Author Archives: TJ Carson
Winter storm causes burst pipes to Tri-County businesses
PEORIA, Ill. - Last week's winter storm caused some negative effects to businesses across the Tri-County area. Several businesses are temporarily closed due to burst pipes from bitter cold temperature...
Dec 28, 2022 (via 25 News)
Expert discusses how to protect yourself against respiratory viruses
PEORIA, Ill. - Family, presents, and cheer are all part of the holiday season. But so is the possibility of coming down with an illness. Experts have been concerned with people catching three viruses ...
Dec 27, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Teenager arrested after Monday morning carjacking
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager is in the Peoria County Jail after a carjacking incident Monday morning. Peoria Police said 19-year-old Gabriel Messenger is being charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking...
Dec 27, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
UPDATE: Crews battle fire in Spring Bay
UPDATED 6:08 A.M. 12/24/22 SPRING BAY, Ill. - We're learning more about a fire that has now completely destroyed a home in Woodford County. It was reported after 1:00 p.m. Friday on Sunset Drive in Sp...
Dec 23, 2022 (25 News)
UPDATE: Two fires fought by Bartonville Fire Friday
UPDATED 6:15 A.M. 12/24/22 BARTONVILLE, Ill. - Crews from Bartonville had two fires to contend with under extremely cold conditions Friday. Bartonville Fire officials say one happened in the late afte...
Dec 23, 2022
More time to shovel snow in Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. - Pekin is delaying the deadline residents have to shovel snow in the first test of a revised ordinance. In a Facebook post, the city informed residents that extreme temperatures mean resi...
Dec 23, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Easier than expected job to clear Tazewell County roads
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Crews in Tazewell County are finding that clearing the roads easier than expected. Highway Supervisor Scott Williams says that, as of Friday afternoon, around 93% of the roads in t...
Dec 23, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria County working on tough task of clearing roads during winter storm
PEORIA, Ill. - Plow crews in Peoria County will be working around the clock to keep roads as clear as possible during the first winter storm of the season. Amy McLaren is an Engineer with the Peoria C...
Dec 22, 2022 (File-Peoria County)
Peoria Humane Society provides tips to keep animals warm in winter weather
PEORIA, Ill. - Furry friends will need some help from their human companions during the snow, wind, and cold from this week's winter storm. Peoria Humane Society's Kitty Yanko provided tips on WMBD's ...
Dec 22, 2022 (Peoria Humane Society)
Peoria man sentenced for possession of a weapon
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man with a prior felony weapon charge will spend more than four years in a federal prison. 21-year-old Eshayah Aguirre was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison on Tuesday, ...
Dec 22, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
