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By Stace Keane PEORIA, Ill. -The Peoria School Board is holding a special meeting Friday night to consider a huge increase in funding for a program aimed at increasing student achievement through behavioral support. The ELITE program had received just over $300,000 from the school board to help run their Game Changers...

Article Summary The Chicago School Board approved a budget that's reliant on $150 million from the state that it has not allocated. House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch says he's committed to passing a funding bill for CPS in the veto session that begins in November. Gov. JB Pritzker says he hasn't discussed t...

EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Central Illinois education leaders met with East Peoria's business leaders to provide updates over breakfast Friday morning. Bradley President James Shadid and Illinois Central College President Jamonica Rolle were the featured speakers at the East Peoria Chamber of Commerce's Eggs and Issues. Shadi...

Article Summary The Prisoner Review Board on Friday, July 31, will decide whether the former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy who was convicted of second-degree murder for shooting Sonya Massey while in her kitchen is released from prison for medical reasons. Capitol News Illinois received a copy of Grayson's applicati...

By Stace Keane SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Who gets the dog when a relationship is over? State Representative David Friess says the state's new pet custody law could burden already busy courts by allowing judges to decide on ownership disputes over pets between unmarried couples. The Companion Animal Custody Equity Act allows...

By Stace Keane SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State Senator Dave Koehler's plan to improve mental health care in Illinois nursing homes is now officially law. "Careful care of our most vulnerable population sends a clear message that even as you age, our state will allow you to do so with grace and dignity," said Koehle...

MARSHALL COUNTY, Ill. - This is the 16th year for the Marshall County St. Jude satellite run. Run Coordinator Mallory Lindstrom says they've increased the number of runners this year by two. "We actually have our first two second-generation runners coming aboard this year. Two 16-year-old boys are joining us. Both...

PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - There's a new way for all kids to enjoy play at Peoria Height's Endres Park. The Peoria Park District unveiled a new all-inclusive playground on Thursday. The playground features cushioned flooring, a new swing set, accessible pathways, an ADA accessible drinking fountain, and new safety fencing...

PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man will spend five decades in prison for a fatal shooting at the Lexington Hills Apartments two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 23-year-old Javier McGhee was sentenced to 50 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on Thursday. McGhee was convicted in May of t...

MORTON, Ill. - A juvenile was taken to a hospital Thursday after being attacked by two dogs in Morton, according to the Morton Police Department. The incident occurred around 11:55 a.m. in the 500 block of South Fourth Avenue. Tazewell County Animal Control was already in the area investigating two dogs running at larg...

PEORIA, Ill. - The people behind a downtown Peoria redevelopment project have eyes on making a historic theater grand again. On Tuesday, the Peoria City Council gave approval for an around $7.2 million project on the 500-block of Main Street. The plan would expand Hoops Pizza and Pub to nearly double its size, two new ...

WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - A Washington man is being held in the Woodford County Jail following allegations of sexual offenses against a minor. The Woodford County State's Attorney's Office says Jason Rockhold was arrested Monday, following a two-week investigation that compiled and reviewed evidence after an initial disc...

CHICAGO, Ill. - If you're an Ameren Illinois customer, your electric bill is in the crosshairs again. The Citizens Utility Board is sounding the alarm, pushing back against a new rate hike and a massive $300 million spending plan that they say is wasteful. There are two big cases sitting in front of state regulators. F...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Brittany Smallberger, a Peoria native, has been running with Springfield's St. Jude Satellite Run for 11 years. Starting at 4 a.m. on Saturday, they'll log 74 miles as they run to Peoria. She says that's really nothing to be afraid of. "You don't have to be a marathon runner to run it. A lot of...

By Liz Lape PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The new Peoria Public Schools District 150 Deputy Superintendent said she is looking forward to leading the district along with the Superintendent, Dr. Jerry Bell. As she takes on leadership, Deputy Superintendent Dr. Renee Andrews said she and Bell are prioritizing finances this ye...

PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police have arrested a teenager in connection to a fatal shooting at Bradley Park earlier this year. Marcus Triplett Jr., 18, was taken in for questioning Tuesday after a search warrant was executed at a residence near Machin and Columbia Terrace. Triplett Jr. was arrested in connection to the Apr...

Article Summary Illinois election officials said in a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice that they are complying with all federal requirements to maintain accurate and up-to-date voter registration rolls. The letter is in response to an earlier threat by the Justice Department to prosecute state and local electio...

PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County judge has changed his mind on a man convicted of murder last year. 42-year-old David Stone was convicted of First-Degree Murder in October 2025 by Judge Stephen Kouri in a bench trial. He was convicted for the death of 34-year-old Arlin Bermudez-Castellon under Illinois' accountability l...

PEORIA, Ill. - Caterpillar is making a significant investment into its future workforce. At the Edwards Demonstration and Learning Center on Wednesday, the company announced it was investing up to $10 million into its Building the Future Workforce Initiative. The money will be used in-state and focus on the local comm...

WASHINGTON, Ill. - Over 2,500 runners are making the trek to Peoria this week...raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Chelsea Williams is the coordinator of Washington's satellite run, with a team of 210 runners. Her reasons for running the last 9 years are very personal. Her so...