Category Archives: Local News
Washington considering addition of business development district
WASHINGTON, Ill. - A public hearing will take place next month in Washington on a proposal to create a business development district. The city council Monday night discussed the topic on first reading...
Aug 4, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Powerball jackpot grows again after no big time winner
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The jackpot continues to grow for the Powerball game. No one matched all five numbers and the red Powerball in Monday night's drawing. The numbers were 8, 30, 41, 48, and 54, with ...
Aug 4, 2026 (Powerball)
Illinois offers temporary sales tax reduction on back-to-school shopping
Article Summary Illinois will offer a sales tax reduction on school supplies from Aug. 7-16. The state sales tax will be reduced from 6.25% to 1.25% during that time and local sales taxes will still a...
Aug 4, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker participates in a news conference marking the opening of a new youth sports park in Springfield in April 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
UPDATE: Rural Delavan man identified as McNaughton Park victim
UPDATED 5:17 P.M. PEKIN, Ill. - A rural Delavan man has been identified as the man who died at Pekin's McNaughton Park Monday evening. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley did not identify the victi...
Aug 4, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Beau Sutherland named permanent General Manager of Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Civic Center has named Beau Sutherland as its permanent general manager, ending a search that began following the departure of Rik Edgar earlier this year. Sutherland has ser...
Aug 3, 2026 Peoria Civic Center
Pritzker signs new laws requiring businesses to accept cash, pay employees for jury duty
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker signed 87 laws on Friday. One new law requires most in-person businesses to accept cash for p...
Aug 3, 2026 The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Peoria Fire crews battle mulch fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Fire needed some assistance in putting out a mulch fire Monday morning. Crews were called to the area of Darst and Clark just after 7:45 A.M., where there were no nearby fire hyd...
Aug 3, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Judge denies Trump administration access to Illinois voter data
Article Summary A federal judge in Springfield says the Illinois State Board of Elections is not required to hand over the state's complete voter registration database, including sensitive personal in...
Aug 3, 2026 The Paul Findley Federal Building in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Powerball jackpot at three quarters of a billion dollars for Monday night draw
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Someone could start the week with life-changing money. Monday night's Powerball jackpot has reached $748 million after no one matched all five numbers and the red Powerball in Satu...
Aug 3, 2026 (Powerball)
Report finds 'pattern and practice' of sexual harassment by ex-Rep. Harry Benton
Article Summary A newly released report shows resigned Rep. Harry Benton engaged in a "pattern and practice of inappropriate sexual conduct" dating back to 2023 when he was first seated to the House. ...
Aug 3, 2026 IMAGE:
Ex-Rep. Harry Benton is pictured on the House floor, with text from the legislative inspector general’s report that found he engaged in “a pattern and practice of inappropriate sexual conduct.” (Capitol News Illinois illustration by Jerry Nowicki)
