Category Archives: Local News
Illinois American Water seeks rate increase
BELLEVILLE, Ill. - Illinois American Water is seeking rate increases to fund upcoming infrastructure improvements. The utility on Tuesday filed its request with the Illinois Commerce Commission. The i...
Jan 27, 2026 Illinois American Water
Illinois sees its worst flu season in recent years as vaccine skepticism grows
Article Summary Illinois is experiencing a severe flu season with outbreak zones popping up across the state. Peak flu season comes in February as January fatalities increase at a rapid rate to at lea...
Jan 27, 2026 Getting a vaccine against the flu is still the best way to guard against the illiness, health officials say. (Medill Illinois News Bureau by Sam Freeman)
More than a dozen vocal about opposition to data center project at Pekin City Council meeting
PEKIN, Ill. - Pekin City Hall was overflowing Monday night with people opposed to a proposed data center. The city council's chambers, as well as the hallways of city hall, were filled with those agai...
Jan 27, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois Music Education Conference returns to the Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - The state's premier professional development event for music educators is taking place in downtown Peoria this week. Illinois Music Educators Association Executive Director Darcy Nendza...
Jan 27, 2026 (Illinois Music Education Association Facebook)
Illinois' Democratic U.S. Senate primary heats up over ICE
Article Summary Rep. Robin Kelly of Lynwood, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg, and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton all to varying degrees called for U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement to be disma...
Jan 27, 2026 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi were the fundraising leaders in the Democratic Senate primary, according to quarterly finance reports. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Jerry Nowicki)
Peoria grocery store robbed at gunpoint, suspect at large
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred just before 7 p.m. Saturday at Tony's Market on NE Adams Street. An employee told officers that a man wearing a mask and a...
Jan 27, 2026
Peoria Public Schools hires its next superintendent
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Schools has found its new leader, as well as his right-hand man. On Monday night, the district hired Dr. Jerry Bell as the next superintendent, taking over the role from D...
Jan 26, 2026 Dr. Jerry Bell takes the podium to speak to the Peoria Public Schools Board after being hired as the next district superintendent, on January 26th, 2026. (Peoria Public Schools YouTube)
Teenager arrested after stolen vehicle crashed in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager was arrested Sunday after allegedly stealing a vehicle in the area of Peoria's East Bluff. Peoria Police says officers responded just before 7:15 P.M. to the area of Melbourn...
Jan 26, 2026 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pekin mayor willing to listen to all on proposed data center project
PEKIN, Ill. - Pekin's mayor wants to hear from every side regarding a proposed data center in the city. The proposal on the former Lutticken farm property has received pushback from the community, wit...
Jan 26, 2026 (City of Pekin)
Child injured after reportedly being struck by vehicle in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Police are seeking the suspect in a hit-and-run incident in Peoria that injured a child. Peoria Police says the incident occurred in the area of Gale and Douglas on Friday just before 2...
Jan 26, 2026
