Category Archives: Local News
$5.2 million East Peoria land deal wins final approval, city pledges no data center there
By Kayla Johnson and Howard Packowitz EAST PEORIA, Ill. - (25 News) - Pledging to prevent one of the last remaining sites for potential growth, the East Peoria City Council Tuesday night gave final ap...
Jul 22, 2026 East Peoria bid $5.2 million, or $19,100 per acre, for three tracts of land known as the Keil & Blye Farm between U.S. Route 23 and Centennial Drive. (25 News)
Peoria-area legislators help prepare families and students for new school year
PEORIA, Ill. - School is just around the corner across central Illinois, and two Peoria-area state legislators helped families in need get a head start. On Tuesday, State Representative Jehan Gordon-B...
Jul 21, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bailey seeks to classify any organization receiving $10K in state grants as a 'public body'
Article Summary Darren Bailey's campaign is getting behind stalled Statehouse legislation that would make nongovernmental organizations that receive at least $10,000 or 20% of their total funding from...
Jul 21, 2026 Republican lieutenant governor nominee Aaron Del Mar speaks inside the Illinois Capitol on July 20, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Peoria asks judge to appoint receiver to help get Riverview Plaza repairs completed
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria is asking a judge to take away management duties from the owner of Riverview Plaza. In a nine-page lawsuit filed Tuesday in Peoria County Circuit Court, the city says...
Jul 21, 2026 A moving truck is seen outside the Riverview Plaza building on March 11th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
PPD: 5-Year-Old Struck in Peoria Hit-and-Run
PEORIA, Ill. - A 5-year-old boy is recovering after being hit by a car while riding his electric bike in Peoria. Peoria Police say the crash happened just after 7:20 p.m. on the 1600 block of North Gr...
Jul 21, 2026
UPDATE: Power restored at Neighborhood House, services to resume Wednesday
UPDATED 5:47 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Neighboorhood House says its power has been restored and all services will resume as normal on Wednesday. ------------------------------------ PEORIA, Ill. - A power o...
Jul 21, 2026 (25 News)
Morton Industries expands with new East Peoria factory to meet growing demand for AI, data centers
By Angeles Ponpa EAST PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) -For more than 80 years, Morton Industries has called Central Illinois home. Now, the company is expanding its footprint by opening a factory in East Peori...
Jul 21, 2026 Morton Industries is expanding to East Peoria. The company plans on adding 50 to 100 new jobs at the facility. (25 News)
Rep. Weaver Responds to Tribune Investigative Report
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Following the Chicago Tribune's recent report of Speaker Welch's response to sexual harassment complaints regarding former State Representative Harry Benton, State Representative T...
Jul 21, 2026 (Travis Weaver via Facebook)
IL State Treasurer returns a record $308 million to people, businesses, nonprofits
By Stace Keane SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinoisans received more than 308 million dollars in missing money back last year. Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs says more than 567,000 residents, busin...
Jul 21, 2026 Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs oversees the state's I-CASH program. (icash.illinois.gov)
Jury finds Peoria Heights mayor not guilty of DUI
PEORIA (25 News) - Peoria Heights Mayor Matthew Wigginton has been found not guilty of drunk driving. The Peoria County jury deliberated about a half-hour before acquitting the first-term mayor of the...
Jul 20, 2026 courtroom gavel
