Category Archives: Local News
Peoria Friendship House receives donated box truck from sister station 104.9 the Wolf
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's Friendship House now has a big truck to call its own. On Wednesday, the organization accepted a donation from Midwest Communications of a box truck that was used for country mu...
Aug 26, 2026 104.9 the Wolf personality Mike Stechman, mascot Wolfie, Peoria Friendship House President and CEO Marcellus Sommerville, Midwest Communications General Manager Mike Wild, and 104.9 the Wolf personality John Young stand in front of a box truck donated to the organization. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois attorney general joins suit against Postal Service over mail voting rules
Article Summary The lawsuit seeks to block the Postal Service from enforcing new rules prohibit transmitting mail ballots to or from anyone not listed on a federally approved database of U.S. citizens...
Aug 26, 2026 Illinois has joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service to block it from enforcing new rules that aim to restrict who is allowed to vote by mail. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Peoria County State's Attorney's Office determines fatal officer-involved shooting from May in downtown Peoria "justified"
PEORIA, Ill. - A fatal-officer involved shooting from May in downtown Peoria has been ruled justified. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office on Wednesday released its report into the May 8th sho...
Aug 26, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Catholic Diocese of Peoria preparing for Archbishop Fulton Sheen's beatification
PEORIA, Ill. - Catholics around the world are preparing for the beatification of Central Illinois' Archbishop Fulton Sheen next month. Monsignor Jason Gray, who leads the Archbishop Sheen Foundation, ...
Aug 26, 2026 Archbishop Fulton Sheen (right) is hugging Pope John Paul II in this 1979 photo. (Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation)
Shots fired Wednesday morning near Peoria County Courthouse
PEORIA, Ill. - An investigation is underway after shots were fired near the Peoria County Courthouse Wednesday morning. Sheriff Chris Watkins says deputies and Peoria Police responded at around 9:35 A...
Aug 26, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bailey implores Republicans to improve turnout as he plans to shift focus to Chicago
Article Summary Darren Bailey said he will shift gears to the Chicago area upon the conclusion of this week's campaign tour of downstate communities. Bailey met with supporters in several downstate co...
Aug 26, 2026 BAILEY-DEL MAR: Republican Darren Bailey, standing left, and his running mate, Aaron Del Mar, seated far right, speak with supporters at an event in Nokomis on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)
Illinois receives $1 billion to expand high-speed internet across the state
By Stace Keane SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois is receiving more than one-billion-dollars in federal grant money to expand high-speed internet access statewide. Officials say the funding will connect app...
Aug 26, 2026 eevl / Depositphotos.com
Creve Coeur mayor: police resignations were voluntary
By Imani McClay CREVE COEUR, Ill. (25 News) - Creve Coeur's police department has new interim leadership after three officers resigned last week, including the chief and deputy chief. Chief Justin Ega...
Aug 26, 2026 (Creve Coeur Police Department via Facebook)
Peoria hands over right-of-way in the North Valley to O'Brien Steel
By Mimi Herrick PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The Peoria City Council has voted unanimously to approve a right-of-way agreement to hand over a section of Bond Street to O'Brien Steel. Tuesday night's decis...
Aug 26, 2026 O'Brien Steel in Peoria. (25 News)
Peoria honors Dolly Parton's legacy with lights
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria turned pink after dark Tuesday night in honor of the Queen of Country herself, Dolly Parton. Both the Murray Baker Bridge and the Peoria County Courthouse were lit up to celebrat...
Aug 26, 2026 The City of Peoria honored the late Dolly Parton Tuesday night with pink bridge lights. (City of Peoria Facebook)
