Category Archives: Local News
Peoria shopping center sold to new owners
PEORIA, Ill. - A shopping center in the heart of Peoria will have new owners. In a social media post Wednesday, Eric Brinker says his family has decided to sell the Metro Centre after 52 years. He say...
Aug 21, 2024 (Metro Centre Facebook)
Amid a 'really, really big week for labor,' Illinois unions, Democrats held up as model
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Organized labor has been everywhere at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, from the main stage to the Illinois delegation's morning breakfa...
Aug 21, 2024 Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea addresses the Illinois delegation at its Wednesday morning breakfast. He said it’s been a “really, really big week for labor” thus far as the Democratic National Convention continues in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria Public Schools bus involved in Wednesday morning crash
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria Public Schools bus was involved in a crash Wednesday morning. Peoria Police says the crash occurred just before 9:45 A.M. in the area of Glen Oak and Fayette between a PPS bus ...
Aug 21, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria's Duck Race for the Center for Prevention of Abuse returns Saturday
PEORIA, Ill. - The 36th annual Duck Race benefiting Peoria's Center for Prevention of Abuse is back this weekend. The Center's Carol Merna says they have about 3,000 ducks still up for adoption, havin...
Aug 21, 2024 david010167 / Depositphotos.com
Car fire spreads to home overnight
PEORIA, Ill. - A car fire overnight in Peoria spread to a nearby home. Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Calhoun says crews were called to NE Madison Avenue around midnight Wednesday morning, finding a...
Aug 21, 2024 D4E / CC
In primetime DNC speech, Pritzker leans into role of benevolent billionaire
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - Cheered on by an Illinois delegation watching from the floor of the United Center, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday night embraced an identity that's generally proven alie...
Aug 21, 2024 PRITZKER: Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his primetime address Tuesday evening at the Democratic National Convention. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
UPDATE: 15-year-old arrested after shooting Tuesday night in South Peoria
UPDATED 4:45 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A 15-year-old boy is charged with Attempted Murder and multiple weapons charges after allegedly shooting another teenager Tuesday night in South Peoria. Peoria Police ...
Aug 21, 2024 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Obama night at the DNC: Barack, Michelle rouse crowd for Harris
CHICAGO (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama delivered a one-two punch at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, urging Americans to back Kamala Harr...
Aug 21, 2024 Former U.S. President Barack Obama takes the stage during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid
Illinois Democrats see abortion rights as 'fundamental' issue in 2024
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois delegates to the Democratic National Convention focused their attention Tuesday on reproductive rights, which some leaders say could eclipse the econom...
Aug 20, 2024 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton calls reproductive rights a “fundamental issue” of the 2024 campaign in an interview with reporters at the Illinois delegation’s Tuesday breakfast prior to Democratic National Convention programming. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
18-year-old indicted by Peoria County grand jury in connection to fatal shooting in April
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a man for First Degree Murder in connection to a fatal shooting in April. The grand jury Tuesday indicted 18-year-old Korion Hopkins, who is char...
Aug 20, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
