Category Archives: Local News
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
Peoria High basketball coach released from jail on conditions after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria High School's boys' basketball coach has been formally charged by prosecutors for allegedly trying to solicit a minor. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 41-year-ol...
Feb 04, 2026 Daniel Ruffin mugshot (Peoria County Jail Records)
Hearing regarding restraining order on Par-A-Dice project to not take place before IGB vote Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - Thursday's potential vote by the Illinois Gaming Board on the proposed new Par-A-Dice facility may not be the final word on it. The city of Peoria is seeking a temporary restraining ord...
Feb 04, 2026 (Illinois Gaming Board)
Peoria County delays early voting, Tazewell and Woodford Counties to start Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - Early voting starts Thursday across Illinois, but not in Peoria County. In an announcement on Wednesday, Election Commission Executive Director Elizabeth Gannon announced that early vot...
Feb 04, 2026 A sign indicates one of the polling locations in Morton, at Community United Church of Christ, on Election Day 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man accused of shooting Peoria County Sheriff's deputy to stay in jail
PEORIA, Ill. - The man accused of shooting and injuring a Peoria County Sheriff's deputy must remain in jail until trial. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says a judge ordered 51-year-old L...
Feb 04, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
2nd person sentenced in 2024 botched robbery in Peoria that left one robber dead
PEORIA, Ill. - The man prosecutors called the "ringleader" of a botched robbery two years ago that left one robber dead learned his fate on Wednesday. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says ...
Feb 04, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Suit reveals proposed sites for Peoria land-based casino
Where would a land-based casino be located in Peoria? That's a question the city would like to face. The City of Peoria is asking a judge to stop a Thursday vote by the Illinois Gaming Board on whethe...
Feb 04, 2026 City of Peoria website
State looks to expand manufacturing training at community colleges
Article Summary The state is accepting applications for $24 million in grant funds for downstate community colleges to build six new "manufacturing training academies." The academies are designed to a...
Feb 04, 2026 The Illinois Community College System headquarters is pictured in downtown Springfield. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Reece Dower)
