Category Archives: Local News
Rivermen coach named best in SPHL
PEORIA, Ill. - The leader of the Peoria Rivermen is the best in the Southern Professional Hockey League. The SPHL announced Friday that Jean-Guy Trudel has been named the league's Coach of the Year fo...
Apr 18, 2025 (Peoria Rivermen)
Public access to Peoria County's Landfill 2 to end this weekend
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Saturday is the last day that Peoria County's Landfill Two will be open to the public. The county says that's the last day for its Free Load Program for private household waste, ...
Apr 18, 2025 (Gflenv.com)
Jones testifies that FBI asked him to wear a wire on hospital CEO, other lawmakers
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Federal agents asked state Sen. Emil Jones III to wear a wire against a politically connected hospital CEO and his fellow lawmakers in Springfield, the senator ...
Apr 18, 2025 State Sen. Emil Jones III leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Thursday, April 17, after finishing three days of testifying in his own defense at his corruption trial. Closing arguments are set for Monday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
PFD: Garage fire on W. Gilbert causes $1,500 damage
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to reports of a structure fire on W. Gilbert Thursday evening. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada says when they arrived around 5:20 p.m., crews found moderat...
Apr 18, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Collins: Threat of severe storms Friday night, rain throughout Easter weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -There's a threat of severe thunderstorms Friday night across Central Illinois. 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says scattered strong to severe storms will approach ...
Apr 18, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Woman charged with DUI in connection to fatal pedestrian crash in March in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A Shabbona, Ill. woman is facing DUI charges in connection to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian last month in Peoria. Court documents show 27-year-old Savanna Shriber was charged wit...
Apr 17, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Neighborhood House finds missing van, but needs new one
PEORIA, Ill. - The mystery of a missing vehicle for a Peoria non-profit has been solved, but its problems remain. Neighborhood House says a youth vehicle that was stolen from its van yard was found, s...
Apr 17, 2025 (25 News)
Peoria County Sheriff's Office seeking answers in homicide cold case
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is reminding the public about a cold case in the hopes of solving a homicide from 2016. The case involves the homicide of 56-year-old John Fris...
Apr 17, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriffs Department)
Group looking to raise funds to reopen Princeville pool
PRINCEVILLE, Ill. - A non-profit is looking to bring back a beloved summer activity to Princeville. "Save the Pool" is a fundraising campaign aimed at reopening the Princeville Aquatic Center. The fac...
Apr 17, 2025 (Princeville Aquatic Center)
Pared-back 'Right to Play' bill advances in General Assembly, awaits Senate action
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois House gave its approval to legislation that would give high school athletes a limited right to compete in non-school events or on non-school te...
Apr 17, 2025 Rep. Janet Yang-Rohr urges passage of a bill to let high school athletes compete simultaneously on school teams and in non-school events during debate on the House floor Wednesday, April 9. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
