Category Archives: Top Stories
Rivermen fall in Game 4 of President's Cup Finals, return to Peoria for winner-take-all Game 5
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The SPHL President's Cup Finals will go to the limit. The Peoria Rivermen fell Thursday night in Game 4, 3-1 to the Evansville Thunderbolts. The best-of-five series is now evened up...
May 07, 2026 (Peoria Rivermen)
Peoria Park District denies letter of intent with Detweiller trust
PEORIA (25 News) - The Peoria Park District rejected a letter of intent with the Detweiller Playground Trust after the board delayed action earlier this spring, an issue that voided the contract and d...
May 07, 2026 Detweiller Marina near Caroline Street in Peoria. (25 News)
Peoria Public Schools Safety Director calls for community support
PEORIA, Ill. - A candid Facebook post from Peoria Public Schools Director of Safety DeMario Boone is sparking conversation across the community after he described meeting a group of second-grade boys ...
May 07, 2026 (Peoria Public Schools)
UPDATE: Peoria man arrested after alleged inappropriate conduct with minors
(UPDATED 8:56 P.M.) PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Schools says a man recently arrested for allegedly sexually abusing more than one minor is a former employee of the district. 61-year-old Kevin Armstro...
May 07, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Man convicted of murder for fatal shooting at Peoria apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been convicted for his role in a fatal shooting at a Peoria apartment complex two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 23-year-old Javier McGhee was fou...
May 07, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Northmoor Primary students sell lemonade to raise money for cancer research
PEORIA, Ill. - A cool drink at Peoria's Northmoor Primary School on Thursday helped support a good cause. The school's 3rd graders spent the day along Northmoor Road, encouraging motorists and the nei...
May 07, 2026 Students at Northmoor Primary School help run a lemonade stand to raise money for the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, which works to fight childhood cancer. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois legislators gear up for final budget talks
Article Summary Illinois lawmakers are making their voices heard about what should be included in the fiscal year 2027 budget that's set to be approved by May 31. Progressive Democrats want to see mor...
May 07, 2026 Sen. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, discusses budget proposals at a news conference at the Illinois Capitol on May 6, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Colorado fire-bombing suspect pleads guilty to all state charges
May 7 (Reuters) - The man accused of lobbing gasoline bombs at a pro-Israel rally last year in Boulder, Colorado, killing one person and injuring at least a dozen, pleaded guilty on Thursday to all ch...
May 07, 2026 Boulder attack suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman appears in a video feed from the Boulder County Jail during a brief court appearance in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. June 2, 2025 in a still image from video. Colorado Judicial Branch/Handout via REUTERS
Illinois lawmakers question progress under Evidence-Based Funding for public education
Article Summary State Lawmakers will assess how much progress has occurred in public education under the Evidence-Based Funding formula. According to ISBE data, 63% of districts currently receive less...
May 07, 2026 Members of the Senate education budget committee listen as Crystal Mallory, of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, testifies in favor of a bill calling for full funding of the state’s Evidence-Based Funding formula. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
US and Iran explore short-term deal to end fighting
By Ariba Shahid, Steve Holland and Nayera Abdallah ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 7 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran are edging toward a limited, temporary agreement to halt their war, sources ...
May 07, 2026 People chant during a rally in Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
