Category Archives: Local News
Massey's death underscores state delay in launching mental health response program
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - An Illinos law intended to help people with mental illness avoid confrontations with police had been on the books for three years when Sonya Massey was shot...
Aug 29, 2024 (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Bellevue man indicted on hate crime charge
BELLEVUE, Ill. - A Bellevue man has been indicted on a hate crime charge by a Peoria County grand jury. 46-year-old Charles Gathard was indicted on felony hate crime one count Tuesday. 25 News reports...
Aug 28, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
As Illinois receives praise for its cannabis equity efforts, stakeholders still working on system's flaws
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Medical marijuana patients can now purchase cannabis grown by small businesses as part of their allotment, Illinois' top cannabis regulator said, but smalle...
Aug 28, 2024 The graphic shows how cannabis grown in Illinois gets from cultivation centers to customers. (Capitol News Illinois illustration by Dilpreet Raju)
Design submissions for potential new Illinois flag to be accepted starting next week
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - If you have an idea for what the Illinois state flag should look like, you'll get your chance to starting on September 3rd. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says that's when ap...
Aug 28, 2024 Matt Turner / CC
Teenager turns self in after shooting Friday night in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection to a South Peoria shooting that occurred Friday night. Peoria Police says Andrew Drummond was arrested after he turned himself in Tuesday a...
Aug 28, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria Council hears update on plans for Landfill 3
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's City Manager Patrick Urich updated council members Tuesday night on how negotiations between GFL, the city and Peoria County are progressing in regards to Landfill 3. "What we'...
Aug 28, 2024 (Gflenv.com)
Chet Tomczyk appointed Peoria city treasurer
PEORIA, Ill. - There's a new man in charge of the Peoria city treasurer's office. The Peoria Council Tuesday unanimously appointed Chester "Chet" Tomczyk to the post. Tomczyk takes over Wednesday for ...
Aug 27, 2024
Peoria man sentenced for threatening a federal judge
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is sentenced to 42 months in federal prison after threatening a federal judge in May, 2022. Federal prosecutors say Paul Jordan Klawer, 34, was representing himself as a pa...
Aug 27, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Park District unveils plans for new "state-of-the-art" golf facility
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Park District is transforming its Golf Learning Center, on N. Radnor Road, into an interactive golf facility. "The Peoria Park District has always evolved to meet the changin...
Aug 27, 2024 (Peoria Park District)
UPDATE: Three arrested after alleged armed robbery of postal worker
PEORIA, Ill. - An adult and two juveniles are in custody in connection with the alleged armed robbery of a postal service worker. It happened around 1:30 Monday afternoon in the 300 block of N. Republ...
Aug 27, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
