Category Archives: Local News
Finalists revealed for potential new Illinois state flag
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Stars, cornfields, and silhouettes of Abraham Lincoln. Those are some of the elements included in the designs of the ten finalists for a new Illinois state flag. The Illinois Flag ...
Dec 11, 2024 (Illinois Secretary of State's Office)
Peoria City Council approves multiple agreements in regards to potential land-based casino
PEORIA Ill. - Peoria City Council discussed possible locations for a new land-based casino, Tuesday night. They unanimously approved multiple agreements regarding a future land-based casino in Peoria ...
Dec 10, 2024 (City of Peoria)
One person taken to hospital after Peoria house fire
PEORIA Ill. - One person was hospitalized after a house fire Tuesday afternoon in Peoria. According to the Peoria Fire Department -- firefighters were dispatched to the 3900 block of North Ashton Aven...
Dec 10, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
OSF Healthcare Ministries announces leadership transition
PEORIA Ill. - OSF Healthcare Ministries announces a transition in leadership. In a statement sent out Tuesday, OSF officials said in April of 2026, current CEO Bob Sehring, will be retiring. Sehring f...
Dec 10, 2024 (Photo of Bob Sehring, Courtesy of OSF Healthcare)
Peoria Public Schools board approves renaming former Quest Charter Academy buildings
PEORIA, Ill. - The former Quest Charter Academy buildings will have new names for next school year. The Peoria Public Schools Board approved renaming the two buildings at Monday night's meeting. The f...
Dec 10, 2024 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Pekin City Council votes against grocery tax referendum
PEKIN Ill. - Residents in Pekin will not be voting on the town's 1% grocery tax, in April's election. City Council members Monday night were split, 3-3, on whether or not to add a referendum in the up...
Dec 09, 2024 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Prosecution could rest next week in 'Sphinx' Madigan's corruption trial
CHICAGO - After an extraordinarily short day of trial Monday, jurors may only remember one detail: those high up in Gov. JB Pritzker's 2018 campaign had nicknamed then-Illinois House Speaker Michael M...
Dec 09, 2024 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after the second week of testimony in his corruption trial on Oct. 31, 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Man arrested for allegedly sexually abusing family member under the age of 13
PEORIA Ill. - A man has been arrested and will remain in jail until his trial -- for allegedly sexually abusing a family member that is under the age of 13, over the past two years. According to Peori...
Dec 09, 2024 (Corey Wofford mug shot)
Appeals court keeps Illinois' assault weapons ban in place
phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' assault weapons ban will remain in place, at least until a federal appeals court hears full arguments challenging a lower court ruling that fou...
Dec 09, 2024 Illinois’ assault weapons ban will remain in place after an appeals court stayed a lower court’s ruling that found it unconstitutional. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Smell of raw cannabis allows police to search a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules
SPRINGFIELD - The smell of raw cannabis in a vehicle gives police probable cause to search it, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week. The ruling comes months after the court ruled the smell of bu...
Dec 09, 2024 The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the smell of raw cannabis in a vehicle gives police probable cause to search it. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
