Category Archives: Local News
Farmington Police: Two students taken into custody after fight, Snapchat threat
FARMINGTON, Ill. - Two students were removed Wednesday night from Farmington High School after an alleged fight. Farmington Police were called to the high school just before 7:25 p.m. According to pol...
Jan 15, 2026 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Community solar site being built in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Another solar farm is coming to Tazewell County, and it could help residents save money on their electric bill. The community solar site is being built at the corner of S...
Jan 15, 2026 A community solar site is being built in East Peoria near Springfield and Eisele Roads. (25 News)
Illinois among 12 states to sue as Trump seeks forced compliance with gender order
Article Summary Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multi-state lawsuit Tuesday challenging a policy by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The policy conditions billions of d...
Jan 15, 2026 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses a lawsuit against the federal government at a news conference in January 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Infant dies after trailer fire in rural Chillicothe
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The cause of a trailer fire Wednesday afternoon in rural Chillicothe that left an infant dead is under investigation. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says deputies responded ...
Jan 14, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
State education board OKs $10.9B budget request
Article Summary The Illinois State Board of Education is seeking only a modest increase in funding next year in light of uncertainty about future state revenues. The proposal calls for a $350 million ...
Jan 14, 2026 The Illinois State Board of Education’s headquarters is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Boy arrested after allegedly bringing handgun to Peoria primary school
PEORIA, Ill. - A ten year old boy was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly bringing a firearm to Charter Oak Primary School. Peoria Police says officers arrived at 10:30 A.M. and met with the bo...
Jan 14, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court allows Mike Bost to challenge how Illinois counts mail-in ballots
Article Summary The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, a Republican from Murphysboro, can file a lawsuit to challenge Illinois election laws regardless of whether he can prove the ...
Jan 14, 2026 U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, a Republican from Murphysboro, speaks to reporters at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Water samples at Peoria homes tested positive for elevated lead levels
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois American Water says elevated levels of lead were found in water samples at some homes in Peoria. The company says more than 110 water samples were collected between July 1st an...
Jan 14, 2026 Illinois American Water
Congressman Sorensen secures $1M for Elmwood wastewater project
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic Congressman Eric Sorensen has secured more than $33 million in federal Community Project Funding (CPF) for communities across the 17th District. More than $2 million of t...
Jan 14, 2026 City of Elmwood logo (Facebook page)
Top Democrats say they would consider small changes to Illinois' SAFE-T Act
Article Summary JB Pritzker and House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch signaled they're open to amending the SAFE-T Act after a violent crime on a Chicago "L" train reignited scrutiny of the law. Welch a...
Jan 14, 2026 House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside, speaks to reporters outside his office on Oct. 15, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
