Category Archives: Local News
HOI Fair takes place this week in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - The Heart of Illinois Fair takes place with a diamond anniversary this week, as it tries to keep its place in an ever-changing society. The fair runs from Tuesday to Saturday at Exposit...
Jul 16, 2024 (Heart of Illinois Fair via Facebook)
UPDATE: Peoria Mayor Ali announces re-election bid
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's Mayor is seeking a second term in office. Rita Ali announced her intention to run for re-election next year. She was first elected in 2021 after being the Vice President of Wor...
Jul 16, 2024 Peoria Mayor Rita Ali gives the State of the City address on June 27th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Ameren crews working around the clock to restore power after Monday's storms
UPDATED 7/17 9:45 A.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Ameren says it has crews working around the clock to bring back online customers left in the dark from Monday night's storms. Spokesman Brian Bretsch says efforts...
Jul 16, 2024 (Ameren Illinois)
At national convention, Illinois' beleaguered GOP portrays calm amid internal storm
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois Republicans appeared upbeat and optimistic as the GOP's national convention got underway Monday, calling for unity and showing little sign of the in...
Jul 16, 2024 On the floor of the Republican National Convention, delegates rally around signs for their state during votes and speeches. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
"Memphis to Peoria" runners on their way to Tennessee
PEORIA, Ill. - The St. Jude Peoria runners are headed to Memphis, Tennessee. 20 RVs, filled with 185 runners and support staff, left Peoria Tuesday morning bound for St. Jude Children's Research Hospi...
Jul 16, 2024 A screen shot from I-DOT of the St. Jude "Memphis to Peoria" caravan headed to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Man charged with animal cruelty after leaving dog in hot car
PEORIA, Ill. - An Iowa man has been charged in Peoria County with animal cruelty after he allegedly left his dog locked in a vehicle that reached 150 degrees on Saturday. Around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, po...
Jul 16, 2024 (Peoria County Jail)
Man sentenced to more than 50 years in prison for Central Peoria shooting death in 2022
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been sentenced to more than a half-century in prison for a Central Peoria shooting death two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says Rev Blakes received a ...
Jul 15, 2024 (Peoria County Jail)
UPDATE: Ameren says power restored to most customers by Wednesday night after Monday's storms
UPDATED 11:11 A.M. 7/16/24 PEORIA, Ill. - Ameren Illinois says it will take a couple days before most of its customers are back online after Monday night's storms. The utility says it's continuing to ...
Jul 15, 2024 (Ameren Illinois)
Victim of "suspicious death" in Canton identified
CANTON, Ill. - Officials in Fulton County have released the identity of the victim in a "suspicious death" on Saturday in Canton. Fulton County Coroner Austin Rhodes says 61-year-old Christopher Leyde...
Jul 15, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
OSF Healthcare investigating social media posts from employee allegedly regarding Trump assassination attempt
PEORIA, Ill. - OSF Healthcare says it is conducting an investigation of a social media post by an employee allegedly regarding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The X account...
Jul 15, 2024 (OSF HealthCare)
