Category Archives: Local News
After Pritzker's budget address, lawmakers jockey for their own spending priorities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Even factoring in the possibility of a "mild recession" this year, the proposed budget Gov. JB Pritzker laid out on Wednesday includes nearly $50 billion in...
Feb 16, 2023 State Rep. Will Davis, D-Homewood, speaks at a news conference with fellow members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Wednesday in response to Gov. JB Pritzker's state budget address. (Credit: Blueroomstream.com)
Father of accused July 4th gunman to be arraigned in Chicago suburb
CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Illinois father will appear in court on Thursday to be arraigned on charges that he helped his underage son obtain the gun used to kill seven people at a Fourth of July parade n...
Feb 16, 2023 Robert E. Crimo III listens to Judge Victoria A. Rossetti during a hearing in Lake County court, in Waukegan, Illinois, U.S., August 3, 2022. Nam Y. Huh/Pool via REUTERS
Pritzker's second-term agenda buoyed by ongoing strong revenue expectations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker proposed a state budget Wednesday that anticipates continued strong revenue receipts even as federal COVID-19 stimulus funds dry up, allowi...
Feb 15, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his state budget address Wednesday from the Illinois House chamber in Springfield. (Pool photo by Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune)
UPDATE: Final report released in police-involved shooting of Samuel Vincent Richmond
UPDATED 7:34 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The fatal shooting of Samuel Vincent Richmond by police in October last year was justified. That's according to the final report of the investigation released Wednesda...
Feb 15, 2023 (From Peoria Police bodycam video)
Rivermen get new opponents after Bobcats cease operations
PEORIA, Ill. - The loss of hockey in Danville means changes to the Peoria Rivermen's schedule. The Rivermen on Wednesday announced the changes after the Vermilion County Bobcats announced they were ce...
Feb 15, 2023
Cyr: A deal in the works to keep Rivermen at the Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. -- Denis Cyr led the Peoria Rivermen to the city's first professional hockey championship in 1984-85. Now the Peoria City Council member is leading the Rivermen, the Peoria Civic Center a...
Feb 15, 2023 (Peoria Rivermen)
Arson suspected in Peoria fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Fire destroyed a home in Peoria early Tuesday night, and it appears it was intentionally set. Investigators said the fire on N. Linn Street, between W. Arcadia and W. Republic, was ars...
Feb 15, 2023 (25 News)
Two people shot in Peoria late Tuesday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two people were wounded in shootings that happened Tuesday night in North Peoria. Peoria Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says officers were initially called to N. University and Coving...
Feb 15, 2023 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Peoria ready to rework Sully's spot downtown
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria appears ready to move forward with a privately funded, multi-million dollar hotel project where Sully's now sits empty. The plan, approved Tuesday night, is to spend just over $...
Feb 15, 2023 (25 News)
Woman sentenced to federal prison in connection with gun believed used in Peoria homicide
PEORIA, Ill. - A Washington woman who admitted buying a gun for her son that was later used in a homicide is going to federal prison. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Kristin Jackson, 40, was sentenced...
Feb 14, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
