Category Archives: Local News
Conservative policy wonk Ted Dabrowski gets off sidelines with run for governor
Article Summary Governor candidate Ted Dabrowski argues he is uniquely positioned to unite the fractured Illinois GOP, raise the funds needed to compete statewide and win back suburban voters crucial ...
Feb 06, 2026 Ted Dabrowski talks to fellow Republicans at a State Central Committee meeting in Springfield on Aug. 14, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Federal grant funding announced for new Metamora public safety building
METAMORA, Ill. - The federal government is giving a boost to a project in Metamora that will improve public safety services. 16th District Congressman Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) joined village leaders Fr...
Feb 06, 2026 Posters show potential renderings of what a new public safety building in Metamora could look like. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria woman sentenced to 45 years for fatal stabbing
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman was sentenced Friday to 45 years in prison for the stabbing death of a 26-year-old woman in 2023. Cathy A. Logan, 55, was sentenced for the August 2023 stabbing death of ...
Feb 06, 2026 Cathy Logan (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria man formally charged for seriously harming an infant
By Liz Lape PEORIA. Ill. (25 News) - A Peoria man accused of seriously injuring a newborn child last year was formally charged in court on Thursday morning. 20-year-old Jaravion Nichols was indicted b...
Feb 06, 2026 Jaravion Nichols. (Peoria County Jail)
Peoria church celebrates 'Soup-er Bowl Sunday' to help families in need
PEORIA, Ill. - There's a game on Sunday that has very little to do with football, and everything to do with giving. Karol Castens, Missions and Outreach Co-Chair with Peoria's Northwest United Methodi...
Feb 06, 2026 Decorations in celebration of "Soup-er Bowl Sunday" at Peoria's Northwest United Methodist Church. (1470 and 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
East Peoria approves new turn lane, improvements, for new police station
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Multiple items related to the new East Peoria Police station were approved at this week's city council meeting. One item unanimously approved by commissioners includes creating a n...
Feb 05, 2026 (City of East Peoria)
Peoria Mayor says Boyd's revised Par-A-Dice plans was a "surprise to the city"
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria city leaders are planning to meet next week to discuss the newest proposal from Boyd Gaming regarding the renovated Par-A-Dice Casino. On Thursday, the Illinois Gaming Board dela...
Feb 05, 2026 Peoria Mayor Rita Ali delivers the 2025 "State of the City" address at the Peoria Civic Center ballroom. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Vote on plans for proposed new Par-A-Dice tabled by Illinois Gaming Board
CHICAGO, Ill. - A decision on the plans for a new Par-A-Dice Casino in East Peoria will have to wait a little bit longer. The Illinois Gaming Board was scheduled to vote Thursday on Boyd Gaming's reno...
Feb 05, 2026 A screencap of a slide from a video on the Feb. 5th presentation to the Illinois Gaming Board by Boyd Gaming shows an updated plan for the proposed new Par-A-Dice Casino. (Body Gaming/Illinois Gaming Board)
Huge 'Ghost' tour makes a stop at the Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - Hardcore fans started lining up in the cold before dawn on Thursday outside the Peoria Civic Center Box Office. "It's the biggest production that the (Peoria) Civic Center has had since...
Feb 05, 2026 Ghost is bringing its Skeletour World Tour to the Peoria Civic Center in February (Photo: Peoria Civic Center)
Statewide partnership with Ring builds on existing program at Peoria's Center for Prevention of Abuse
By Imani McClay PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Monday a statewide partnership with Amazon's Ring and the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence to provide securi...
Feb 05, 2026 voronaman / Depositphotos.com
