Category Archives: Local News
Pekin hosting numerous events to celebrate its bicentennial in 2024
PEKIN, Ill. - The city of Pekin is hitting a milestone birthday in 2024, and it plans to celebrate throughout the summer months. 2024 is the bicentennial of Pekin. Events have been underway since the ...
Jun 6, 2024 (Pekin Bicentennial)
Peoria Police identify other driver involved in crash that killed Dunlap teenager in May
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police have identified the other driver involved in a fatal crash last month on Orange Prairie Road. Police on Thursday identified the driver of the May 4th crash that killed 18-...
Jun 6, 2024
Teenager arrested on weapons charges in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A 17-year-old was arrested on weapons charges in downtown Peoria Wednesday night. Peoria Police say they made contact with a group of male juveniles in the area of Perry and Fayette jus...
Jun 6, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Stalled bills: 'Dignity in Pay Act,' Prisoner Review Board changes fail to move
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A bill eliminating the subminimum wage for workers with disabilities failed to pass the General Assembly ahead of its May adjournment, although sponsors say...
Jun 6, 2024 Construction vehicles are pictured outside of the Illinois State Capitol last month. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Brushing off concerns of overspending, Pritzker signs $53.1 billion state budget
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed the state's $53.1 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, the largest in state history. The signing caps months...
Jun 5, 2024 Flanked by the lieutenant governor and legislative leaders, Gov. JB Pritzker signs the $53.1 billion fiscal year 2025 state budget into law after months of negotiations. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Judge blocks law that would have banned newly slated candidates from ballot
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A Sangamon County judge on Wednesday blocked the Illinois State Board of Elections from enforcing a new law that would have prevented certain General Assemb...
Jun 5, 2024 A Sangamon County judge blocked a state law banning general election “slating” of candidates by a party if no candidate ran for the party’s nomination in the primary election. A highlight in the illustration was added for emphasis. (Capitol News Illinois illustration)
Bartonville man sentenced to county jail on animal cruelty charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Bartonville man will spend more than two months in the Peoria County Jail on animal cruelty charges. 25 News reports 42-year-old Stephen Kalb was sentenced to 70 days in jail Wednesda...
Jun 5, 2024 Stephen Kalb (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Live-in caretaker found guilty in December 2019 death of woman he was caring for
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been found guilty of First Degree Murder in the 2019 death of a woman he was the live-in caretaker for. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says that was the verdict a...
Jun 5, 2024 courtroom gavel
Metamora Park District plans to close public pool for good after season
METAMORA, Ill. - The Metamora Park District is closing its community pool for good when the summer ends. The park district made the announcement Wednesday on Facebook, citing decreasing turnout at the...
Jun 5, 2024 (Metamora Park District)
Peoria's Liv Warfield a huge hit on AGT
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria native got the Golden Buzzer Tuesday night on NBC's America's Got Talent. Liv Warfield, a 1997 graduate of Peoria Notre Dame, will automatically advance to the Live Shows, the ...
Jun 5, 2024 Peoria native Liv Warfield performs on NBC's America's Got Talent in June, receiving the Golden Buzzer.
(NBC.com)
