Category Archives: Local News
Grand jury indicts man accused of Valentine's Day robbery at Peoria apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a man for his alleged role in a Valentine's Day armed robbery. 24-year-old Anthony Morris was indicted Tuesday on one count each of Armed Robbery...
Mar 11, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Partisan politics infiltrating non-partisan local Illinois elections
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - It's been just four months since the last election concluded, but another election is on the horizon in Illinois: the April 1 elections for school boards an...
Mar 11, 2025 Lisa Hernandez, a state representative and chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois, speaks to members of her party at a Democratic National Convention delegation breakfast. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Man injured after shooting on Peoria's South Side
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was injured after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Peoria. Peoria Police say officers responded after eight shots were fired just before 1:30 P.M. in the area of Hayes and Griswold...
Mar 11, 2025
Goodfield-based theater asking for help after weekend theft of money and a safe
GOODFIELD, Ill. - A local theater is asking for help after a theft from this past weekend. In a social media post, The Barn Three in Goodfield says the theft occurred between midnight Saturday and 8:3...
Mar 11, 2025 (The Barn III Facebook)
Second Peoria mayoral debate on WTVP canceled
PEORIA, Ill. - A planned debate between the two candidates for Peoria mayor will not happen. Peoria public television station WTVP announced Tuesday the March 19th debate between incumbent Rita Ali an...
Mar 11, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Christian and Peoria Manual High advance to IHSA State Finals
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Christian and Peoria Manual High Schools are headed to the IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals, after wins Monday night. Peoria Christian rallied past Greenfield 66-49, to win the ...
Mar 11, 2025 (Photo courtesy of Peoria Christian High School Facebook page)
Peorians sentenced to years in prison for drug and firearms offenses
PEORIA, Ill. - Two Peoria men have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, as well as firearm charges. 39-year-old Kelvin Patterson, Jr. was ...
Mar 11, 2025
Diocese of Peoria sued for alleged sexual abuse of a child by a priest
PEORIA, Ill - A lawsuit was filed Monday against the Catholic Diocese of Peoria on behalf of a man who alleges a priest sexually abused him many years ago. The suit, filed in Peoria County Court, alle...
Mar 11, 2025 (Catholic Diocese of Peoria via Facebook)
New technology aids Peoria County Sheriff's deputies in police chases
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is implementing new technology in regards to police chases. Sheriff Chris Watkins says deputy squad vehicles have had StarChase installed on th...
Mar 10, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Tremont apartment fire injures one person
TREMONT, Ill. - One person was injured after a fire at a Tremont apartment building Monday afternoon. 25 News reports the fire occurred at the building in the area of Pearl and Harris Streets. A man w...
Mar 10, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
