Category Archives: Local News
Peoria gas prices continue climb, analyst warns of further hikes
PEORIA, Ill. -- Gas prices in the Peoria area are continuing their upward trend, according to data from GasBuddy and AAA Illinois. The average price of gas in Peoria has risen 4.6 cents per gallon in ...
Apr 27, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
Rivermen blank Knoxville to advance to SPHL President's Cup Finals
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Rivermen will play for the Cup. The Rivermen defeated the Knoxville Ice Bears at Carver Arena on Sunday, 1-0, to win the best-of-five series in the SPHL President's Cup semif...
Apr 26, 2026 (Peoria Rivermen)
Multiple injuries after three shooting incidents Sunday in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Multiple injuries were reported after three separate shooting incidents Sunday in Peoria. Peoria Police says two teenage boys suffered non-life threatening injuries after reportedly bei...
Apr 26, 2026
Mid-May ruling set for special prosecutor demand to investigate alleged 'Operation Midway Blitz' abuses
Article Summary Cook County Judge Erica Reddick on Friday heard arguments for and against appointing a special prosecutor to investigate alleged wrongdoing by federal immigration agents during last fa...
Apr 25, 2026 The Cook County Criminal Courthouse in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
Peoria man sentenced to 13 years for sexual assault of teen relative
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage relative. Twenty-one-year-old Jordan Gibson received a 13-year sen...
Apr 24, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Peoria Fire Department debuts new Station 16
PEORIA, Ill. - The public got its first eyes inside the newest fire station for the Peoria Fire Department. Fire Station 16 on Northmoor Road has been operational for about a month and a half. But on ...
Apr 24, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois launches online resources for households on federal food assistance
Article Summary Illinois launched two websites last week that share various work, training and volunteer opportunities that meet federal food assistance work requirements. The sites are free and avail...
Apr 24, 2026 A person types on a laptop. (Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash)
Future Peoria Police Chief lays out goals and objectives for department
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A Peoria-native is about to take the reins of the city's Police Department. Assistant Chief Brad Dixon will take over for Chief Eric Echevarria on May 16th, the day after Eche...
Apr 24, 2026
Rivermen on brink of elimination after Game 3 loss to Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Peoria Rivermen are on the brink of elimination in the SPHL's President's Cup playoffs. The Rivermen fell Thursday night 4-2 in Game 3 of the semifinals in Knoxville to the Ice ...
Apr 24, 2026 (Peoria Rivermen)
Millionaire tax amendment fails to gain enough support from House Democrats
Article Summary It's looking increasingly likely that Illinois voters will not see an amendment about creating a "millionaire tax" on the ballot in November. House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch said t...
Apr 24, 2026 Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, presents a proposed constitutional amendment to implement a tax on millionaires to the House Revenue and Finance Committee on April 21, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
