Category Archives: Local News
Despite BUILD's failure, housing advocates celebrate legislative wins
Article Summary Housing advocates viewed the 2026 legislative session as a mixed bag as they secured new funding but fell short in passing statewide zoning laws aimed at spurring housing development. ...
Jun 15, 2026 The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Tremont captures first state championship in baseball with dominating win
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Tremont Turks are the top small school baseball team in the state of Illinois. Tremont defeated Putnam County on Saturday to win the IHSA Class 1A state championship at Illinois ...
Jun 15, 2026 (Tremont Turks Athletic Booster Club)
New state program will expand access by libraries to digital databases for research, education
Article Summary The Secretary of State's office announced a program to give all Illinoisans access to a large number of online informational and educational databases through their library. The state ...
Jun 15, 2026 The homepage for the Illinois Reliable Information Sources, or IRIS, program, a new source for finding digital informational and research databases through your local library or the State Library website. (courtesy Illinois State Library)
Emergency Expo returns to Shoppes at Grand Prairie this week
By Liz Lape PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The Central Illinois Emergency Expo is returning to Peoria next week for its twentieth year. Organizers like Peoria County Director of Strategic Communications Gre...
Jun 15, 2026 The Emergency Expo will be at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie on Wednesday, June 17th from 4-7 pm. (25 News)
Arson appears to be the cause of a blaze Sunday in Peoria
PEORIA, IL- Arson is the suspected cause of a fire in a vacant home in Peoria on Sunday. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Martin says the blaze on Griswold Street, reported just after 1:30 p.m., was quickly ...
Jun 15, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices down nearly 20 cents
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria continue to drop, now down 19.7 cents in the last week. GasBuddy says the average price in Peoria is $4.38 a gallon. This latest drop marks a significant shift for ...
Jun 15, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
Peoria Public Works: Storm cleanup efforts still underway
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Works continue cleanup efforts following last week's heavy rain, high winds, and severe thunderstorms that impacted much of the City. Crews have been working to remove num...
Jun 15, 2026 (City of Peoria)
Illinois distributes first $25M to local pharmacies to help them compete
Article Summary JB Pritzker announced nearly $25 million in funding to support 434 independent pharmacies across the state. The funding, established through bipartisan legislation signed by Pritzker l...
Jun 13, 2026 Over 430 pharmacies in rural and medically underserved areas across Illinois received funding from a $25 million fund on June 12, 2026, to keep their doors open and broaden healthcare services. (Photo courtesy of the National Cancer Institute via unsplash.com)
Update: Washburn tornado rated as EF-3, Morton tornado rated EF-1
LINCOLN, Ill. - The most violent tornado from Thursday's severe weather has been rated by the National Weather Service After completing a survey on Friday, the NWS says an EF-3 tornado rolled through ...
Jun 12, 2026 Members of the White Bros. family farm in rural Washburn work to remove a tower after it was destroyed in a tornado on June 11th, 2026. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Washburn, Morton picking up pieces after severe weather leaves its mark
MORTON/WASHBURN, Ill. - Cleanup efforts are underway across central Illinois after violent severe storms Thursday night. One of the worst impacted areas by the storms was in rural Marshall County, jus...
Jun 12, 2026 A home in rural Washburn in Marshall County stands, but is heavily damaged, after a tornado rolled through the area. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
