Category Archives: Local News
Washington latest Central Illinois community to discuss implementing local grocery tax
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The city of Washington is looking to join other central Illinois communities in implementing a local grocery tax. A local one percent tax was discussed at Monday night's City Counci...
Mar 3, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Two Peoria-area girls basketball teams punch tickets to state finals
PEORIA/WASHINGTON, Ill.- The Peoria-area will have two representatives at this weekend's Illinois High School Association girls' basketball state finals. Peoria Notre Dame and Washington both won thei...
Mar 3, 2025 (Washington Community High School)
Judge grants retrial on most bribery counts in 'ComEd 4' case nearly 2 years post-verdict
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A federal judge on Monday granted a partial retrial on several bribery counts in the case of four former executives and lobbyists for electric utility Commonwea...
Mar 3, 2025 Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain, left, and former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Prammaggiore, right, were convicted in 2023’s “ComEd Four” trial alongside longtime ComEd lobbyists Jay Doherty and John Hooker. A federal judge on Monday granted a retrial on several bribery counts against them, though it’s unclear whether the feds will opt to retry those charges. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams)
Man arrested after alleged involvement in Valentine's Day armed robbery at Peoria apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will remain in jail after his recent arrest in connection to a Valentine's Day robbery at a Peoria apartment complex. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says a petition t...
Mar 3, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Accused Highland Park shooter pleads guilty
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Robert Crimo III, the man accused of carrying out a mass shooting in Highland Park in 2022 that left seven people dead and prompted the passage of a ban on ass...
Mar 3, 2025 The Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan is pictured Monday. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Ashley Soriano)
Peoria Police seeking Sunday night stabbing suspect
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are looking for a suspect accused in a stabbing Sunday night in South Peoria. Police arrived to the area of Western and Howett just after 8:15 P.M., finding a 46-year-old ...
Mar 3, 2025
Severe Weather Preparedness Week aims to get people ready for spring severe weather
PEORIA, Ill. - With spring just around the corner, so is the increased risk of severe weather across central Illinois. This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week, which aims to educate and inform a...
Mar 3, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Illinois bill aims to add more oversight of homeschooling
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- (Capitol News Illinois) -- A new Illinois bill aims to add some oversight of families who homeschool their children, a response to concerns that the state does little to ensure th...
Mar 3, 2025 (Photo illustration: ProPublica. Source images: Susie Ang for ProPublica, Illinois General Assembly)
Peoria fire displaces family of five Sunday evening
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to a residential fire Sunday evening on N. Sheridan Road. Fire Battalion Chief Mike Ralston says crews arrived on-scene just after 6 p.m., finding smoke ...
Mar 3, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices drop slightly as tariffs loom
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have dropped just over two cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.26 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Peoria's pr...
Mar 3, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
