Category Archives: Top Stories
Meteorologist gets Democratic nomination for seat in Congress, and other Democrat wins
PEORIA, Ill. - In a sense, a Democrat made history during Tuesday's primary election in Illinois. Former TV meteorologist in the Quad Cities and Rockford, Eric Sorensen, secured the Democratic nominat...
Jun 29, 2022 Eric Sorensen (From www.ericforillinois.com)
PPS Board District 2 race too close to call...almost
PEORIA, Ill. - It looks like the race for a seat on the Peoria Public School Board starting next month might almost be too close to call. With all ballots cast and three people running for two seats, ...
Jun 29, 2022 Gregory Wilson, Paris McConnell, and Daniel Walther (Submitted Photos)
Outgoing Peoria Sheriff's hand picked successor takes Republican primary
PEORIA, Ill. -- Outgoing Sheriff Brian Asbell's hand-picked successor had little trouble fending off a challenge from a fellow Peoria County officer to become the Republican nominee for Sheriff. By th...
Jun 29, 2022 Courtesy of 25 News
Newcomer Weaver tops incumbent Luft in Illinois House GOP Primary
PEORIA, Ill. -- A well established local politician is beaten by a grass-roots, upstart opponent, who says he benefited from a newly drawn 93rd State House District. Travis Weaver says he felt confide...
Jun 28, 2022 Midwest Communications
King and LaHood earn convincing GOP primary wins
PEORIA, Ill. -- Vote tallies have suggested there was never any doubt who was likely to win two key central Illinois Congressional Republican primary races. Incumbent GOP Congressman Darin LaHood over...
Jun 28, 2022 Esther for Congress
Police hunt for suspect in deadly Tuesday shooting
PEORIA, Ill. -- A shooting reported Tuesday afternoon is confirmed to have been deadly and police are asking the public's help in finding the suspect. Peoria Police say officers got a shots-fired call...
Jun 28, 2022
Trump-backed Bailey declared winner of IL Republican gubernatorial primary
PEORIA, Ill. -- Just days after earning former President Donald Trump's "complete and total endorsement" during a campaign rally for Republicans at the fairgrounds in Mendon, Illinois, new GOP front r...
Jun 28, 2022 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Pritzker notches unsurprising win in Democratic gubernatorial primary
PEORIA, Ill. -- Incumbent Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker was declared the winner of the Democratic gubernatorial primary race roughly one hour after vote counting began across the state. It is an uns...
Jun 28, 2022 REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
USDA: IL corn and soybeans doing well, winter wheat being harvested
SPRINGFIELD, Ill - While we're waiting on corn and soybeans to grow in Illinois, believe it or not, there's some harvesting going on. The USDA weekly Crop Progress Report for Illinois shows a big jump...
Jun 28, 2022 Alabama Extension
Official: Statewide voter turnout hard to predict
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - One state election official says it might be hard to say what turnout will be overall for today's primary election. For one, Illinois State Board of Elections spokesperson Matt Die...
Jun 28, 2022 (Illinois State Board of Elections via Facebook)
