Category Archives: Local News
Peoria man shot in the leg after 14 rounds are fired
PEORIA, Ill. - Someone opened fire early Saturday morning in the 2500 block of North Sheridan Road, where Peoria Police say 14 rounds were fired just before 3:00 a.m. When officers got to the scene, t...
Jun 23, 2026
Peoria Riverfront Museum to represent Illinois at National Mall's Great American State Fair
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Riverfront Museum is stepping up to represent the state of Illinois at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington D.C., after Illinois declined to parti...
Jun 22, 2026 (Peoria Riverfront Museum Facebook)
East Peoria activates new Hyper-Reach notification system
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - If you live or work in East Peoria, there's a new way to make sure you aren't caught off guard when an emergency strikes. The city has officially rolled out a new notification syst...
Jun 22, 2026 (City of East Peoria)
Heavy rain cancels DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Peoria Speedway
PEORIA, Ill. - If you were planning on heading out to the Peoria Speedway on Monday, save the trip. The DIRTcar Summer Nationals and the Modified Nationals are officially cancelled. Heavy rain on Sund...
Jun 22, 2026 DIRTcars on the track at Peoria Speedway. Monday's Summer Nationals have been cancelled there due to heavy rain on Sunday. (Peoria Speedway Facebook)
PPD: Peoria intersection reopens after crash injures 2 drivers
By Howard Packowitz PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - An intersection near the border between Peoria's West Bluff and West Peoria was closed for about an hour Sunday evening because of a two-car accident that ...
Jun 22, 2026
Peoria PD requests hiring 6 community service officers at $500K+ annual cost to help protect downtown
By Howard Packowitz PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The Peoria Police Department would hire six unarmed civilian community service officers to help protect the downtown area, costing taxpayers $508,000 a yea...
Jun 22, 2026 Peoria Police Department
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices drop again; down more than 60 cents from a month ago
PEORIA, Ill. - A little more relief is coming to your wallet this week at the gas pump. Gas prices in Peoria have dropped another 13 and a half cents over the past week, putting the average price at a...
Jun 22, 2026 Mike Mozart / CC
Peoria family escapes electrical fire after tree falls on their home
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria family is safe after an electrical fire at their home on North El Vista Avenue. A tree fell onto their house late Sunday night, hitting power lines and sending electricity thro...
Jun 22, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Pekin Park District surveying public's appetite for tax hike
By Liz Lape PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) - Pekin Park District leaders are asking voters whether they will support a property tax increase, aiming to place a referendum on the November ballot. Park District ...
Jun 20, 2026 Pekin Park District leaders are asking voters whether they will support a property tax increase, aiming to place a referendum on the November ballot. (25 News)
Heroic horsemen of Tazewell County honored at Juneteenth ceremony
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - The story of a group of horse riders who came to the aid of kidnapped former slaves was the focus of Tazewell County's 2026 Juneteenth ceremony. Friday's ceremony took place at...
Jun 19, 2026 Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White speaks at the 2026 Tazewell County Juneteenth ceremony at Woodrow Cemetery in Cincinnati Township. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
