Category Archives: Local News
Galesburg man ordered detained in connection to 2024 Peoria home invasion
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County judge has ordered a Galesburg man to remain in jail in connection to a home invasion in the East Bluff nearly two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office ...
Jan 09, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Anime fans meet in East Peoria for annual convention celebrating the genre
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Fans of Japanese animation shows such as "Naruto," "Attack on Titan," "One Piece," and more are converging in East Peoria this weekend. This weekend marks the 17th edition of Anime...
Jan 09, 2026 Anime-Zap Live Entertainment Department head Tristan Sites (left) listens to a cosplayer make their case during the convention's "date auction" on January 9th, 2026. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria County Sheriff urges changes to state's cashless bail law
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Peoria County's top cop is urging the governor to make changes to the state's cashless bail law. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Sheriff Chris Watkins outlined concerns with the ...
Jan 09, 2026 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
Man sentenced for role in North Peoria robbery arranged through Facebook
PEORIA, Ill. - One of two men involved in a Facebook robbery more than a year ago in North Peoria learned his fate last month. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 25-year-old Tobais Taylo...
Jan 09, 2026 courtroom gavel
Man sentenced for role in Valentine's Day robbery at Peoria apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will spend eight years in prison for his role in a robbery last Valentine's Day at a Peoria apartment complex. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 25-year-old Anthony...
Jan 09, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
UFS opens in new location in North Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's UFS Outlet Store has moved from S.W. Adams Street to N. Knoxville Avenue. UFS announced the relocation to North Peoria's Northpoint Shopping Center, at 8901 N. Knoxville, over ...
Jan 09, 2026 UFS Outlet Store has moved from its longtime home on S.W. Adams Street to the Northpoint Shopping Center on N. Knoxville. (UFS Facebook page)
Peorian arrested for armed robbery of a teenager
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has been arrested for an armed robbery in the East Bluff back in November. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 18-year-old Shamari Joiner was taken into custod...
Jan 09, 2026
Peoria home to be demolished after arson fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Arson appears to be the cause of a fire Thursday night in the 1400 block of S. Livingston Street in Peoria. Battalion Chief Mike Ralston said crews arrived around 7:05 p.m., finding fir...
Jan 09, 2026 Midwest Communications
Judge hesitant to grant dismissal of lawsuit over immigration agents' use-of-force tactics in Chicago
Article Summary A Chicago federal judge on Thursday declined to immediately grant a motion by protesters who sued the Trump administration over immigration agents' use-of-force tactics this fall after...
Jan 08, 2026 Several immigration enforcement agents push back media and protestors as U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino makes his way out of the federal courthouse in downtown Chicago on Oct. 28, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Pritzker signs major energy reform bill amid projected shortages
Article Summary The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act incentivizes battery storage among other measures aimed at bolstering grid reliability. It creates "virtual power plants" aimed at harvest...
Jan 08, 2026 An industrial-scale battery storage facility at G&W Electric in Bolingbrook, which was installed in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
