Category Archives: Local News
Better Banks officially acquires Glasford bank
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria-area bank is adding a new location in Peoria County. Better Banks -- founded in Dunlap more than 120 years ago -- says it has acquired Glasford Bank. Glasford Bank was part of ...
Dec 15, 2021 Better Banks
Additional charge for man accused of killing infant
PEORIA, Ill. - Another murder charge is being given to a Peoria man charged with shaking and killing a baby a month ago. Peoria County court records indicate Zachary Yeo, 23, now faces a second count ...
Dec 15, 2021 Zachary Yeo (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Police called as 'precaution' following fights at Richwoods
PEORIA, Ill. - We're learning more about what turns out to be two separate incidents at Peoria's Richwoods High School Wednesday morning that resulted in the police being involved. Police were first c...
Dec 15, 2021 25 News
Accused arsonist and murderer formally charged
PEORIA, Ill. - Murder charges are officially being filed against the Peoria man accused of strangling a woman to death and setting her house on fire earlier this month. Court records indicate Tahir Go...
Dec 15, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail
Collins: Damaging winds possible with Wind Advisory
PEORIA, Ill. -- There's a threat of damaging winds in the Peoria area Wednesday night. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says that winds will continue to get stronger as the day p...
Dec 15, 2021 Midwest Communications
Juvenile arrested for threat at Bartonville grade school
BARTONVILLE, Ill. -- A juvenile was taken to the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center on Tuesday after Bartonville Police were dispatched to the grade school on reports of a student threatening to ...
Dec 15, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Kroger to remove some COVID-19 benefits for unvaccinated employees
(Reuters) -Kroger Co will stop some COVID-19 benefits for unvaccinated employees starting next year, as the supermarket chain pushes more workers to get inoculated amid growing concerns over the sprea...
Dec 14, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The Kroger supermarket chain's headquarters is shown in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., June 28, 2018. REUTERS/Lisa Baertlein/File Photo
Peoria Public Schools looking at modified school year calendar
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Schools officials say a school testing out a modified school-year calendar is seeing good luck with implementation. Harrison Community Learning Center is the tester, after...
Dec 14, 2021 Peoria Public Schools via YouTube
Shooting victim discovered on Peoria's south side
Peoria, Ill -- We've confirmed there is one person wounded in the wake of a shooting in Peoria, although the investigation is just now getting underway. Police say around 11:30 a.m. officers found a p...
Dec 14, 2021 Midwest Communications
Bailey and new running mate campaign in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - The next wave of Republican State Representative Darren Bailey's campaign for Governor has taken him to Peoria. Bailey and new running mate Stephanie Trussell are proposing a tax cut fo...
Dec 14, 2021 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
