Category Archives: Local News
Sorensen calls for Hegseth to step down
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Peoria area's Democratic Congressman wants to see the Secretary of War leave the role one way or another. 17th District Congressman Eric Sorensen of Moline released a statement ...
Dec 04, 2025 Congressman Eric Sorensen speaks at the Illinois Farmers Union Annual Meeting in East Peoria. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois unveils plans to celebrate 250 years of American independence
Article Summary The Illinois America 250 Commission is gearing up to organize programming across the state to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The initiativ...
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Gabrielle Lyon, chair of the Illinois America 250 Commission and executive director of Illinois Humanities speaks about the commemoration plans at Navy Pier on Dec. 3. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Peoria Public Schools preparing for renovations to Central Park Pool
PEORIA, Ill. - Now that it owns the facility, Peoria Public Schools is looking to renovate Central Park Pool. The district bought the facility earlier this year after the Peoria Park District decided ...
Dec 03, 2025 (25 News)
East Peoria says emergency alert system breached by cybercriminal group
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - An emergency alert system for the city of East Peoria has been shut down after a security breach. The city says an organized cybercriminal group recently breached the OnSolve CodeR...
Dec 03, 2025 (City of East Peoria)
Prospect Road overhaul project approved by Peoria Heights trustees
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Trustees in Peoria Heights have given their approval to a project that will redesign Prospect Road. The project will stretch from Tower Park to War Memorial Drive. The main goal...
Dec 03, 2025 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Sean Grayson's attorneys seek new trial after murder conviction
Article Summary Former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson is seeking a new trial after his second-degree murder conviction last month. He was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey, ...
Dec 03, 2025 Ex-Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson’s body camera footage shows the officers who greeted him on July 6, 2024, as he exited the home of Sonya Massey after fatally shooting her. Grayson disparaged Massey and called her “crazy” in the video, which his attorneys say should not have been shown in the trial that led to his second-degree murder conviction. (Screenshot from body camera footage)
Residents displaced by another fire at New Hope Apartments in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Multiple residents were displaced after a trash fire at New Hope Apartments in downtown Peoria on Tuesday evening. Battalion Chief Josh Maroney said crews were called to the building on...
Dec 03, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria County Sheriff's Office in search of alleged robbery suspect
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is seeking help in finding a suspect in a robbery at a Peoria Walgreen's. The office says at around 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, a middle aged black male rep...
Dec 02, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Appeals court weighs release of immigration detainees to electronic monitoring
Article Summary The Chicago-based 7th Circuit Court of Appeals is considering whether a lower court judge overstepped last month when he ordered the release of several hundred immigration detainees to...
Dec 02, 2025 The Dirksen Federal Courthouse is pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria Riverfront Museum lights Christmas tree for 2025 season
PEORIA, Ill. - The lights of the Christmas season are shining brightly along Peoria's Riverfront Museum. A 75-foot Norway spruce tree adorned in more than 40-thousand lights was lit up for the first t...
Dec 02, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
