Category Archives: Local News
Peoria murder suspect in custody
PEORIA, Ill. - The second of two suspects in connection with the death of a Peoria tow employee is in custody. Peoria police say Terrance Shaw, 18, was arrested around 5:24 p.m. Saturday without incid...
Jun 15, 2025 Photo: Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Parade highlights Peoria Juneteenth celebration
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria NAACP branch hosted its second annual Ernestine Jackson Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade, one of many Juneteenth celebrations taking place throughout Central Illinois over the n...
Jun 15, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Washington walking path decorated with art
WASHINGTON, Ill. - People who walk or bike the path between the Washington Fire Department and Five Points may notice that artists have decorated the space. 25 News reports Washington BRIDGE Education...
Jun 15, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Naturalization ceremonies welcome 180 new U.S. citizens
PEORIA, Ill. - Cheers filled the room at the Peoria Public Library Friday as 180 people became U.S. citizens. Throughout the day, two naturalization ceremonies were held. Men and women from around 60 ...
Jun 15, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Madigan sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison
CHICAGO, Ill - The number of years former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan spent in Springfield has often been used as shorthand to explain his outsized impact on state government and politics. ...
Jun 14, 2025 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves Chicago's Dirksen Federal Courthouse after a jury convicted him on 10 of 23 corruption charges on Feb. 12, 2025. Ahead of his June 13 sentencing, federal prosecutors are recommending Madigan be sentenced to 12 ½ years in prison, plus a $1.5 million fine. The former speaker is asking for five years’ probation, including one year of home detention. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
State Rep. Ryan Spain reacts strongly to Madigan sentence
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois State Representative Ryan Spain minces no words when it comes to the sentencing of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. The Peoria Republican says Madigan is "finally...
Jun 14, 2025 (Illinois General Assembly)
Peoria man sentenced for 2022 murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will spend the next 40 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the Sept. 2022 shooting that left another man dead. Lamarion Wright, 19, was also sentenced to three yea...
Jun 14, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bradley University subject of class action lawsuit
PEORIA, Ill. - A group of 10 former and current Bradley University professors and its faculty union has filed a federal lawsuit against the school. The lawsuit, filed on June 4, revolves around academ...
Jun 13, 2025 (File-25 News)
Body of 73-year-old man found in truck
PEORIA, Ill. - Authorities are investigating the discovery of a 73-year-old man found dead in a box truck. Peoria police say the discovery was made around 1:30 p.m. Friday in the 2000 block of NE Jeff...
Jun 13, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: One murder suspect still at large related to tow business death
PEORIA, Ill. - Arrest warrants have been issued for a pair of teenagers allegedly responsible for the death of a tow yard employee this week. Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos says First Degree...
Jun 13, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
