4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (71+ words) WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. (25 News) – A Eureka High School teacher appeared in court Tuesday after being charged with one count of aggravated battery. 42-year-old Kenneth Robertson pled not guilty in Woodford County Court on Tuesday. Robertson is listed on the Eureka High…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (193+ words) PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) – A woman behind the wheel of a car that drove through a Peoria tobacco store’s front window said she tried to prevent the crash. The driver, who is an amputee, told 25News she was in the parking lot when…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (126+ words) Central Illinois schools receive state grant funding to help with hiring of teachers 1049thewolf.com Central Illinois schools receive state grant funding to help with hiring of teachers PEORIA, Ill. – A pair of Peoria County school districts are receiving some help from…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (133+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – Colorful snow plows will help clear Peoria’s streets again this winter. Friday is the deadline to submit an application to take part in the city’s “Paint-a-Plow” program. Public Works’ Nick McMillion tells WMBD’s “The Phil Luciano Show” that the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (132+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – Methodist College is proud to celebrate the opening of its new Operating Room Simulation Lab. This learning space marks the beginning of a new chapter for Methodist College and our commitment to preparing the next generation of highly skilled…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1341+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) — Gov. JB Pritzker looked for a little luck on the campaign trail from Illinois’ most revered politician. “I just rubbed Lincoln’s nose,” Pritzker said in an interview with Capitol News Illinois after making a stop at…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (634+ words) PEKIN, Ill. – Pekin Public School District 108 wants its bus company to make improvements sooner rather than later. The board met in a special meeting Monday night to address numerous issues that have occurred with Alltown Bus Service since the start of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (82+ words) 1049thewolf.com Civil rights attorney to speak at Peoria MLK Luncheon in January PEORIA, Ill. – A nationally known civil rights attorney will come to Peoria in January. Benjamin Crump has been named the keynote speaker for the 2027 Martin Luther King Luncheon. Crump…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (115+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – Overdue financial audits will soon be conducted at Peoria Public Schools. On Monday night, the school board unanimously approved hiring NOW CFO to conduct audits from the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. NOW will provide two remote accountants who will work…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (103+ words) 1049thewolf.com Lockdown lifted at Pekin Community High School after threat called into building PEKIN, Ill. – Pekin Community High School was placed on lockdown Monday morning after a swatting incident. Pekin Police says the lockdown was due to a threat regarding a…...