Category Archives: Local News
One injured after grill catches home on fire
PEORIA, Ill. - One person was injured after a grill caught part of a home in Central Peoria on fire. Peoria Firefighters were called to West Millbrook Court around noon Monday, and found that the back...
May 22, 2023 (25 News)
Man arrested early Sunday morning on weapons charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A man formerly of Peoria was arrested early Sunday morning on weapons charges in the downtown area. Peoria Police says officers conducted a security check in the parking lot of a busine...
May 22, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria priest accused of drunk driving
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria priest is in trouble with the law -- accused of driving drunk over the weekend. Jeremy Freehill, 38, was arrested Saturday morning, facing charges of Driving Under the Influenc...
May 22, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Return to office? Work from home? Both? Local official weighs in
PEORIA, Ill. - A number of stories in the news recently have suggested that returning to the office for work full-time might be backfiring. Some are saying that it's costing them in gas and other expe...
May 22, 2023 Lasse Rintakumpu / CC
Gabriel Iglesias part of trio of shows announced by Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - Stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias is coming back to Peoria. Iglesias will be bringing his "Don't Worry Be Fluffy" Tour to the Civic Center's Arena on October 28th. This will be his 4th...
May 22, 2023 UNC - CFC - USFK / CC
UPDATE: Shooting victim dies following car crash
UPDATED 5:13 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say the driver of a car that crashed in South Peoria Monday morning had been shot -- and the coroner confirms the shooting has become fatal. A Peoria Pol...
May 22, 2023 (25 News)
Peoria-area gas prices decline prior to Memorial Day weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - Another drop of gas prices on average in the Peoria area. That's according to two agencies that monitor the oil industry nationwide. GasBuddy.com says the average price of a gallon of u...
May 22, 2023 Orin Zebest / CC
Victims of 'deepfake porn' and 'doxing' could have right to sue under pair of bills
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Victims of "deepfake porn" and "doxing" would have a legal pathway to sue their perpetrators in Illinois under a pair of digital privacy measures that have ...
May 21, 2023 Sen. Julie Morrison (left, D-Lake Forest) and Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (middle, D-Libertyville) converse on the Senate floor with Sen. Laura Fine, D-Glenview, earlier this year. Morrison and Edly-Allen are the sponsors of two digital privacy bills allowing civil action for victims of "deepfake porn" and "doxing." (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowcki)
UPDATE: Sheriff says Juveniles cause problems at Peoria Speedway
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - We're learning more about what caused a stretch of Farmington Road near the Peoria Speedway to be closed for several hours Saturday night. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins sai...
May 21, 2023 (25 News)
One injured after crash following hit-and-run
PEORIA, Ill. - One person was injured after a hit-and-run crash Saturday night. It's not clear where the crash happened, but a Peoria Police spokesperson says the driver hit another driver, then sped ...
May 21, 2023 Midwest Communications
