Category Archives: Local News
UPDATED: $5 million winning Mega Million ticket sold in Woodford County
UPDATED 2:21 P.M. MINONK, Ill. - The Illinois Lottery says a $5 million winning ticket in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing was sold in Woodford County. The ticket was bought at the Road Ranger on Carol...
Jul 29, 2026 (Multi-State Lottery Association/Mega Millions)
Security measures proposal for Peoria apartment complexes passes council vote despite questions regarding plan
PEORIA, Ill. - A plan to try and make Peoria apartment complexes safer passed first approval Tuesday night, but passing a final vote is not a guarantee. 1st District Councilwoman Denise Jackson brough...
Jul 28, 2026 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker signs school cellphone ban to avoid student distractions
Article Summary A new law requires all districts to have policies banning cellphone use during school time in place before the 2027-2028 school year. The law requires districts to make exceptions for ...
Jul 28, 2026 New legislation will require all school districts in Illinois to adopt policies restricting the use of cellphones and other wireless communication devices during school time. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Pekin delays vote on approving CityLink agreement for second time
PEKIN, Ill. - City leaders in Pekin want more time to understand a potential renewal contract with CityLink. For the second time in as many meetings, the city council tabled a proposal to pay CityLink...
Jul 28, 2026 (City of Pekin)
One arrested, two at-large after vehicle hijacking in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - One teenager was arrested and two remain at-large after an armed hijacking early Tuesday morning. Peoria Police says officers responded to the area of Springdale and Gift just after 2:1...
Jul 28, 2026 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Couple spearheads effort to reopen Peoria's Landmark Lanes
PEORIA, Ill. - Avid bowlers Cass and Kathleen Hermacinski are leading an effort to reopen Peoria's Landmark Lanes. They say despite being closed for 10 months, the bowling center is fully operational....
Jul 28, 2026 An effort to bring back Peoria's Landmark Lanes is being spearheaded by a local couple. (Hermacinski Facebook page)
Suspect in fatal hit-and-run crash in East Bluff returned to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - The man accused of causing a fatal crash in Peoria's East Bluff last week has been returned to central Illinois. The Peoria County State's Attorney and Sheriff's Offices say 36-year-old...
Jul 28, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Pekin inmate receives another 4 year sentence for possession of contraband
PEORIA, Ill. - An inmate at the federal prison in Pekin is going to be behind bars even longer. 42-year-old Joseph Nichols, who was already serving time for child pornography, has been sentenced to an...
Jul 28, 2026
Memphis to Peoria Runners caravan headed south to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
PEORIA, Ill. - They're on their way...the St. Jude Memphis to Peoria runners, all 179 of them, along with their support staff have started the journey to Memphis and back. "Well we've got 24 motor hom...
Jul 28, 2026 A caravan of RVs are headed south to Memphis, Tennessee and to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital this morning. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Caleb Kelch)
'Neighborhood House helped to make me,' said Peoria's mayor at ribbon cutting celebrating new spaces for kids
By Angeles Ponpa PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A South Peoria nonprofit is showing young boys and girls that they can achieve big goals, after three renovated classrooms and a hallway were named after four...
Jul 28, 2026 A ribbon-cutting Monday at Neighborhood House in Peoria included Mayor Rita Ali, who was honored with one of the new rooms being named after her. (25 News)
