Category Archives: Local News
Police activity prompts brief lockdown at Morton Dist. 709 Schools
MORTON, Ill. - If you have kids in Morton District 709, you can breathe a sigh of relief. All schools are back to normal after a brief lockdown Monday morning. At 9:30 a.m., district officials put sch...
Aug 24, 2026 (Morton School District Unit 709)
Transportation overhaul taking shape with toll increase, new board appointees
Article Summary The Illinois Tollway board approved a 45-cent toll increase for passenger vehicles while truck drivers will pay 30% more on average. The new tolls will fund a $26.5 billion infrastruct...
Aug 24, 2026 XXLPhoto / Depositphotos.com
East Peoria mayor announces re-election bid
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria Mayor John Kahl is officially running for re-election. After seven years in office, Kahl says he's looking to build on the work his administration has already started. ...
Aug 24, 2026 East Peoria Mayor John Kahl delivers the 2026 State of the City address. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
School reopens Monday in Pekin District 108 after busing troubles
By Howard Packowitz PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) - Classes will resume for students in Pekin School District 108 as buses start running again, but the superintendent said parents or guardians of preschoolers...
Aug 24, 2026 Pekin District 108
OSF HealthCare offering free cancer screenings
PEORIA, Ill. - OSF Healthcare is offering a one-stop cancer screening event this week. Information about various cancers and what you can do to protect yourself will be presented. Officials say while ...
Aug 24, 2026 (OSF HealthCare)
IL Attorney General pleased with database ruling
By Stace Keane SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says he is pleased a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order to block the Trump administration from accessing a dat...
Aug 24, 2026 benkrut / Depositphotos.com
Former Sangamon County deputy convicted of murder dies while in custody
Article Summary Former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson's defense attorney confirmed Grayson died Sunday morning. Grayson was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer that spread to his liver ...
Aug 24, 2026 Sean Grayson’s mugshot a year ago after he was returned to Sangamon County from the Macon County Jail in 2025. (Photo courtesy Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices up another 6 cents in the past week
PEORIA, Ill. - If you've filled up your tank in the last few days, you've probably noticed the sting at the pump. Gas prices in Peoria are climbing again, up another six cents in the past week to an a...
Aug 24, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
Victims of fatal South Peoria shooting, crash identified
PEORIA, Ill. - A violent chain of events in Peoria early Saturday morning has left two men dead and others hospitalized. Around 2:45 a.m., police near the 1400 block of Southwest Jefferson heard gunfi...
Aug 24, 2026 (Peoria County Coroner)
PPS to consider hiring outside firm to audit district finances
By Howard Packowitz PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria Public Schools' Board of Education will be asked on Monday to hire an outside firm to perform audits for the last two school years. Administrators s...
Aug 22, 2026 (Peoria Public Schools)
