Category Archives: Local News
Peoria councilman reacts to large crowd response to police at downtown shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria councilman is weighing in on a shooting incident Sunday morning where multiple people became combative with police. Two men were injured, one critically, after shots rang out i...
Sep 29, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Group charged after allegedly interfering with police efforts in downtown Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Six people have been charged for their alleged role in interfering with police after a shooting early Sunday morning in downtown Peoria. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says...
Sep 29, 2025 courtroom gavel
Man arrested after allegedly stealing e-bike in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - An arrest was made and an e-bike recovered after a robbery with a knife in Peoria on Friday afternoon. Peoria Police says a 46-year-old male was approached by an unknown person in the a...
Sep 29, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Bradley Braves coach previews men's basketball season at Missouri Valley Media Day
PEORIA, Ill. - A new season of Bradley Braves men's basketball is a little more than a month away. This year's team will feature numerous young faces to the program, with head coach Brian Wardle sayin...
Sep 29, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Fire damages machine at North Peoria business
PEORIA, Ill. - Hazmat crews were called to a North Peoria business Monday morning after an aluminum fire. Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Stephen Rada says crews were called to AlCast on University at aro...
Sep 29, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with civil immigration enforcement. Some wish they could
Article Summary Illinois sheriffs had mixed views on the TRUST Act, which restricts state law enforcement officials from cooperating with federal officers on civil immigration matters. Of 28 sheriffs ...
Sep 29, 2025 The Department of Sheriff Randy Kern operates from inside the Pulaski County Courthouse in Mound City, Ill. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Ghost returning to Peoria Civic Center this winter
PEORIA, Ill. - Some heavy metal heavyweights are headed back to Peoria. The Peoria Civic Center says Ghost is bringing their Skeletour World Tour to the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Thursday, February...
Sep 29, 2025 Ghost is bringing its Skeletour World Tour to the Peoria Civic Center in February (Photo: Peoria Civic Center)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices drop a bit, following a national trend
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have dropped 1.8 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Peoria's prices are 6.3 cents...
Sep 29, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Pritzker: Trump Administration "intentionally creating chaos"
SPRINGFIELD, Ill - Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker is urging residents to "remain calm, stay safe and document what you see" as the Trump Administration continues to send military troops to c...
Sep 28, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association annual breakfast meeting in Springfield on Aug. 13, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
UPDATE: Peoria police chief says aggressive behavior toward officers will not be tolerated
UPDATED 1:01 p.m. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria says he will not allow his officers to be subjected to aggressive behavior, under any circumstances. Echevarria's statement followed an incident...
Sep 28, 2025
