Category Archives: Local News
First severe storms of 2026 moved through Central Illinois Thursday evening
By Brian Walder CENTRAL ILLINOIS (25 News) - Thursday's forecast called for an isolated risk of a strong or severe storm, and that's exactly what happened early Thursday evening. While most just saw s...
Feb 20, 2026 Midwest Communications
Former ComEd exec-turned-FBI mole in Madigan probe sentenced to probation
Article Summary Fidel Marquez, a former executive for electric utility Commonwealth Edison, was sentenced to two years of probation Thursday for his role in a yearslong bribery scheme intended to infl...
Feb 20, 2026 Fidel Marquez, a former Commonwealth Edison executive-
turned-cooperating witness, leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse with his attorney on
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, after his fifth day of testimony in the bribery and racketeering
trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photo by
Andrew Adams)
Group allegedly involved in dangerous high-speed chase throughout Peoria ordered detained
PEORIA, Ill. - All six teenagers allegedly responsible for a dangerous high-speed chase Tuesday morning throughout Peoria must stay in jail. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 18-year-ol...
Feb 19, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
East Peoria pair arrested on alleged child pornography charges
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Two people have been arrested by East Peoria Police on child pornography charges. Police say an investigation was opened on 20-year-old Gage Fandel after a tip was received that he...
Feb 19, 2026 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Man injured in early morning shooting in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - One man was injured after a shooting in South Peoria early Thursday morning. Peoria Police says officers responded after two shots were fired in the area of Marquette and Westmoreland, ...
Feb 19, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
OSF Cancer Institute announces expansion plans on 4th floor
PEORIA, Ill. - A multi-facet expansion is being planned for Peoria's OSF Cancer Institute in terms of the building and the people who work there. On Thursday, OSF announced that a certificate of need ...
Feb 19, 2026 Floor plans and a rendering is shown for what the 4th floor of the OSF Cancer Institute will look like once its construction is finished. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker says Bears' statement 'not some confirmation that they're moving to Indiana'
Article Summary An Indiana House committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 27, which would create a public stadium authority with the power to acquire land, issue long-term bonds and finance the constr...
Feb 19, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his 2026 State of the State address to a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Pritzker did not mention discussions about a stadium for the Chicago Bears in the address. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Peoria Public Works prepares the public for reconstruction project at University/Northmoor
PEORIA, Ill. - The City of Peoria is hosting a meeting Thursday evening at Richwoods High School, to provide details of an upcoming reconstruction project at the intersection of University and Northmo...
Feb 19, 2026 Midwest Communications
Pritzker focuses on history, 'affordability,' in 8th State of the State address
Article Summary In his eighth State of the State address, Pritzker focused on affordability issues affecting Illinois residents and blamed President Donald Trump for the state's tight financial condit...
Feb 19, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his budget address on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. The speech was heavy with historical references to former Illinois governors and criticisms of the Trump administration. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Update: Pekin Police release details on squad car crash
Updated at 8:11 a.m. PEKIN, Ill. - The Pekin Police Department has issued a statement regarding a squad car crash on Wednesday at the intersection of South 14th Street and Park Avenue. Police Chief Se...
Feb 19, 2026 A crash involving three vehicles, including a Pekin Police cruiser happened Wednesday afternoon near Pekin Hospital. (25 News)
