Category Archives: Local News
UPDATE: Man faces charges for shooting of Illinois State Trooper in Springfield
UPDATED 6:11 P.M. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Chicago man described as a person of interest in the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend there, is now facing attempted murder charges for the shooting of an Il...
Oct 31, 2023 An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Peoria Fire Chief suggests homeowners keep up maintenance on chimneys as cold weather arrives
PEORIA, Ill. - In the wake of fire damaging a chimney in Peoria's East Bluff from the past weekend, the head of Peoria's Fire Department is offering advice to prevent a similar fate from occurring in ...
Oct 31, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria man sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to PPP loan fraud
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man received a probation sentence of three years in a federal court Monday for making false statements relating to the federal Paycheck Protection Program. 25-year-old Andre K....
Oct 31, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Cleanup in East Peoria after train freight cars derail Monday evening
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Crews are cleaning up in East Peoria after three freight cars derailed Monday evening. 25 News reports the derailment occurred under the Meadow Avenue overpass, spilling ...
Oct 31, 2023 (25 News)
A third sexual harassment lawsuit has been filed against Rivian involving Normal plant
PEORIA, Ill. - Automaker Rivian is subject to another lawsuit accusing it of sexual harassment at its Normal plant. The suit was filed in federal court in Peoria by an employee WMBD Radio News will no...
Oct 31, 2023 (25 News)
Caterpillar profit rises on construction equipment demand
(Reuters) -Caterpillar reported a rise in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as strong infrastructure investments across key markets boosted demand for its high-end construction equipment. Demand for he...
Oct 31, 2023 A Caterpillar 777 autonomous mining truck is displayed during CES 2023, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 6, 2023. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/ File Photo
Pere Marquette and Courtyard by Marriott downtown both sold. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - The Pere Marquette hotel in downtown Peoria, and the hotel adjoining it, have been sold. Texas-based real estate investment firm Shreem Capital has purchased the Pere and the Courtyard ...
Oct 30, 2023 (25 News)
Autopsy: Man down at scene of shooting hit by car, not gun shots
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria man found down at the scene of a Peoria Police shooting scene was not hit by gunfire - he was hit by a car. That's the finding of Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood, now tha...
Oct 30, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Latest state school report card shows proficiency gains, persistent gaps on racial lines
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Elementary and secondary students in Illinois showed consistent improvements in their reading and math scores while the state's high school graduation rate ...
Oct 30, 2023 Gillian Thomas / CC
Illinois Report Card shows increased graduation rates at Peoria Public Schools. Find the data here
PEORIA, Ill. - Graduation rates are rising at Peoria Public Schools. That's according to data in the Illinois Report Card released Monday. The district has an 81% graduation rate, up from 65.1% in 201...
Oct 30, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
