Category Archives: Local News
Many people trapped after roof collapse at Amazon warehouse near St. Louis
UPDATED 6:12 A.M. 12/11/21 (Reuters) -Many people were trapped after a roof partially collapsed at an Amazon.com Inc warehouse near the U.S. city of St. Louis late on Friday, after tornadoes and stron...
Dec 10, 2021 Emergency vehicles surround the site of an Amazon distribution warehouse with a collapsed roof, after storms hit the area of Edwardsville, Illinois, U.S. December 10, 2021. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant
10 years since 'transformation' of Peoria's Lincoln Branch library
PEORIA, Ill. - The Lincoln Branch of the Peoria Public Library is celebrating ten years since renovations and an addition that changed the facility for the better. "We're here to commemorate the trans...
Dec 10, 2021 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Canton school on alert Friday for threatening bathroom note
Peoria, Ill -- Authorities say a violent note scrawled in a middle school bathroom in Canton -- is not a credible threat. It's the latest since the discovery was made earlier this afternoon. According...
Dec 10, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Peoria man gets 50 year prison sentence for 2020 murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A South Peoria man is going to prison for decades after being convicted in October of a murder from the year prior. Court records indicate a judge has handed Ontario Alexander, 30, 50 y...
Dec 10, 2021 (Peoria County Jail)
Salvation Army promotes giving during Red Kettle Matching weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- $1.7 million. That's this year's goal of the Salvation Army's Tree of Lights Campaign. Major Health Sells, Tri-County Development Director for the Salvation Army, says a Red Kettle mat...
Dec 10, 2021
Two Creve Coeur schools close due to COVID-19
CREVE COEUR, Ill. - Another local school district is having to shut down some schools due to COVID-19. The Creve Coeur School District says on its website LaSalle Elementary and Parkview Middle School...
Dec 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
Missing Peoria Heights teen found safe
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Peoria Heights Police say a teen, who'd been missing for over a month, has been found safe. Collin Hilberg was reported missing on November 5. His mother, Shannon Dunaway, told...
Dec 10, 2021 (25 News)
Woman receives 15-year sentence for fatal hit-and-run
PEORIA, Ill. -- A woman arrested for a fatal hit-and-run crash in Peoria earlier this year received the maximum prison sentence Thursday. 40-year-old Diana Schick, who pleaded guilty, will serve 11 ye...
Dec 10, 2021 Peoria County Jail
Collins: Threat of severe storms Friday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- There is a real chance of severe weather as we head into the weekend. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins told WMBD News that the Peoria metro area is at a Level Two...
Dec 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
'Drive For Miracles' collects over $256K for OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois
UPDATE: 5:41 p.m. Peoria, Ill -- Sister station 93.3 The Drive managed to raise more than $256,000 for OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois in their annual "Drive for Miracles" fundraiser. For the last...
Dec 9, 2021 1470/100.3 WMBD
