Category Archives: Local News
Peorians To Pay New Public Safety Pension Fee
(25 News)--Peoria property owners will be getting a new bill next month, the public safety pension fee. It was approved by city council last year during budget discussions, a plan to raise money for i...
Julia Bradley Sep 24, 2019
Lawmakers Discuss Illinois' Vaping Crisis
Illinois Gov. J-B Pritzker and other state lawmakers are pushing legislation to ban flavored nicotine in hopes of curbing teen use. But, Attorney General Kwame Raoul says that won't be enough. Raoul s...
Julia Bradley Sep 24, 2019 FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2019, file photo, a man exhales while smoking an e-cigarette in Portland, Maine. Walmart says it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs following a string of illnesses and deaths related to vaping. The nation's largest retailer said Friday, Sept. 20 that it will complete its exit from e-cigarettes after selling through current inventory. It cited growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity regarding vaping products. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
PPS Board President Not Seeking Re-Election
Peoria Public Schools board President Dan Adler announced Monday that he will not seek re-election. Adler has served as a representative for District 3 of Peoria Public Schools since July of 2015. Adl...
Kristina Leahy Sep 23, 2019 MWC-Peoria Public Schools
Child Drowns In Metamora Lake
A Metamora child drowned in a lake Monday morning. According to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood, at approximately 7:30 a.m., family members reported that 3-year-old Luke Rynearson left their home ...
Mike Sabol Sep 23, 2019 Midwest Communications
Peoria's Tireless Project Returns Saturday
The monthly collection of unwanted tires for Peoria residents will resume at JIMAX, located at 2000 W. Clark Street in Peoria. Hours of collection are planned for 9-11 a.m., but once the trailer reach...
Kristina Leahy Sep 23, 2019
Spain Appointed As House Republican Chairman
Peoria native and State Representative Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) has been appointed as the House Republican Conference Chairman. With this new position, Spain will be a part of House Republican Minority L...
Kristina Leahy Sep 23, 2019 Rep. Ryan Spain
Preschool Students Learn The Life Cycle; Release Monarch Butterflies
Preschool students at Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center main campus learned all about the life of a butterfly, and got to watch them be released Monday. The school received the caterpill...
Kristina Leahy Sep 23, 2019 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Update: Sunday murder suspect, suspected accomplice arrested
At approximately 12:20 p.m. Sunday, Peoria Police responded to the area of Starr and Griswold on reports of a fight in the street. In the 2400 block of Starr Street, officers found a female victim unr...
Julia Bradley Sep 23, 2019
Illinois Lawmakers To Consider Flavored Vaping Ban
(AP) - Illinois lawmakers will consider legislation this fall that would outlaw flavored vaping products and ban electronic cigarette use in indoor public spaces. The Chicago Tribune reports Democrati...
Julia Bradley Sep 23, 2019 Inam Rehman, manager of Jubilee Vape & Smoke Inc., vapes while discussing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push to enact a statewide ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns, Monday Sept. 16, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Group Continues Search For Alexis Scott 2 Years After Disappearance
Alexis Scott went missing exactly two years ago. A group in Peoria continues to look for answers about her disappearance. Sunday afternoon, friends and family released balloons and canvassed neighborh...
Julia Bradley Sep 23, 2019