Category Archives: Local News
After busing fiasco, Pekin District 108 board president says 'there's still a lot of work to do'
By Taylor Fleming PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) - After a chaotic week for Pekin Public Schools District 108, the school board held an emergency meeting Friday to discuss issues with Alltown Bus Service that ...
Aug 22, 2026 Pekin District 108
East Peoria Police K9 Luna to receive donated body armor
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A local police K9 is getting new life-saving protection thanks to a charitable donation from a national nonprofit. K9 Luna of the East Peoria Police Department will receive a bulle...
Aug 21, 2026 East Peoria Police Department - Midwest Communications Inc. graphic
Morton residents assess damage after flash flood inundates Morton neighborhood
MORTON, Ill. (25 News) - Floodwaters have largely receded along Polk Street in Morton following a flash flood Wednesday night, but residents are still dealing with the aftermath of a surge that develo...
Aug 21, 2026 Flash Flooding in Morton on Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy of Josh Malavoti)
Tazewell County revisits data center ordinance; Woodford County passes moratorium
By Angeles Ponpa TAZEWELL & WOODFORD COUNTIES (25 News) - Data centers were part of the conversation in two Central Illinois counties this week, as officials in Tazewell and Woodford counties cons...
Aug 21, 2026 kentoh / Depositphotos.com
With Trump barely mentioned, Illinois Republicans focus on common enemy: Pritzker
Article Summary President Donald Trump has been the dominant political force within the Republican Party for more than a decade, but he was barely mentioned by party leaders at Republican Day at the I...
Aug 21, 2026 BAILEY DEL MAR: Darren Bailey and Aaron Del Mar, the Republican ticket for governor in 2026, greet fairgoers on Aug. 20, 2026, during Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Illinois sees jump in new jobs available
By Stace Keane SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Job numbers are at historic levels in Illinois. The state's Department of Employment Security says non-farm payroll jobs jumped nearly by 12-thousand last month to a...
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Ameren Illinois offers assistance programs amid summer heat
By Gianna Njau PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Summer heat can mean higher electric bills for customers as energy use typically increases during the spring and summer months. Ameren Energy Assistance Manager...
Aug 21, 2026 (Ameren Illinois)
Illinois residents eligible for tax help following summer storms
By Stace Keane SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Taxpayers in areas covered by Governor J.B. Pritzker's disaster proclamation for summer 2026 storms can seek a waiver of penalties and interest for taxes. Currently,...
Aug 21, 2026 A tree crushed a truck on Winter Street in Pekin during storms on Wednesday. (25News Now)
Peoria man pleads not guilty to fatal hit and run charges
By Liz Lape PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A man accused of fleeing the scene of a fatal two-car crash in July pleaded not guilty in Peoria County Court on Thursday morning. Shamarr Greenlee, 36, is charged...
Aug 21, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Fire intentionally set damages several vehicles in Peoria
PEORIA IL- Arson is being blamed for a vehicle fire Thursday night in Peoria that spread to several other vehicles before crews put out the flames. Peoria fire officials say damage is estimated at $25...
Aug 21, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
