Category Archives: Local News
ADM shares dive 22% as accounting probe launched, CFO placed on leave
(Reuters) -Shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland slid 22% on Monday, the steepest drop in decades, after CFO Vikram Luthar was placed on administrative leave as the company investigates accounting practice...
Jan 22, 2024 Archer Daniels Midland Co (ADM) logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Icy roads delay trash/recycling schedule in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Due to icy road conditions on Monday morning, Peoria's trash collection will be delayed this week. GFL will not collect trash or recycling on Monday in Peoria. This will push back trash...
Jan 22, 2024 Peoria trash cart out at the end of a driveway after snow. (1470/100.3 WMBD-Julia Bradley)
Peoria County closes offices due to inclement weather Monday
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - A number of Peoria County facilities will be closed on Monday due to icy conditions on the roads. The Peoria County Courthouse, Veterans Assistance Commission, Peoria County Elec...
Jan 22, 2024
Peoria area gas prices have gone up again
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have gone up six cents a gallon in the past week, averaging $3.07 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of local stations. Prices in Peoria are just over three ...
Jan 22, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC
Co-founder of WTVP watchdog group calls for more transparency with public television station's Board of Directors
PEORIA, Ill. - One of the co-founders for a watchdog group focused on Peoria's public television station WTVP says things are off to a good start with the new board chairman. On Tuesday, 11 members of...
Jan 21, 2024 (25 News)
Boil order remains in Eureka after Friday water main break
EUREKA, Ill. - A boil order is still in effect for portions of Eureka after a water main break on Friday. In a Facebook post, Mayor Eric Lind says the break occurred outside of the water plant, and im...
Jan 21, 2024 (Eureka Mayor Eric Lind)
Peoria's Livingston gifts iPads to top Peoria High students
PEORIA, Ill. - A retired pro basketball player who also happens to be a native of Peoria is helping some of the best of the best in Peoria Public Schools. Shaun Livingston was in his hometown Friday, ...
Jan 20, 2024 Shaun Livingston visited with Peoria High School students Friday, January 20, where he also delivered iPads to the top 15 students. (25 Sports)
Pekin kicks off bicentennial year with mayor's State of the City speech
PEKIN, Ill. - The City of Pekin is kicking off its 200th anniversary with the mayor's State of the City address. Even leaders from outside communities gathered to hear what Mary Burress had to say Fri...
Jan 20, 2024 (Pekin Bicentennial)
State Supreme Court upholds downstate police, firefighter pension consolidation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a 2019 law that consolidated nearly 650 municipal police and firefighter pension funds, rejecting ar...
Jan 20, 2024 The Illinois Supreme Court building is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois Photo by Hannah Meisel)
EastSide Centre almost full in 2024, which tourism officials see as a big deal
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - To say parts of East Peoria could be busy all year long this year is close to being an understatement. East Peoria tourism director Kory Brown tells local leaders this week between...
Jan 19, 2024 (EastSide Centre)
