Category Archives: Local News
Peoria area gas prices up roughly 20 cents in the last week
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have risen 20 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.77 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 local stations. Prices in Peoria are 31.7 ce...
Julia Bradley Mar 25, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC
Two separate homicides in Peoria hours apart in the same area. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating two separate homicides from the weekend in the same area. Peoria Police say both incidents occurred on the 3400-block of W. Fallen Oak Lane, in the area ...
TJ Carson Mar 24, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Bradley men's basketball season ends in second round of NIT
CINCINNATI, Oh. - The season has come to an end for the Bradley Braves men's basketball team. The Braves fell to Cincinnati in the second round of the NIT on Saturday afternoon, 74-57. 5th year senior...
TJ Carson Mar 24, 2024 (Bradley University)
State awards local food infrastructure grants as advocates seek program's extension
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Nineteen local farms will receive a combined $1.8 million in grants to fund infrastructure projects aimed at developing their ability to produce and distrib...
TJ Carson Mar 24, 2024 State Sen. Dave Koehler, D-Peoria, speaks at a news conference in support of a bill to create a permanent local food infrastructure grant program that would receive $2 million annually. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Alex Abbeduto)
Dunlap students and staff participate in drill after boy brought gun to school this week
DUNLAP, Ill. - The Dunlap School District, with the help of law enforcement and first responders, showed students and staff on Friday what emergency crews would do if an armed assailant attacked their...
Julia Bradley Mar 23, 2024 (Dunlap Valley Middle School via Facebook)
Man re-arrested after pointing gun Monday at Peoria Police officer. Here's why it happened
PEORIA, Ill. - An Alabama man that was released in accordance with the state's Pretrial Fairness Act after allegedly pointing a gun at a Peoria Police officer is back in jail. The Peoria Police Depart...
Will Stevenson Mar 22, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
One person dead after pedestrian struck by train in Galesburg
GALESBURG, Ill. - A pedestrian vs. train accident Thursday evening in Knox County has left one person dead. The Knox County Sheriff's Office says their deputies and Galesburg Police officers responded...
TJ Carson Mar 22, 2024 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Man arrested in Knox County after alleged child sexual assault
GALESBURG, Ill. - Police in Knox County have arrested a man on alleged child sexual assault charges. Both the Knox County Sheriff's Office and the Galesburg Police Department received information abou...
TJ Carson Mar 22, 2024 (Knox County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Judge rips Blagojevich's 'publicity stunt' bid to get court's approval to run for office again. Read the full ruling here
(Capitol News Illinois) - A federal judge this week channeled one of the most famous children's authors of the last century in telling off ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for his efforts to regain th...
Will Stevenson Mar 22, 2024 Dr. Seuss is quoted in a section from U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger’s 10-page opinion dismissing ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s lawsuit to regain the ability to hold state or local office in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois Illustration by Andrew Adams)
Peoria-based health care company to continue operations during bankruptcy
PEORIA, Ill. - Petersen Health Care says there will be no impact to patients it takes care of as the company goes through bankruptcy. Petersen filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday in the U.S. ...
TJ Carson Mar 22, 2024 (Petersen Health Care)