Category Archives: Local News
Peoria man charged after 2-month-old is hospitalized in critical condition
UPDATE (5:15 P.M.): The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office confirmed Wednesday that Nichols is the father of the injured infant. Investigators determined Nichols was the sole person caring for th...
Jan 07, 2026 20-year-old Javavion Nichols. (Peoria County Jail)
Trump freezes $10B in social service, child care funding for Illinois, 4 other blue states
Article Summary The Trump administration has frozen distribution of about $10 billion in federal funding for five Democratic-led states, including about $1 billion for Illinois. States covered by the ...
Jan 07, 2026 Children play outside at Our World of Learning Child Development Center in Alexander County in December 2024. (File photo by Julia Rendleman)
Liquor commission recommends license for Pop Up Chicken Shop
PEORIA,Ill. (25 News) - A downtown Peoria restaurant is a step closer to getting its liquor license after more than a year of requests to city leaders. According to 25 News, Pop-Up Chicken Shop in the...
Jan 07, 2026 Pop Up Chicken Shop in Peoria's Warehouse District. (25 News)
East Peoria approves makeover of former senior living facility into apartments
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Plans to remake a former East Peoria senior living facility into apartments won final government approval Tuesday night. Without discussion, the East Peoria City Council ...
Jan 07, 2026 A former Senior Living facility in East Peoria by ICC will be converted into apartments in 2026. (25 News)
Peoria man indicted for first-degree murder in strangulation, stabbing case
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County Grand Jury has indicted a 62-year-old man on first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of a man found in a North Valley garage the day before Thanksgiving...
Jan 06, 2026 Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Illinois House speaker calls Bears stadium ask 'insensitive' amid budget pressures
Article Summary Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch said the Chicago Bears' request for new money for a stadium is "insensitive" as lawmakers are trying to make life more affordable for Illin...
Jan 06, 2026 Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, speaks at a news conference at the Illinois Capitol in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Morton woman arrested after stabbing incident
PEORIA, Ill. - A Morton woman was arrested after allegedly stabbing a man Monday evening. On Monday, January 5, 2026, around 7:00 p.m., Peoria Police officers responded to the 2300 block of North Sher...
Jan 06, 2026
Peoria man convicted of first-degree murder in girlfriend's shooting death
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man was found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend nearly one year ago. Derreck Hall, 46, was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder for kill...
Jan 06, 2026 (Peoria Co. Jail)
As flu season ramps up, OSF doctor says there's still time to get vaccinated
PEORIA, Ill. - With "very high" levels of influenza reported across the state, OSF Healthcare's Dr. Brian Curtis is urging everyone to get their flu shot. While it's still possible to catch the flu af...
Jan 06, 2026 Subbotina / Depositphotos.com
Nikki Glaser returns to Peoria following historic Golden Globes hosting gig
PEORIA, Ill. -One of comedy's hottest stars is making her way back to central Illinois. The Peoria Civic Center announced that Nikki Glaser will perform at the Prairie Home Alliance Theater on Novembe...
Jan 06, 2026 Peoria Civic Center Facebook Page
