Category Archives: Local News
Hanna City coffee shop closes doors for good
HANNA CITY, Ill. - The last cup of java has been brewed at one Hanna City business. The owners of the Coffee Can announced this past weekend that it is closing its doors for good after five years in b...
Apr 28, 2025 (O'Brien and Ball Commercial Real Estate RE/MAX)
Washington school asking for information regarding recent vandalism
WASHINGTON, Ill. - A Washington school is seeking the public's help in figuring out who vandalized numerous items from the past weekend. Central School District 51 says a school bus, the softball scor...
Apr 28, 2025 (Central School District 51)
Duckworth endorses Lt. Gov. Stratton for U.S. Senate seat to replace Durbin
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth endorsed Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Monday in the 2026 Democratic primary for Illinois' open seat to replace longtime Sen. Dick Durb...
Apr 28, 2025 From left to right: Sen. Dick Durbin, former Secretary of State Jesse White, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Gov. JB Pritzker celebrate at Governor’s Day at the 2022 Illinois State Fair in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Country music star Riley Green to come to Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - A major country music star will make Peoria one of his stops on the United States leg of his tour. Riley Green will bring his "Damn Country Music Tour" to the Civic Center Arena on Nove...
Apr 28, 2025 (Peoria Civic Center/Riley Green)
Peoria County Courthouse closed for the rest of the day Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Courthouse will be closed for the rest of the day Monday. The county says it's due to water service being shut off to the building. The closure affects all operations ...
Apr 28, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Eureka man arrested on child pornography charges
EUREKA, Ill. - An Eureka man has been arrested on child pornography charges. Eureka Police say 34-year-old James Fuller was arrested Thursday after several search warrants were executed. Eureka Police...
Apr 28, 2025 (Eureka Police Department)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices unchanged, as oil prices rally around $60 a barrel
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria are unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.33 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Prices are nearly 5 cents higher than a month ago, but almost 41 ...
Apr 28, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
UPDATE: ISUPD releases photo of person of interest in Sunday night shooting
Updated 4/28 12 p.m. NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State University Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest in the shots fired incident Sunday, at approxima...
Apr 27, 2025 Midwest Communications
Round four of old McClugage Bridge demolition set this week
PEORIA, Ill - The next demolition event on the old McClugage Bridge span is scheduled for Wednesday. This will be the fourth of eight planned explosive events and will be the biggest of those schedule...
Apr 27, 2025 (Illinois Department of Transportation)
I-74 lane reductions planned this week
PEORIA, Ill - Watch for traffic delays on the Murray Baker Bridge, I-74, during the next two weeks. Message boards have been warning of "heavy delays" beginning Monday. It's because work on expansion ...
Apr 27, 2025 Midwest Communications
