Category Archives: Local News
Shooting Victim Becomes Peoria's 14th Homicide Of The Year
The Peoria County coroner says a man shot in the face July 6 has died of his injuries. Jaware Cole, 24, of Peoria become the city's 14th homicide victim of the year. Cole died at 9:01 p.m. Tuesday aft...
Jul 17, 2019
A.J. Guyton Hired As PPS Director Of Athletics
A local basketball legend is hired by Peoria Public Schools. Peoria Public Schools has announced that A.J. Guyton, a Peoria High star who went on to play at Indiana University and for the Chicago Bull...
Julia Bradley Jul 17, 2019 Peoria Public Schools
PPS Begins Filling School Board Vacancy
Peoria Public Schools is accepting resumes and letters of interest from people willing to fill a District 2 School Board vacancy. Bob Davison-Aviles resigned from the Board Monday saying a new job he ...
Jul 17, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Former Street Members Want To Help At-Risk Youth
Two Peoria men who have experience life on the streets have taken notice of recent gun violence in Peoria and want to do something about it. Austin Woods and George Lewis have teamed up with Elite's C...
Jul 17, 2019
Local Goodwill Industries Not Making Job Cuts
Don Johnson, CEO and President of Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois, based in Peoria, says his organization has not eliminated any positions for workers with disabilities. A news story focused o...
Julia Bradley Jul 17, 2019
House Vote Condemns Trump's Tweets, Draws Some GOP Support
(AP) - House Democrats have issued a remarkable rebuke against President Donald Trump, passing a resolution condemning what they called Trump's "racist comments" aimed at four liberal congresswomen of...
Julia Bradley Jul 17, 2019
Closing Arguments Expected In Penalty Phase Of Christensen Case
(AP) - Prosecutors and defense attorneys are delivering final arguments to jurors on whether a former University of Illinois doctoral student should be sentenced to death for killing a young scholar f...
Julia Bradley Jul 17, 2019
Collins: Excessive Heat Through Saturday Night
An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for the Peoria area Wednesday afternoon through Saturday night. 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says an Excessive Heat Warning is issued when a prol...
Julia Bradley Jul 17, 2019
Bustos Announces Grant For Illinois Central College
U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (17-Democrat) announced a $3 million grant for Illinois Central College from the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration. The grant will help establish a ...
Kristina Leahy Jul 16, 2019
Rev. Jesse Jackson Wants President To Pardon Blagojevich
(AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson is urging President Donald Trump to pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (pictured) for his corruption crimes. Jackson and his son, Jesse Jackson Jr., say Blagojev...
Jul 16, 2019 AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File