELD - More than five years after Illinois began issuing permits for legal production of industrial hemp, Gov. JB Pritzker said Friday he now favors legislation to bring the industry under tigh...
Dec 14, 2024 Products that contain delta-8 THC are pictured next to the original packaging they resemble. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
IBM will build new quantum computer in state-backed technology park
CHICAGO - IBM, the tech giant known for revolutionizing computing over the past 70 years, is setting up shop on Chicago's South Side to develop what could be the field's next big leap: quantum technol...
Dec 13, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker watches as IBM CEO Arvind Krishna describes his company’s plan to set up a state-of-the-art quantum computer at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park on Chicago’s South Side. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria Heights receives grant for Glen Avenue work
PEORIA HEIGHTS Ill. - The village of Peoria Heights has been awarded two grants, totaling more than 760-thousand dollars, to be used for accessibility improvements to Glen Avenue. The Tri-County Regio...
Dec 13, 2024 (Village of Peoria Heights)
