Category Archives: Local News
Contractor's unsecured databases exposed sensitive voter data in over a dozen Illinois counties
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Around 4.6 million records associated with Illinoisans in over a dozen counties - including voting records, registrations and death certificates - were temp...
Sep 17, 2024 Examples of redacted documents found by Jeremiah Fowler in unsecured databases. (Illustration by Capitol News Illinois)
Seniors with disabilities felt 'trapped' in Pekin apartments during elevator outages
PEKIN, Ill. - It took five days to fix an elevator inside a Pekin apartment building that houses the elderly and people with disabilities. With the elevator out of service at Golden Arms Apartments on...
Sep 17, 2024 (Housing Authority of the City of Pekin)
Prosecutors rest case against former AT&T Illinois boss accused of bribing Madigan
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - After years of pushing in Springfield, AT&T Illinois' executive team was thrilled when the Illinois General Assembly in 2017 passed legislation that would get the...
Sep 17, 2024 Flanked by his legal team, former AT&T executive Paul La Schiazza exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in downtown Chicago on Sept. 10. La Schiazza is accused of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria Councilwoman Jackson announces reelection bid
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria City Council member Denise Jackson announced on Monday she's seeking another term in office, while also endorsing incumbent Mayor Rita Ali for reelection next year. Jackson repre...
Sep 17, 2024 (Peoria City Council member Denise Moore--Facebook)
UPDATE: Mother arrested in connection to death of infant in Peoria's East Bluff
UPDATED 1:03 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The mother of an infant found dead in Peoria East Bluff Monday night has been arrested. Peoria Police says 25-year-old Andrea Luncsford was detained during the investi...
Sep 17, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Trial begins in challenge to assault weapons ban
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The owner of a gun store testified Monday that Illinois' ban on the sale of assault-style weapons and large capacity magazines has had a significant impa...
Sep 16, 2024 The U.S. District Courthouse is pictured in East St. Louis (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Teen Charged for Shooting at Peoria Police Officer
PEORIA Ill. - Charges have been filed in correlation to a violent interaction with Peoria Police last week. Monday, a 16-year-old male was charged with Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm and Aggravated...
Sep 16, 2024 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Two Teens Charged in Vehicle Hijacking in Peoria
PEORIA Ill. - Charges have been filed in correlation to a car-jacking that happened last Friday night in Northwest Peoria... A local 14-year-old and 15-year-old have been charged with Aggravated Vehic...
Sep 16, 2024
Ohio man accused of stealing vehicle with child inside it in Peoria arrested in Iowa
MONROE COUNTY, Iowa - An Ohio man on the run from Peoria County authorities has been found in southern Iowa. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says 45-year-old Victor Farris was taken into custody M...
Sep 16, 2024 (Woodford County Sheriff's Office via Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Pekin man pleads guilty in connection to November 2023 death of infant daughter
PEKIN, Ill. - A Pekin man had pleaded guilty in connection to the death of his infant daughter from November of 2023. In a statement, Tazewell County State's Attorney Kevin Johnson says 20-year-old Hu...
Sep 16, 2024 Hunter Waters (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Tazewell County Jail via 25 News)
