Category Archives: Local News
Illinois judge blocks mask, vaccine and testing requirements for certain schools
PEORIA, Ill. -- COVID-19 containment policies at Illinois schools like masking, vaccine and testing requirements have been temporarily blocked for some districts following an order issued by an Illino...
Cooper Banks Feb 05, 2022 Midwest Communications
ISP arrest man wanted for officer-involved shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois State Police say they have arrested a man who's been wanted for most of the week after being involved in a shooting that also involved a Peoria Police officer. State troopers s...
Will Stevenson Feb 04, 2022 Peoria County Jail
Lawmakers author letter to urge high priority for repairing or replacing PIA tower
PEORIA, Ill. - There is now a bi-partisan effort of sorts to make funding available to rehab the air traffic control tower at the Peoria Airport, and to make the funding high priority. Congresswoman C...
Will Stevenson Feb 04, 2022 (flypia.com)
Reinking found guilty of murder in Waffle House shooting
UPDATED 5:42 P.M. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It didn't take long for a jury in Tennessee to find a Morton, Illinois man guilty of murder for the 2018 Waffle House shooting. Our news partner 25 News through th...
Will Stevenson Feb 04, 2022 25 News via WSMV-TV
Pritzker speaks on proposed grocery sales tax suspension, calls out Republicans
CHICAGO, Ill. - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says we can't pick the ways the pandemic has affected our lives, but the state can do something to help lessen the impact. That's why Pritzker says he's p...
Will Stevenson Feb 04, 2022 State of Illinois/Illinois Information Service
Washington Police arrest man for murder of son
UPDATED 6:05 P.M. WASHINGTON, Ill. - Police in Washington say they've arrested a man in connection with the death of his child. Authorities say David Van Winsen, 29, was arrested Friday on a charge of...
Will Stevenson Feb 04, 2022 Tazewell County Jail via 25 News
Residential streets cleared; trash and recycling pick up resumes in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - All of Peoria's residential areas have been cleared of snow as of Friday morning. Peoria Snow Fighters will now focus on clearing the downtown area...moving into the alleys. On a relate...
Julia Bradley Feb 04, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley)
Spirit of Peoria's future here is uncertain
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Spirit of Peoria riverboat might be sold, then paddle away to another river town. The issue is being discussed on social media, but the riverboat's owner Alex Grieves has not confi...
Julia Bradley Feb 04, 2022 (25 News)
Weather blamed for canopy collapse at gas station
GERMANTOWN HILLS, Ill. - The roads aren't the only places where accidents have happened during the mostly-over winter storm. Our news partner 25 News reports the canopy over the gas pumps at a gas sta...
Will Stevenson Feb 03, 2022 25 News
PPS announces eLearning day for Friday as "concerns about travel" remain
PEORIA, Ill. -- Things won't return to normal for Peoria students just yet, as local school district leaders have announced another day of remote learning. Peoria Public Schools announced late Thursda...
Cooper Banks Feb 03, 2022 Midwest Communications