Category Archives: Local News
House approves Pritzker initiative to regulate social media algorithms
Article Summary The Illinois House voted on bipartisan lines to pass the Children's Social Media Safety Act. The bill is designed to limit children's access to social media algorithms that the courts ...
Apr 16, 2026 Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, takes a picture of the vote board in the Illinois House after the passage of a bill in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Carle Health underway with renovations to its Pekin hospital
PEKIN, Ill. - A multi-million dollar investment is being made by Carle Health into its Pekin hospital. Carle announced the $8 million renovation project will help with modernization and longevity, and...
Apr 16, 2026 (Carle Health)
Tennessee murder suspect arrested by US Marshals in Peoria.
PEORIA, Ill. - A man wanted for a murder ten years ago in Tennessee was arrested Wednesday in Peoria. 36-year-old Terry Johnson was taken into custody by US Marshals following a lead by the Memphis Sa...
Apr 16, 2026 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Latin American history, pet custody bills advance in Springfield ahead of deadline
Article Summary Lawmakers entered their final six-week stretch by moving dozens of bills from one chamber to the other. They require the teaching of Latin American education, change child care worker ...
Apr 16, 2026 State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado speaks on the House floor on Wednesday, April 15. (Capitol News Illinois phot by Peter Hancock)
UPDATE: 23-year-old dies after reportedly being shot at South Peoria gas station
UPDATED 10:48 A.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A 23-year-old man has died after reportedly being shot at a South Peoria gas station Wednesday night. Peoria Police says officers responded to the Phillips 66 on West...
Apr 16, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
PPD: Teens arrested on gun and vehicle theft charges
PEORIA, Ill. - Two 17-year-old boys were taken into custody Tuesday evening after a brief chase with Peoria Police. The incident happened around 6 p.m. in the area of Spring and Glendale. Officers wer...
Apr 16, 2026
Pekin votes unanimously to annex Lutticken Property to Park District
By Angeles Ponpa PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) - The Pekin Park District can expect to get a share of new tax revenue should commercial or residential development reach the 1,000-acre Lutticken Property. The ...
Apr 16, 2026
Indiana man arrested after alleged sexual conduct with minor in Peoria County
PEORIA, Ill. - An Indiana man will remain in the Peoria County Jail after his arrest on charges of alleged sexual contact with a minor. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 20-year-old Yes...
Apr 15, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Peoria honors civil rights leader with street sign near school that bears his name
PEORIA, Ill. - A civil rights icon with ties to Peoria now has a street named after him. City leaders on Wednesday unveiled the corner of Sheridan and Florence as the Honorary "Doctor C.T. Vivian Aven...
Apr 15, 2026 Jo Walker, the daughter of Dr. C.T. Vivian, pulls the cover off to reveal a street sign named in honor of her father, at the corner of Sheridan and Florence in Peoria. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Heights man pleads guilty in Ohio to traveling to meet minor for sex acts
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Peoria Heights man has pleaded guilty in federal court to traveling to Ohio for sexual activity with a teenager. The Southern District of Ohio's United States Attorney's Office says...
Apr 15, 2026 courtroom gavel
