Category Archives: Local News
Peoria street named after singer Liv Warfield
By Liz Lape PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - City leaders, family, and friends gathered near Peoria Stadium on Tuesday to help officially name a street after Peoria-born singer-songwriter, Liv Warfield. Warfi...
Apr 15, 2026 A street in Peoria was named after Peoria-born singer-songwriter Liv Warfield on Tuesday. (25 News)
7th Circuit orders release, new trial for two 'ComEd Four' defendants
Article Summary Just hours after their lawyers argued to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, the three-judge panel ordered the release of longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain and former...
Apr 15, 2026 Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain and former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore leave Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse on their separate sentencing dates in July after both were sentenced to two years in prison in connection to a bribery scheme centered on former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams)
Costs of state employee health benefits continue steep rise
Article Summary State employee health care costs have been rising steadily for several years due to growth in the state's workforce and general health care inflation. Next year's projected increase wi...
Apr 14, 2026 Officials from the Department of Central Management Services testify before the legislative Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability about expected cost increases next year in the state employee group health insurance system. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Peoria man detained after allegedly beating girlfriend over several hours
PEORIA, Ill. - A man must remain in the Peoria County Jail after allegedly beating his girlfriend over the course of several hours. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 21-year-old Johnnie...
Apr 14, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Grand jury indicts man who allegedly beat mother in Peoria motel room
PEORIA, Ill. - A man who allegedly beat his elderly mother in a Peoria motel room has been indicted by a grand jury. 49-year-old Matthew Howarter was indicted on three counts of Aggravated Domestic Ba...
Apr 14, 2026 courtroom gavel
Lawmakers grill Department of Corrections after audit shows dozens of failures
Article Summary Illinois lawmakers say the Illinois Department of Corrections must fix a slew of errors that were revealed in a recent audit. The audit found the department allows people to take a vac...
Apr 14, 2026 Illinois Department of Corrections Director LaToya Hughes was confirmed as department director in October and has led it since 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Teenager to be tried as adult in November armed robbery in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenage boy will be tried as an adult in connection to a robbery last November in Peoria's East Bluff. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 16-year-old Cedric Parker was o...
Apr 14, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Mossville man indicted on child pornography charges by Peoria County grand jury
PEORIA, Ill. - A Mossville man accused of uploading child sex abuse materials to a social media app has been indicted by a Peoria County grand jury. 39-year-old Dustin Myers was indicted Tuesday on tw...
Apr 14, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Will this be the year the state legislature approves a cellphone ban in schools?
Article Summary The Illinois House is once again considering a bill that would restrict cellphone use in public and charter schools In its most recent version, the bill would require elementary and mi...
Apr 14, 2026 A student uses his phone in school. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Sam Freeman)
Peoria Market 309 expanding into a full grocery store
By Gianna Njau PEORIA, Ill. - (25 News) - A weekly stop for families in need of affordable groceries is growing into something bigger. Peoria's Market 309 has become essential for putting food on the ...
Apr 14, 2026 Families line up each Sunday to get affordable, fresh groceries at Market 309 in Peoria. (25 News)
