Category Archives: Local News
Peoria-area eye practice closing its doors for good
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria-area eye doctor is closing its doors after more than four decades in business. Bond Eye Associates announced Thursday that its practice will close for good on June 27th. The ow...
May 8, 2025 (Bond Eye Associates)
Victim in fatal Dunlap multi-vehicle crash identified
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner has identified the victim in a fatal multi-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Dunlap. Jamie Harwood says 22-year-old Ryan Todd of Dunlap was pronounced ...
May 8, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Bishop Tylka of Catholic Diocese of Peoria welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV
PEORIA, Ill. - The head of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria says the news of the election of Pope Leo XIV is welcomed with "hearts full of joy and hope." In a statement, Bishop Louis Tylka says Pope Leo...
May 8, 2025 Bishop Louis Tylka of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria (right) leads a memorial service for Pope Francis on April 28th, 2025. (Catholic Diocese of Peoria)
Peoria's "More Than Pink" Walk celebrates 40 years of awareness this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria tradition celebrates its 40th anniversary this weekend. The Susan G. Komen Memorial Affiliate is hosting the "More Than Pink" Walk Saturday morning, starting bright and early a...
May 8, 2025 (File-Susan G. Komen)
Pekin man indicted for attempted enticement of a minor
PEORIA, Ill. - A Pekin man was indicted on Tuesday for allegedly trying to entice a minor for sex. 41-year-old Mark Peterson is named in a 22-page criminal complaint filed in federal court on April 25...
May 8, 2025 (United States Dept. of Justice)
Illinois regains access to $77M in federal education funds following judge's order
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A federal judge in New York issued a preliminary order Tuesday blocking the Trump administration from cutting off states' access to hundreds of millions of doll...
May 8, 2025 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is pictured in a file photo. He was part of a lawsuit securing a temporary injunction to stop the Trump administration from cutting off more than $77 million in education funds to the state. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Illinois stop on immigration laws called 'publicity stunt'
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Two hours in the state capital was enough for U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to criticize Illinois' immigration laws and its gov...
May 7, 2025 DHS Secretary Kristi Noem speaks in front of a house in the neighborhood where progressive activist Emma Shafer was murdered in 2023. Noem holds a binder full of pictures of people she said are “still at large” after engaging in criminal activity in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
Former Councilman Grayeb honored at final Peoria City Council meeting
PEORIA, Ill. - Tuesday night saw the conclusion of a nearly quarter century of service on the Peoria City Council. It was the final meeting for now-former 2nd District Councilman Chuck Grayeb. Grayeb ...
May 7, 2025 Former Peoria Councilman Chuck Grayeb (right) receives a plaque at his final meeting in office on May 6th, 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Motorcycle rider dies after multi-vehicle crash in Dunlap
UPDATED 3:58 P.M. DUNLAP, Ill. - One person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash in Dunlap Wednesday morning. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says the crash occurred in the area of Knoxville and Ce...
May 7, 2025
OSF HealthCare lights up the Murray Baker Bridge for Nurses Week
PEORIA, Ill. - OSF HealthCare is lighting up the Murray Baker Bridge in red, in honor of National Nurses Week, which runs May 6-12. A lighting ceremony was held Tuesday night at East Peoria Riverfront...
May 7, 2025 The Murray Baker Bridge will be lit up in red lights the week of May 6th in honor of National Nurses Week. (Photo from OSF HealthCare Facebook)
