Category Archives: Local News
Peoria man indicted on home invasion, weapons charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man faces serious felony charges following a November home invasion that left a woman injured. Donald Criss, 39, was indicted by a Peoria County Grand Jury on December 9th on t...
Dec 09, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Pritzker signs bill enacting immigrant protections in courthouses
Article Summary State lawmakers worked behind the scenes for weeks to craft a package to respond to the federal immigration campaign known as "Operation Midway Blitz." People attending court would be ...
Dec 09, 2025 Jose Jeronimo Guardian, 48, was detained for deportation in the Clinton County Courthouse on Monday, October 27, 2025, in Carlyle, as his daughter watched. The men who arrested Guardian declined to identify themselves and took him out of the courthouse in handcuffs. Guardian is undocumented and was attempting to go to a Spanish-language traffic court for charges unrelated to his immigration status. (Illinois Answers Project photo by Janelle O’Dea)
Three juveniles charged in North Peoria carjacking, police chase
PEORIA, Ill. - Three juvenile males are facing charges after a carjacking and attempted carjacking in North Peoria over the weekend. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says that two 14-year-o...
Dec 09, 2025
Sheriff's Office reports woman found dead at Peoria County Jail
PEORIA, Ill. - A 39-year-old woman died at the Peoria County Jail early Tuesday morning. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins said that Correctional Officers discovered the female detainee unresponsive...
Dec 09, 2025 PEORIA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE 2
Peoria Richwoods High School students receive full-ride to Ivy League schools
PEORIA, Ill. - Two Richwoods High School students have earned full-ride scholarships to Ivy League universities. The pair earned them through the QuestBridge National College Match program, which supp...
Dec 09, 2025 (Peoria Public Schools)
Edelstein man ordered to remain in jail after allegedly sexually abusing minor
PEORIA, Ill. - An Edelstein man must remain in jail until trial after allegedly sexually abusing a minor. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 27-year-old Taylor Caldwell is charged with A...
Dec 09, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
No injuries reported after vehicle crashes into East Peoria Dollar General Monday afternoon
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A vehicle crashed through the front door of an East Peoria Dollar General Monday afternoon. The East Peoria Fire Department responded to an incident at approximately 3:26 P.M. toda...
Dec 08, 2025
Peoria City Council to Consider $300K Emergency Funding for New Hope Apartments
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria City Council will consider authorizing up to $300,000 in emergency funding Tuesday to prevent New Hope Apartments from closing and leaving 80 vulnerable residents homeless du...
Dec 08, 2025 (25 News)
Peoria County Sheriff's Office identifies alleged suspect in Walgreens robbery
PEORIA, Ill. - The suspect who allegedly robbed a Peoria Walgreens last week is still on the run, but has been identified. In an update on Monday, the Peoria County Sheriff's Office says 52-year-old M...
Dec 08, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
How Illinois' Democratic U.S. Senate candidates plan to address economic issues
Article Summary The three top Democrats running for U.S. Senate recently released their economic proposals to address cost-of-living issues that have become top concerns for voters in 2026. The plans ...
Dec 08, 2025 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Jerry Nowicki)
