Category Archives: Local News
Trump administration sues Illinois over state law limiting federal immigration actions
Article Summary The Trump administration filed a lawsuit seeking to nullify a new state law that allows Illinois residents to sue federal immigration agents who arrest them in or near courthouses or i...
Dec 30, 2025 The federal courthouse for the Southern District of Illinois is pictured in East St. Louis. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Peter Hancock)
Man detained for alleged role in August shooting at Peoria apartments
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man must remain in jail after his Christmas Day arrest in connection to an August shooting at an apartment complex. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 30-year-old...
Dec 29, 2025 courtroom gavel
Cause of death for Mackinaw man in fatal Christmas Eve crash revealed
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - The cause of death for a Mackinaw man who died in a Christmas Eve crash in rural Tazewell County has been released. Coroner Charles Hanley says 62-year-old John Stone was prono...
Dec 29, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Tiskilwa man arrested for allegedly attempting to meet minor in Woodford County
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - A Tiskilwa man has been arrested in Woodford County for allegedly attempting to meet up with a minor. Woodford County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Dennis Tipsword says 54-year...
Dec 29, 2025
Teenager sentenced for weapons charge in connection to January incident in North Valley
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager will spend the next few years in prison after pleading guilty to a weapons charge in connection to a January incident in Peoria's North Valley. 18-year-old Kentrell Joiner wa...
Dec 29, 2025 courtroom gavel
Morton shop to close permanently this week after eight decades of business
MORTON, Ill. - The final days for a Morton paint business are this week. A celebratory open house will take place Tuesday from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at Miller Paint Shop. Owner Mike Zobrist annou...
Dec 29, 2025 (Miller Paint Shop Facebook)
Gas prices continue to fall in Peoria area before new year
PEORIA, Ill. - The price at the gas pump in Peoria continues to fall as the new year approaches. GasBuddy reports the average price of a gallon of unleaded on Monday is $2.80/g, down 5.3 cents in the ...
Dec 29, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Sunday severe weather produces tornado in rural Tazewell County
GROVELAND, Ill. - Sunday's severe weather spawned a tornado in rural Tazewell County. The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in rural Groveland, along Allentown Road about...
Dec 29, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
PCHS choir program ending, students petitioning to save it
PEKIN, Ill. - The final performance for a Pekin Community High School show choir is on the horizon. 25 News reports that the "Noteables" will be discontinued at the end of the school year, with the pr...
Dec 26, 2025 (Pekin Community High School Noteables)
New laws: Illinois expands job-protected leave for parents with newborns in NICU
Article Summary People who work for employers of between 16 and 50 people will get up to 10 days of unpaid leave if they have a newborn in neonatal intensive care. Larger employers have to offer up to...
Dec 26, 2025 The Illinois State Capitol is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
