Category Archives: Local News
Illinois AG launches program to help crime victims return to work
CHICAGO, Ill. - Victims of violent crime could get help returning to work from the Illinois Attorney General. It's called "Rebound to Work" -- and Kwame Raoul says it's a series of webinars dealing wi...
Jun 18, 2022 sarachicad / CC
Early voting going well in Peoria County
PEORIA, Ill. - Early voting in Peoria County may turn out better than expected. With less than two weeks left before the primary election, Peoria County Election Commission Executive Director Tom Brid...
Jun 18, 2022 (25 News)
Tazewell County to hold special Juneteenth ceremony Saturday
PEKIN, Ill. - Among the local events celebrating Juneteenth this weekend: one in Tazewell County that will honor the first former slave to own land in the county. Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman s...
Jun 17, 2022 USAG- Humphreys / CC
More Illinois counties, now including Woodford, at "high" COVID-19 spread levels
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Not necessarily the news you want to hear going into Fathers Day and Juneteenth this weekend, but not as bad as it could be. The Illinois Department of Public Health says Woodford ...
Jun 17, 2022 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
It's a boy! Delivered on I-74
EUREKA, Ill. - The baby didn't want to wait for the hospital. 25 News reports a baby boy was delivered on Interstate 74 in Woodford County Tuesday, as the family was on the way to the hospital for the...
Jun 17, 2022 LeeAnn Syck and Scott Rossman (25 News)
Two new IL laws signed helping sexual assault victims
CHICAGO, Ill. - Two pieces of legislation have been signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker that, advocates say, will help victims of sexual assault. One deals with a victim not being able to consent ...
Jun 17, 2022 Eric Norris / CC
GasBuddy: National average back below $5 a gallon
CHICAGO, Ill. - One oil and gas industry analyst says the national gas price average is slightly below five dollars a gallon once again, and he thinks the declines may continue. Patrick DeHaan with Ga...
Jun 17, 2022 (From GasBuddy.com)
PPS student one of two to win new car
PEORIA, Ill. - We now know who won one of two cars that were to be given to deserving Peoria Public School students. 25 News reports one of the winners announced at the recent End of the School Year B...
Jun 17, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria's Juneteenth Fest returns this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's Juneteenth Fest this weekend will have it all...food, fashion and fun for everyone. "It's at John Gwynn Park, next to Carver Center, it's tomorrow (Saturday) from 11-6, it's a...
Jun 17, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
Illinois now has an official state snake
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Here's a story that will help you sleep easier tonight -- or, not. A few weeks after Illinois named an official state rock, we now have an official state snake. "The [Eastern] Milk...
Jun 16, 2022 Peter Paplanus / CC
