Category Archives: Local News
Price of gas falls again in central Illinois. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - The trend of gas prices falling in central Illinois continues for another week. GasBuddy reports the average price of a gallon of unleaded sits at $3.59/g. That's a 6.4 cent drop in the...
Oct 16, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Former developers of Peoria's Hotel Pere Marquette go to trial Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - A trial for the former developers of the Hotel Pere Marquette is set to begin Monday. Chief U.S. District Judge Sara Darrow is overseeing the case against Gary Matthews and Monte Branna...
Oct 16, 2023 (25 News)
UPDATED: Slain Palestinian boy mourned in Illinois after suspect appears in court
UPDATED 2:18 P.M. 10/16 BRIDGEVIEW, Illinois (Reuters) - Mourners gathered in a Chicago suburb on Monday for the funeral of a 6-year-old Muslim boy who was stabbed to death over the weekend by a man w...
Oct 15, 2023 Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, a Muslim boy who according to police was stabbed to death in an attack that targeted him and his mother for their religion and as a response to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, poses in an undated family photograph obtained by Reuters on October 15, 2023. CAIR/Handout via REUTERS
Peoria receives first look at its next budget. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The city of Peoria got its first look at the next spending plan. 25 News reports the city council received a letter from City Manager Patrick Urich and Financial Director Kyle...
Oct 15, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
New version of Abraham Lincoln mural to go up at Peoria County Courthouse
PEORIA, Ill. - Abraham Lincoln is getting a 21st century makeover at the Peoria County Courthouse. The "Abraham Blue" mural, which has been on the courthouse since 2018, was taken down last week. The ...
Oct 15, 2023 (25 News)
Arrest made in fatal September shooting in Central Peoria. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - An arrest has been made in connection to a fatal shooting last month in Central Peoria. Peoria Police says 25-year-old Amorta Nelson was taken in for questioning Thursday, after being i...
Oct 13, 2023 Amorta Nelson (1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Advocates push for guns to be taken from domestic abusers when order of protection served
CHICAGO (Capitol New Illinois) - As lawmakers prepare to return to Springfield later this month for their annual two-week fall veto session, advocates are pushing for a measure that would require law ...
Oct 13, 2023 (Flanked by domestic violence advocates and a pair of state senators, State Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, speaks at a Chicago news conference on Thursday announcing intentions to run a gun-related proposal during the General Assembly’s fall veto session later this month. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel) )
Layoffs occurring at WTVP as station works to get finances in order. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria public television station WTVP is reducing its workforce to help get its finances in order. 25 News reports the station will be laying off nine people as part of $1.5 m...
Oct 13, 2023 (25 News)
Bob Michel Bridge project close to completion. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - The finish line is near for the completion of the Bob Michel Bridge rehabilitation project. Illinois Department of Transportation spokesman Paul Wappel says there's only a couple tasks ...
Oct 13, 2023 (Illinois Department of Transportation)
Wildlife Scary Park opens this weekend in Hanna City
HANNA CITY, Ill. - If you're looking for a spooky good time this weekend, bring the family out to Wildlife Prairie Park in Hanna City. Over the next three weekends, the park will be transformed into W...
Oct 13, 2023 (Wildlife Prairie Park--Facebook) Wildlife Prairie Park is transformed into Wildlife Scary Park Oct. 13-15, 20-22 and 27-29 in Hanna City.
