Category Archives: Local News
Pritzker set to consider signing more than 500 bills in the next three months
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois lawmakers passed 566 bills through both chambers of the General Assembly in the recently concluded legislative session - all but one of them in May...
Jun 05, 2023 The Illinois State Capitol is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Ampitheater proposed for Pekin's Mineral Springs Park
PEKIN, Ill. - A Pekin park that has long been an entertainment venue of sorts could get a bit of an upgrade sometime soon. A committee is looking at adding on a small amphitheater to Mineral Springs P...
Jun 05, 2023 (25 News)
Reagan memorialized at Eureka College on anniversary of his death
EUREKA, Ill. - You might find no bigger cheerleader for late former President Ronald Reagan than John Morris. The Executive Director of the Peoria Riverfront Museum now, is also the Founding Director ...
Jun 05, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470- & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker makes Peoria stop to discuss addressing poverty
PEORIA, Ill. - Addressing poverty in Illinois was the focus of Governor J.B. Pritzker's visit to Peoria on Monday. Pritzker and state officials discussed new initiatives and programs focused on homele...
Jun 05, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker visited Phoenix Community Development Services in Peoria to discuss his bill that, among other things, seeks to end homelessness in Illinois (File-T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Biden plans Chicago fundraiser with billionaire Illinois governor Pritzker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's Democratic allies are planning a private Chicago fundraiser with billionaire Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker as soon as this month, two people briefed...
Jun 05, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden leaves Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, U.S., June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Three bodies recovered from Davenport apartment building
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The three people who were unaccounted for were found at the site of the downtown Davenport partially collapsed building, according to Police Chief Jeffrey Bladel. Bladel said ...
Jun 05, 2023 (KWQC-TV 6)
Fire at vacant home in Peoria early Sunday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters battled a blaze at a vacant home early Sunday morning. The fire was called in at around 2:30 A.M. in the area of Monroe and Evans Streets. Firefighters arrived to se...
Jun 04, 2023 D4E / CC
Bill to cover hearing aid costs for adults in Illinois awaiting governor's signature
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A bill to expand coverage of hearing aids to adults in Illinois is awaiting the governor's signature. Previously, only people under 18 years old were covered. But the bill passed i...
Jun 04, 2023 Jim Bowen / CC
Pritzker in favor of continuing program no longer in state budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A program that didn't make this year's state budget, which has yet to be signed anyway, is one that Governor JB Pritzker says could make a comeback. The "Invest in Kids" program pr...
Jun 03, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Near normal temperatures, below normal precipitation, for Illinois in May
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Average in one way, below average in another way. Weather figures for May from Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford indicate temperatures in Illinois averaged about a half degre...
Jun 03, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
