Category Archives: Local News
Holiday displays - including the Satanic Temple's - return to Illinois Capitol
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Satanic Temple of Illinois debuted a new display in the Illinois Capitol rotunda Tuesday, taking its place next to the annual Christmas and Hanukkah dis...
Dec 06, 2022 The Satanic Temple of Illinois' 2022 holiday display is pictured on the Illinois Capitol rotunda. It consists of a crocheted snake sitting on a book and a pile of apples crocheted by Temple members. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Grand jury charges teen with murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria teenager accused of committing the city's 23rd homicide of the year is now officially charged by a grand jury with the crime. Court records indicate the grand jury Tuesday char...
Dec 06, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Illinois Secretary of State ready for retirement
CHICAGO, Ill. - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is ready to call it a career. At 88, and after changing his mind about retiring a term ago, White has been the longest-serving Secretary of Stat...
Dec 06, 2022 (Illinois Secretary of State)
Canton man jailed on felony sex charges
CANTON, Ill. - Authorities in Fulton County say they put a man behind bars before he could attempt to have sexual contact with someone he thought was a minor. Canton Police say Zachary Taylor, 29, was...
Dec 06, 2022 (File-25 News)
State elections board certifies 2022 results
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois State Board of Elections certified its election results Monday, putting the final stamp on another Democratic sweep of statewide offices. The b...
Dec 06, 2022 Midwest Communications
Peoria Council candidate drops out after petition challenge
PEORIA, Ill. -- The number of candidates running for five at-large Peoria City Council seats in next year's election has been reduced to 10 after one of the candidates announced he's taken himself out...
Dec 06, 2022 (25 News)
Tax credits, prison reform pass in veto session
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois lawmakers last week passed significant legislation dealing with electric vehicle manufacturing incentives and the availability of hygiene products ...
Dec 05, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Holiday shows bring record-breaking weekend to Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. -- It was another record-breaking weekend for the Peoria Civic Center. Harry Connick, Jr's show Saturday night was sold out, bringing a new record for the highest grossing theater concert...
Dec 05, 2022 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Central Illinois lawmaker will step down before next General Assembly
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- A longtime Central Illinois state legislator has announced he will be stepping down in favor of family and personal commitments once his current term is over. The announcement cam...
Dec 05, 2022 Photo courtesy of 25 News
IMPACT Central Illinois announces historic grant funding for 2023
PEORIA, Ill. -- A women-only philanthropy group in central Illinois is announcing the "impact" they will have for a variety of causes in the region. This week, the area's IMPACT 100 group announced th...
Dec 05, 2022 MWC
