Category Archives: Local News
Day 4 of the Sean Grayson trial begins with 5th witness on the stand
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Fewer people were in the courtroom Thursday as the fourth day of the trial of Sean Grayson, a former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy, began. The ex-deputy is charged with thr...
Oct 23, 2025 Macon County Sheriff's Office
'Beacon of Life' unveiled at OSF's Richard L. Owens Hospice Home
PEORIA, Ill. - A new beacon of light is shining above OSF's Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, honoring those who have received compassionate end-of-life care and those who have passed since the facility ...
Oct 23, 2025 A new beacon of light at OSF's Richard L. Owens Hospice Home was unveiled Wednesday evening in Peoria. (osfhealthcare.org)
How plastic whistles are becoming an anti-ICE resistance tool in Chicago
CHICAGO (Reuters) -As the shrill sound of whistles echoed through a parking garage in Chicago's North Side on Tuesday, two people flung their car doors open, ducked inside and shrank down into their s...
Oct 23, 2025 A woman holds a whistle she uses to alert others about the presence of federal agents during immigration raids, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
IL GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey's family members killed in helicopter crash
Former state senator and state representative Darren Bailey has announced the loss of his son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren, after a helicopter crash in Montana. Details surrounding the cras...
Oct 23, 2025 IL GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey's son, daughter-in-law and two of their children killed in a helicopter crash in Montana. (Bailey campaign Facebook page)
LaHood says federal government shut down has gone on for "too long"
PEORIA, Ill. - Central Illinois' Republican Congressman says the federal government shutdown has gone on for "too long." 16th District Congressman Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) spoke about the shut down in ...
Oct 22, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Owner and operator of Peoria International Airport celebrates 75 years
PEORIA, Ill. - Community leaders helped celebrate the diamond anniversary of the organization that oversees Peoria International Airport. A celebration was held Wednesday to celebrate 75 years of the ...
Oct 22, 2025 Peoria International Airport Director of Airports Gene Olson speaks at a ceremony marking 75 years of the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Jeffries' Illinois redistricting push meets cool reception in Springfield
Article Summary Despite pressure from U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, there is "next to zero appetite" to redistrict the state's congressional lines among Democrats in the Illinois legisla...
Oct 22, 2025 U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks at an Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association brunch in Springfield in August 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Man arrested after allegedly attempting to break into Peoria towing company
PEORIA, Ill. - A 23-year-old man was arrested after allegedly trying to enter a Peoria towing company early Wednesday morning. Peoria Police says police responded at around 1:00 A.M. to Joe's Towing a...
Oct 22, 2025 Peoria Police Department
Peoria Heights trustees approve grocery tax ballot question
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Peoria Heights residents will get their voices heard regarding a local grocery tax. The tax has been a hotly debated topic amongst village trustees over the past couple months. ...
Oct 22, 2025 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Woman arrested after allegedly hijacking vehicle with needle, male suspect at-large
PEORIA, Ill. - A woman was arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle and stabbing a person after a vehicle hijacking in Peoria on Tuesday night, while a male suspect remains at-large. Peoria Police ...
Oct 22, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
