Category Archives: Local News
Storms caused outages across Central Illinois Sunday night
PEORIA, Ill. - Severe storms moved through parts of Central Illinois Sunday night, causing power outages. About 1,000 Ameren Illinois customers in the Peoria area lost power around 9:15 p.m., accordin...
Apr 21, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices still dropping, following a national trend
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have dropped 2.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.33 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Prices in Peoria are 6.6 cents higher than a month ago...
Apr 21, 2025 Mike Mozart / CC
March, rally protest Trump Administration policies
PEORIA, Ill. - Hundreds of people gathered and marched in downtown Peoria protesting Trump Administration policies. The event was part of the 50501 movement. A broad coalition of grassroots organizati...
Apr 20, 2025 25 News
Bridge inspection, lane reductions begin Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - Another round of lane reductions will greet area motorists Monday. A routine bridge inspection of the westbound McClugage Bridge will take place all this week with daily lane closures. ...
Apr 20, 2025 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
UPDATE: Coroner identifies victims of small plane crash in Illinois
UPDATED 4/21/25 5 a.m. TRILLA, Ill. - The Coles County coroner confirms there were no survivors of the crash of a small plane near the Coles-Cumberland County line on Saturday. Coroner Ed Schniers has...
Apr 20, 2025 25 News video
Grocery tax on Peoria City Council agenda
PEORIA, Ill. - The future of a one-percent grocery tax in the city of Peoria is on the Peoria City Council's agenda Tuesday. The state's version of the tax expires January first. The Council will deci...
Apr 19, 2025 (File-1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy)
Rivermen eliminated from SPHL playoffs
EVANSVILLE, IN - There will not be a repeat for the defending SPHL President's Cup champion Peoria Rivermen. The Rivermen were eliminated from this year's playoffs after a 3-1 loss at Evansville Frida...
Apr 19, 2025 (Peoria Rivermen)
Social Security rescinding its plan to end phone-based filing called a win for Illinois seniors
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois chapter of AARP played a role in the Trump administration reversing itself and allowing Social Security beneficiaries to have the option of filing fo...
Apr 19, 2025 Candace Trees, a 71-year-old retiree from Springfield, speaks about the challenges of applying for Social Security benefits Thursday, April 10, at the Illinois state capitol. Trees described the current process as “frustrating.” Photo via April 10 Facebook live stream, AARP Illinois.
Washington woman waiting for kidney transplant
WASHINGTON, Ill. - A mother from Washington is among almost 4,000 people in Illinois waiting to receive a kidney transplant. April is National Donate Life Month, a time in which Amy Ahten and all the ...
Apr 19, 2025 25 News
Peoria man sentenced to prison after enticing a minor
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man will spend the next decade in a federal prison after he reportedly attempted to entice a minor. 36-year-old Paul Graf was sentenced to 120 months of imprisonment on Thursda...
Apr 18, 2025 courtroom gavel
