Category Archives: Local News
Central Illinois schools receive state grant funding to help with hiring of teachers
PEORIA, Ill. - A pair of Peoria County school districts are receiving some help from the state to help hire teachers. The Illinois State Board of Education has awarded 2027 Teacher Vacancy Grants to 1...
Sep 1, 2026 (Peoria Public Schools)
Tazewell County WWII veteran passes away at 101
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - A World War II veteran from Tazewell County has passed away. Stuart Ruch of Hopedale, died on Friday, August 28th, at the Hopedale Nursing Home. Ruch was born in Springfield, a...
Sep 1, 2026 (Tazewell County Clerk's Office YouTube)
CJ Harvest gets opening date amid ballooning construction costs, unplanned expenses
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A long-awaited and long-delayed grocery store on Peoria's southside has another opening date, with its owner providing explanation to its hold up. Owner Chuck Brown said the m...
Sep 1, 2026 CJ Harvest Supermarket is set to open this summer on Peoria's south side.
(25 News)
Peoria launches 'Hello Neighbor' funding to bring residents together
PEORIA, Ill. - Want to get to know the neighbors on your block a little better? The City of Peoria is giving you a financial nudge to make it happen. Peoria is launching the "Hello Neighbor Gathering ...
Sep 1, 2026 (City of Peoria)
Methodist College to unveil new Operating Room Simulation Lab
By Stace Keane PEORIA, Ill. - Methodist College is proud to celebrate the opening of its new Operating Room Simulation Lab. This learning space marks the beginning of a new chapter for Methodist Colle...
Sep 1, 2026 Methodist College (Facebook page)
OSF Children's Hospital Paints the Town Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
PEORIA, Ill. - You can help paint the town gold in support of children battling cancer. OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital is bringing back its Paint the Town Gold Initiative in honor of Childhood Can...
Sep 1, 2026 Children's Hospital of Illinois-Peoria. (Photo courtesy of OSF Children's Hospital Facebook page)
GasBuddy predicts most expensive Labor Day on record
DALLAS, Tx. - Heading into this Labor Day weekend, you might want to brace yourself for the prices at the pump. New numbers from GasBuddy show we're looking at the most expensive Labor Day fuel prices...
Sep 1, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
Pekin District 108 bus company given timeline to correct mistakes
PEKIN, Ill. - Pekin Public School District 108 wants its bus company to make improvements sooner rather than later. The board met in a special meeting Monday night to address numerous issues that have...
Aug 31, 2026 Representatives from Alltown Bus Company speak at a special meeting of the Pekin Public Schools District 108 board on August 31st, 2026. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker pledges to stay on 'Team Fight' as he asks Illinois voters for 3rd term
Article Summary JB Pritzker crisscrossed Illinois for a five-day bus tour last week, rallying supporters ahead of the November election. The governor made stops at union halls, local Democratic Party ...
Aug 31, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks to Emily Waugh of Oregon at Lulu's Diner in Springfield on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)
Man accused of shooting at police and causing a home explosion in Washington remains in custody
PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) - A man accused of allegedly firing at police and causing an explosion at a Washington multi-family home on Mother's Day will remain in custody. Scott Benway remains in custody a...
Aug 31, 2026 39-year-old Scott Tyler Benway. (Tazewell County Jail via 25 News)
