Category Archives: Local News
Peoria's Tylka offers prayers as Pope Leo XIV prepares for surgery
PEORIA, Ill. (25News Now) - A week after meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, the head of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria is offering prayers as the Holy Father undergoes surgery in the coming day...
Oct 12, 2026 Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, Illinois, and Msgr. Jason Gray, the executive director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation, met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican Oct. 5, 2026, and presented him with a relic of the Blessed Sheen. (CNS photo/Vatican Media).(CNS photo/Vatican Media)
Peoria gas prices fall another 6 cents, remain $1.41 higher than last year
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices continued to move lower in Peoria over the past week, though drivers are still paying significantly more than they were a year ago. GasBuddy says the average price in Peoria ...
Oct 12, 2026 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com
Last C-130H Hercules leaves Peoria's 182nd in preparation for next generation 'Super Hercules'
PEORIA, Ill. (25News Now) - Airmen at Peoria's 182nd Airlift Wing saluted the wing's last C-130H Hercules for the final time as it took to the skies. The Illinois National Guard said the wing's C-130H...
Oct 9, 2026 C-130 Hercules aircraft from Illinois’ 182nd Airlift Wing and Connecticut’s 103rd Airlift Wing sit on the 182 AW apron in Peoria, Ill., Jan. 29, 2015. The Hercules is capable of taking off and landing on rough terrain and is a key airframe for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lealan Buehrer/Released)
Trump administration denies Illinois' request for disaster relief - again
Article Summary President Donald Trump's administration denied Gov. JB Pritzker's request for federal disaster relief following severe winds, tornadoes and flooding in August. It's the third time in T...
Oct 9, 2026 Storm damage can be seen throughout Lansing on Aug. 14, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Pritzker says 'so much more to do' in Illinois as he seeks rare 3rd term
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking a rare third term, which he said will focus on completing many initiatives he has already started. Pritzker's national profile has grown significantly and m...
Oct 9, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker discusses his plans for a third term in an interview with Capitol News Illinois in his Chicago campaign office on Oct. 1, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Update: Peoria man ordered detained after allegedly backing into police squad car, fleeing
UPDATE - 3:50 PM: PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man accused of backing into a police squad car before fleeing from officers will remain in custody while his case is pending. Prosecutors say 37-year-old Jeff...
Oct 9, 2026
Greater Peoria launches effort to strengthen region's manufacturing workforce
PEORIA, Ill. - A new regional effort is underway to strengthen Greater Peoria's manufacturing workforce and create more pathways into manufacturing careers. The Greater Peoria Leadership Council will ...
Oct 9, 2026 CHOOSE GREATER PEORIA
Concerns continue over proposed sale of Detweiller Marina property
PEORIA, Ill. (25News Now) - The Detweiller Marina Neighborhood Association urges local leaders to keep the land in public hands rather than sell it to a steel company. The Detweiller Playground Trust ...
Oct 9, 2026 Detweiller Marina near Caroline Street in Peoria. (25 News)
Vehicle fire causes $75,000 in damage to Peoria automotive garage
PEORIA, Ill. - No one was injured after a vehicle caught fire inside an automotive garage in Peoria Thursday evening. The Peoria Fire Department was called to 306 Bryan Street around 6:30 p.m. and arr...
Oct 9, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
New outdoor gathering space opens in Peoria's CampusTown
PEORIA, Ill. - A new outdoor gathering space is now open in Peoria's CampusTown area. Big Picture Peoria and several community partners dedicated the CampusTown Parklet Thursday. The space is located ...
Oct 9, 2026 Big Picture Peoria Facebook
