Category Archives: Local News
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
Providers say feds' new rural health care grants to Illinois won't cover Medicaid cuts
Article Summary Providers say the $193 million Illinois will receive in federal rural health care grants will cover important updates for rural hospitals, but it won't make up for cuts to Medicaid. Th...
Jan 26, 2026 (Capitol News Illinois graphic made via Datawrapper with KFF data)
Peoria Fire: Faulty electrical wiring to blame for fire overnight
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called early Monday morning to reports of a house fire in the area of S. Folkers Avenue and W. Antoinette. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Maroney said crews arrived ...
Jan 26, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria Public Schools cancel classes on Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - Due to forecasted wind chill values of -17 and ongoing concerns for student safety-particularly for those who walk to school and must navigate sidewalks in many areas-there will be no s...
Jan 26, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
