Category Archives: Local News
UPDATE: Testimony begins Wednesday in the murder case against former Sangamon deputy
UPDATED THURSDAY 11;30 A.M. PEORIA - The prosecution in the murder case of former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson showed the video recording Wednesday afternoon of Grayson fatally shooting Sonya M...
Oct 22, 2025 Friends, family and supporters of Sonya Massey gather outside the Peoria County Courthouse on Monday, Oct. 20, during jury selection for the trial of a former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy accused of her murder. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Beth Hundsdorfer)
Peoria Police receive nearly $1.4M to combat carjackings and vehicle theft
CHICAGO, Ill. - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has earmarked nearly $1.4 million for the Peoria Police Department's efforts to curb carjackings and vehicle thefts. The Illinois Vehicle ...
Oct 22, 2025 welcomia / Depositphotos.com
Both drivers hospitalized after South Pekin crash
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. (25 News) - A dump truck and an SUV collided at a South Pekin intersection Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on Illinois Rt. 29 and Hurt Road, near the Casey...
Oct 22, 2025 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Lansing man accused of shooting inside Bradley dorm released from pre-trial custody
PEORIA, Ill. - The man accused of a shooting inside a Bradley University dorm early Sunday morning that injured a woman was released from pre-trial custody on Tuesday. The Peoria County State's Attorn...
Oct 21, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois video gambling mogul to seek GOP gubernatorial nomination
Article Summary Video gambling mogul Rick Heidner joins a crowded GOP primary field that includes former state Sen. Darren Bailey, conservative think tank founder Ted Dabrowski and DuPage County Sheri...
Oct 21, 2025 The governor’s office is pictured in the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Elections board deadlocks on $10M fine for Senate President Don Harmon
Article Summary The Illinois State Board of Elections deadlocked, 4-4, on partisan lines when determining whether Senate President Don Harmon violated fundraising restrictions in 2024. The board fined...
Oct 21, 2025 Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is pictured in the Illinois Senate on May 31, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Some charges against Grayson dropped in second day of his murder trial
PEORIA, Ill. - Prosecutors have agreed to drop some charges against Sean Grayson during the second day of his murder trial in Peoria. 25 News reports charges of aggravated battery and official miscond...
Oct 21, 2025 Macon County Sheriff's Office
UPDATE: Judge's block on deploying National Guard extended indefinitely as Supreme Court weighs case
UPDATED 10/22 6:37 P.M. Editor's note: This story was updated after a hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 22 in which the Trump administration suggested extending U.S. District Judge April Perry's temporary re...
Oct 21, 2025 A group of people in military fatigues walks into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Thursday, Oct. 9. National Guard troops were deployed to the facility earlier in the day. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Delivery van driver cited after construction zone crash on Maxwell Road
PEORIA, Ill. - A delivery van driver from Oak Park was cited after a crash in a construction zone on Maxwell Road Tuesday morning. The Peoria County Sheriff's Office says the van was southbound just a...
Oct 21, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Peoria teenager arrested after alleged theft and vehicle crash in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A Peoria teenager has been arrested after allegedly crashing a vehicle following a retail theft in Bloomington. Bloomington Police says officers responded Monday night just after 7...
Oct 21, 2025 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
