Category Archives: Local News
New Tazewell County system aims to prevent fraud
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - Tazewell County is launching a new system designed to prevent notary and property fraud. County Clerk Chief Deputy Dan Sullivan says it's one of the fastest growing white-colla...
Feb 13, 2026 Tazewell County Courthouse (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Rick Heidner casts himself as 'Trump Republican' in bid to unseat Pritzker
Article Summary Rick Heidner was a late entrant into the GOP gubernatorial primary, but is betting that his alignment with President Donald Trump, business background and outsider status will persuade...
Feb 12, 2026 Rick Heidner, a Republican from Barrington, speaks to voters following a candidate forum in Tazewell County on Jan. 15, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Brenden Moore)
Illinois GOP Senate candidates take stage in first major debate
Article Summary Don Tracy, Jeannie Evans and Casey Chlebek pitched themselves as best positioned to flip a Senate seat Democrats have held since 1985. None directly criticized President Donald Trump, ...
Feb 12, 2026 Visual: Republican candidates for U.S. Senate participate in a debate hosted by hosted by ABC-7 Chicago in partnership with Univision and the League of Women Voters on Feb. 11, 2026. (Screenshot of ABC-7’s debate feed)
Marimar Martinez, Chicago woman shot and briefly charged by Border Patrol, moves to sue
Article Summary Marimar Martinez, the Chicago teacher's aide shot five times by a Border Patrol agent last fall, will release evidence that was recently unsealed from the government's dismissed case a...
Feb 12, 2026 Marimar Martinez and her attorneys present recently unsealed evidence from her trial at a Feb. 11, 2026, news conference. Martinez’s legal team announced at the event that they would be filing a Federal Torts Claim Act complaint later that day, the first step toward a civil suit against the Border Patrol agent who shot Martinez five times in October. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Peoria family displaced by fire
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria family was displaced Wednesday night by a fire in the area of N. Victoria Avenue and W. Overbrook Drive. The Peoria Fire Department responded to the fire around 8:45 p.m., find...
Feb 12, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
POWER Act: Lawmakers seek to regulate new data centers' power, water usage
Article Summary Illinois lawmakers are pursuing data center regulations to address concerns about price increases, electricity shortages and environmental impacts. The POWER Act addresses all three by...
Feb 11, 2026 Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, joins advocates on Feb. 11, 2026, in Chicago to introduce a bill regulating data centers in Illinois. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Gabriel Castilho)
TIF district approved for Northwoods Mall to encourage development
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria City Council has paved the way for potential new development at Northwoods Mall. On Tuesday night, the council approved the creation of a new TIF district that encompasses th...
Feb 11, 2026 (Northwoods Mall Facebook Page)
PPS releases statement regarding status of basketball coaches after inappropriate conduct allegations
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Schools says two former high school basketball coaches at Peoria High and Richwoods are no longer employed by the district. In a statement released Wednesday, Superintende...
Feb 11, 2026 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Man returned to Peoria to face charges in 2024 East Bluff murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been returned to Peoria to face murder charges in an East Bluff shooting death two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 27-year-old Mickael Williams was...
Feb 11, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Peoria Richwoods basketball coach resigns over conduct allegations
PEORIA, Ill. - A member of the Peoria Richwoods girls' basketball coaching staff has resigned after allegations of inappropriate conduct. In a letter to players and their families, Athletic Director J...
Feb 11, 2026 (Peoria Public Schools)
