Category Archives: Local News
UPDATE: Big Al's manager accused of deleting video evidence of shooting in establishment
UPDATED 5:17 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The manager of Big Al's in downtown Peoria is accused of deleting video footage of a shooting inside the establishment last month. The shooting occurred at around 3:30...
Aug 07, 2024
Illinois further expands reproductive health care protections
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker signed multiple bills expanding reproductive rights in Illinois on Wednesday, including codifying a federal law that allows medical professiona...
Aug 07, 2024 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks at a bill signing ceremony for three measures aimed at protecting access to reproductive health care in Illinois. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
Contest-winning restaurant in Peoria's Maxam Building closes its doors
PEORIA, Ill. - A year after winning an entrepreneur contest, a restaurant in Peoria's Maxam building is closing its doors. Bollywood Bites Bistro and Events Center announced the decision in a social m...
Aug 07, 2024 (25 News)
Ignite Peoria returns to the Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - Central Illinois' premier arts festival returns to Peoria this weekend. Ignite Peoria, being held at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday, showcasing local makers, artists, musicians, da...
Aug 07, 2024 (Ignite Peoria Facebook)
UPDATE: Two teenage boys arrested in connection to armed robbery at a Peoria McDonald's
UPDATED 4:58 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Two teenage boys were arrested after an armed robbery at a McDonald's in Peoria Wednesday morning. Peoria Police says officers were dispatched to the location on Knoxv...
Aug 07, 2024
Two men indicted in alleged pit bull attack near Bradley University
PEORIA, Ill. - Felony indictments have been given to two men after their pit bulls allegedly injured a couple near Bradley University. A Peoria County grand jury on Tuesday indicted 45-year-old Robert...
Aug 06, 2024 Brian Turner / CC
New Illinois law aims to give free ID cards to citizens leaving correctional facilities
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill on Tuesday that's aimed at providing free identification cards to more people exiting correctional facilities in Illinois. The st...
Aug 06, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference in Chicago prior to signing a bill aimed at giving more Illinoisans who leave a correctional facility access to a free state ID. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
PPD: Arrest made in connection with Big Al's shooting
PEORIA, Ill.-- Peoria Police have arrested a man they say was responsible for a shooting at Big Al's last month. PPD says the suspect, 42-year-old Jerry Watson, is facing charges including aggravated ...
Aug 06, 2024 (Peoria County Jail)
Abdnour to run again for Peoria Township Supervisor
PEORIA, Ill. - Frank Abdnour wants to be re-elected as Peoria Township Supervisor, a position he held from 2017-2021. Abdnour made the announcement on Tuesday, saying "I feel that I know this office a...
Aug 06, 2024 (Frank Abdnour Facebook)
Caterpillar rides on strong pricing to beat profit estimates, shares climb
(Reuters) -Caterpillar beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Tuesday, as higher prices on its larger excavators and other construction equipment countered moderating demand in North ...
Aug 06, 2024 Caterpillar machinery is pictured working on Caterpillar property in Chillicothe, Illinois, U.S. March 19, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
