Category Archives: Local News
Process to build Illinois' next budget underway
PEORIA, Ill. - The work is underway at the state capitol to craft the fiscal year 2024 budget. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria) is the lead budget negotiator for her party as both sides of the aisle work...
TJ Carson Mar 09, 2023 (Illinois General Assembly)
Garage fire 'unintentional'-Peoria Fire
PEORIA, Ill. - A garage at a Central Peoria home suffered accidental damage from a fire late Thursday morning. Peoria firefighters were called to the home near Birchwood and North just after 11:30 a.m...
Will Stevenson Mar 09, 2023 (25 News)
Congressmen oppose so-called 'national sales tax'
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Three Freshmen members of Congress, including one locally, say they're concerned about one of the things that reportedly became part of the deal resulting in Kevin McCarthy becoming...
Will Stevenson Mar 09, 2023 (Courtesy Rep. Eric Sorensen)
UPDATE: Teens and younger arrested after carjacking and crash
UPDATED 2:48 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say three teenagers and a youth younger than teenage are arrested after another reported carjacking in an area bordered by the West Bluff and Central Peo...
Julia Bradley Mar 09, 2023 Sentaries Farmer (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Illinois Supreme Court grants expedited appeal in assault weapons ban case
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois Supreme Court agreed this week to fast-track the state's appeal of a Macon County judge's ruling against parts of a recently passed state ban o...
Will Stevenson Mar 08, 2023 (Illinois Supreme Court)
City Hall facade gets a facelift
PEORIA, Ill. - They're taking a few weeks off, but crews have in recent weeks worked to give at least part of Peoria City Hall a facelift. Some parts of the Lake Superior Sandstone exterior of the his...
Will Stevenson Mar 08, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: South Peoria stabbing leaves one dead, suspect arrested; victim identified
UPDATED 4:53 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - We know more about what ended up being a fatal stabbing in South Peoria Wednesday afternoon. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood identifies the victim as 34-year-old L...
Will Stevenson Mar 08, 2023 (Peoria Co. Sheriff's Office)
Illinois high school students able to earn NIL money soon
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Student-athletes in Illinois will be able to make money on the side more easily next year. In December, the Illinois High School Association passed new by-laws related to Name Imag...
TJ Carson Mar 08, 2023 (Illinois High School Association)
Lawmakers work to meet Friday deadline
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois lawmakers began working through mountains of proposed legislation this week as a Friday deadline approaches for bills to pass out of their original...
Will Stevenson Mar 08, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bradley alum nominated for an Academy Award
PEORIA, Ill. -- This Sunday marks the 95th Academy Awards ceremony, and a Bradley University alum may end up walking away with an Oscar. 25 News had the opportunity to speak with the producer behind o...
Julia Bradley Mar 08, 2023 (25 News)