Category Archives: Local News
Recognizing child death during the holidays
PEORIA, Ill. - OSF HealthCare says it's important to honor and support parents who had babies die at or before child birth, so they were honored Sunday. It was an annual service - held this year at th...
Dec 04, 2023 (25 News)
Gas prices decline again in Peoria, statewide
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in the Peoria area dropped again in the last week according to two leading agencies, but the decline wasn't quite as much as in previous weeks. GasBuddy says their survey of ...
Dec 04, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Pere Marquette hopes to revive New Year's Eve party
PEORIA, Ill. - It hasn't been long since the Hotel Pere Marquette in downtown Peoria has been under new ownership, and now a big attempt is being made to drum up business, by bringing back a big event...
Dec 03, 2023 (25 News)
PFD: Two homes demolished after one arson
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Firefighters are investigating what officials might consider a double-arson. Crews found that a fire from one one-and-a-half story home near Kettelle and Western had spread to an...
Dec 03, 2023 Midwest Communications
State grant money for walking trails awarded to two central Illinois communities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State grants have been awarded to two central Illinois communities to help with their walking trails. East Peoria and Germantown Hills are each receiving $200,000 from the Illinois...
Dec 02, 2023 (City of East Peoria)
One person injured after Peoria house fire early Saturday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - A house fire from early Saturday morning in Peoria was ruled to be accidental. Peoria Fire crews responded to a home at 3:04 A.M. in the 800-block of West Maywood. The first crews on sc...
Dec 02, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Eureka College remembers Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor after her passing
EUREKA, Ill. - Eureka College is honoring the life of a former Supreme Court justice who was appointed by one of their alumni. President Jamel Wright says flags are flying at half-mast on campus in ho...
Dec 02, 2023 (Eureka College)
Illinois Supreme Court rules teen bicyclist is covered by father's auto insurance policy
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that automobile insurance policies must cover people against uninsured motorists and hit-and-run accidents, even i...
Dec 01, 2023 Justice Lisa Holder White is pictured in a file photo during the Illinois Supreme Court's oral arguments at Chicago State University in May. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
High schoolers receive hands-on experiences and construction work opportunities at Caterpillar in Edwards
EDWARDS, Ill. - Construction unions and contractors from central Illinois made their pitch to high school students today to have a career with them. It was made at the SkillsUSA Illinois Construction ...
Dec 01, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Detention hearing for Pekin resident charged with murder of infant continued
PEKIN, Ill. - A Pekin man charged this week with the death of a nine-week-old infant will remain in custody for now, as a judge won't decide for another week and a half whether he gets out of jail or ...
Dec 01, 2023 Hunter Waters (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Tazewell County Jail via 25 News)
