Category Archives: Local News
Labor, voting rights groups intervene in Illinois voter data lawsuit
Article Summary The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking access to the state's complete, unredacted voter registration database, including sensitive data such as dates of birth, driver's license numb...
Jan 13, 2026 A voting booth is pictured in Sangamon County. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Lawsuit puts Illinois on offensive against 'menacing' immigration raids
State claims federal agents used military-style tactics in attempt to coerce Illinois into changing its immigration policies Article Summary Illinois filed a 103-page lawsuit that seeks to severely li...
Jan 13, 2026 Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino gets into a truck after he was called to testify in a hearing in Chicago in October. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Community leader and former Peoria City Council member George Jacob passes away
PEORIA, Ill. - A former Peoria City Council member and community leader has passed away. George Jacob died on Sunday at the age of 61. Jacob served as a Peoria City Council member from 2005 to 2011. H...
Jan 12, 2026 (Peoria Journal Star Obituaries)
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis announces retirement
Article Summary Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis announced she will retire from the court at the end of January following 15 years as a justice. Theis, a Democrat, served three years as ...
Jan 12, 2026 Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis listens to remarks from the bench at the Illinois Supreme Court in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Illinois sues Trump administration over immigration enforcement tactics
CHICAGO, Ill. - The state of Illinois is suing the Department of Homeland Security over what it alleges are "unlawful and dangerous" tactics during immigration enforcement operations. The lawsuit file...
Jan 12, 2026 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) smiles as supporters chant his name during an appearance at Illinois Central College's Workforce Sustainability Center on June 26th, 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois extends enrollment deadline for health insurance plans beginning Feb. 1
Article Summary Illinois residents now have until Jan. 31 to enroll in health insurance through Get Covered Illinois. Officials from the new state-run marketplace announced the extension on Jan. 12, f...
Jan 12, 2026 (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Peoria Fire Department to hire more firefighters through federal grant
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Fire Department is getting some hiring help from the federal government. 17th District Democratic Congressman Eric Sorensen announced the department has been awarded a more t...
Jan 12, 2026 (City of Peoria)
Needling Trump as 2028 looms: Inside JB Pritzker's all-of-the-above media strategy
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker has ramped up his media appearances in 2025 by embracing social media influencers and bringing his message to a national audience. President Donald Trump is one of Pri...
Jan 12, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions from reporters outside the Illinois State Board of
Elections in Springfield after filing petitions to run for a third term on Oct. 27, 2025.
(Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Tentative contract with Peoria firefighters includes higher pay, changes in residency rules
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Union members representing Peoria firefighters have ratified a tentative three-year contract with the city that would give them annual raises plus incentives to stay with the ...
Jan 12, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices down a few cents, national prices almost unchanged
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have dropped 2.9 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $2.79 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Prices in Peoria are 16.4 cents lower than a month ago and 38.7 ...
Jan 12, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
