Category Archives: Local News
Defense attorney expects Peoria Heights mayor to be cleared of DUI
By Howard Packowitz PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The attorney for Peoria Heights Mayor Matt Wigginton said he plans on fighting a DUI charge against the mayor who police reportedly found sleeping in his s...
Apr 18, 2026 Peoria Heights Mayor Matt Wigginton after his arrest early Friday for DUI.(Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Severe weather impacts central Illinois in intense Friday night storms
PEORIA, Ill. - Severe weather left its mark across central Illinois on Friday night. Initial reports from the National Weather Service indicate numerous cities with strong winds, trees and power lines...
Apr 17, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
South Peoria homicide victim identified after autopsy
PEORIA, Ill. - The victim in a homicide late Wednesday night at a South Peoria gas station has been identified. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says an autopsy on 23-year-old Marnelius Alexander o...
Apr 17, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Woodford County Sheriff's Office touts impact of online predator task force
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - The Woodford County Sheriff's Office is touting the success of a task force that targets child sex predators online. This week, the Predator Apprehension Team arrested a Schaum...
Apr 17, 2026 (File-25 News)
School cell phone ban, human composting bills among hundreds advancing in Springfield
Article Summary The Illinois House and Senate approved hundreds of bills this week ahead of a Friday deadline, including a plan proposed by Gov. JB Pritzker to limit cell phones in schools. A bill all...
Apr 17, 2026 Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights speaks on the House floor April 17. Canty is the sponsor on a contentious human composting bill. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Man arrested after shots fired in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was arrested after shots were fired Thursday night in Peoria's East Bluff. Peoria Police says officers responded just before 9:15 P.M. to Wilcox and Wisconsin after reports of a s...
Apr 17, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Zach Williams Tour Coming to Peoria in October
PEORIA, Ill. - Zach Williams' Revival Nights Tour, with his blend of country, rock, and gospel, is scheduled to make a stop in Peoria this fall. Williams will appear at the Prairie Home Alliance Theat...
Apr 17, 2026 (Photo courtesy of Peoria Civic Center)
Illinois bill targets rules on clearing homeless camps
By Kayla Johnson SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (25 News) - Illinois lawmakers are advancing a bill that would limit when local governments can clear homeless encampments from parks and other public property. Hous...
Apr 17, 2026 MSPhotographic / Depositphotos.com
'Credit card chaos'? Financial institutions bet big on repeal of first-of-its-kind Illinois law
(Capitol News Illinois) "Credit cards may not work for sales tax or tips starting July 1." By now, you've heard that claim, but whether it's true depends on who you ask. The ads - funded by the Electr...
Apr 17, 2026 Ben Jackson of the Illinois Bankers Association urges lawmakers to repeal
a state law that prohibits financial institutions from charging fees on the tax and tip
portion of debit card transactions. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
First Alert: Severe Storm Chances Return Friday Evening
By Balint Szalavari CENTRAL ILLINOIS (25 News) - Friday has been designated as a 25 News First Alert Weather Day due to the increasing potential for severe weather across Central Illinois late in the ...
Apr 17, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
