Category Archives: Local News
18 Peoria students graduate WINNING Summer School Program, head to high school
By Gianna Njau PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Eighteen students from Peoria are heading to high school after graduating from the 2026 WINNING Summer School Program through Elite Community Outreach at Rivers...
Jul 3, 2026
One injured in Peoria rollover crash
PEORIA, Ill. - One person was taken to a trauma center for non-life-threatening injuries after a rollover crash in Peoria on Thursday afternoon. Peoria Fire says crews responded to the full-sized truc...
Jul 2, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson seeks medical release
Article Summary Grayson is seeking release from prison under Illinois' Joe Coleman Act. He was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2023 that has now spread to his liver and lungs. A jury convicted Grayson ...
Jul 2, 2026 Sean Grayson’s mugshot a year ago after he was returned to Sangamon County from the Macon County Jail in 2025. (Photo courtesy Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department)
Pekin motorcycle crash victim identified
PEKIN, Ill. - A Manito man has been identified as the motorcyclist who died in a crash early Wednesday morning in Pekin. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley says 50-year-old Dennis Kenser Junior su...
Jul 2, 2026
New regulations on intoxicating hemp are 'long overdue,' Pritzker says
Article Summary A new Illinois law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker last month immediately banned intoxicating hemp sales to those under 21 years old. Intoxicating hemp products like delta-8 are now regulat...
Jul 2, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker discusses new hemp regulations he signed last month during an event at SWAY Cannabis Dispensary in Chicago on July 2, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Peoria Public Schools swears-in two new members
PEORIA, Ill. - The two newest members of the Peoria Public Schools board officially began their terms on Wednesday. Andres Diaz and Sarah Howard took their oaths of office after winning elections in M...
Jul 2, 2026 Andres Diaz, center, takes the oath of office for the Peoria Public Schools Board on July 1st, 2026. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria City Soccer playoff bound as division champs
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria City Soccer is playoff bound with a new piece of hardware. The Carp clinched the USL League Two Great Plains Division championship Wednesday night without playing a match. SantaF...
Jul 2, 2026 (Peoria City Soccer/Jason Howell)
OSF revives American flag tradition ahead of 4th of July holiday
PEORIA, Ill. - A tradition started in the 1940's in downtown Peoria has been revived. OSF Ministry Headquarters now occupies the building where the Block and Kuhl Department Store once stood. OSF Heal...
Jul 2, 2026 OSF Ministry Headquarters in downtown Peoria unfurled a giant American Flag Thursday morning. (OSF HealthCare)
Speaker Welch to Rep. Harry Benton: Resign or be expelled
Article Summary Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch called for embattled Rep. Harry Benton to resign and promised to initiate expulsion proceedings against the Plainfield Democrat if he doesn...
Jul 2, 2026 Rep. Harry Benton takes a picture during a joint session of the Illinois House in May 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
East Peoria mom, avid runner chosen to carry flag as part of Relay for America
By Angeles Ponpa EAST PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - An East Peoria runner was among hundreds of Americans who have helped carry a single U.S. flag across the country as Relay for America passed through Cen...
Jul 2, 2026 East Peoria resident Nicole Roberts is participating in the Relay for America (25 News)
