Category Archives: Local News
Peoria apartment fire causes $100K damage and sends a firefighter to the hospital
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to the area of N. Kingston Drive and W. Granada Court Thursday night for an apartment fire. Fire Battalion Chief Larry Carter says when crews arrived aro...
Sep 19, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Promise expands to include Peoria Heights students
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (25 News) - More students in the Peoria area now have access to additional financial aid to help them get a college education. Peoria Promise reimburses tuition payments for local...
Sep 19, 2025 Courtesy of Peoria Heights School District
Area fire crews help put out 60-acre fire in S. Peoria Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called Thursday afternoon to a brush fire in the area of W. Clark and Darst Streets. Fire Battalion Chief Larry Carter says when they arrived just after 2:30, c...
Sep 19, 2025 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Woodford County SA discusses SAFE-T Act concerns after release of man accused of soliciting a minor
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - Concerns are being raised by the Woodford County State's Attorney about the state's SAFE-T Act, but is not confident in changes to it. Erik Gibson's concerns come in the wake o...
Sep 18, 2025 (File-25 News)
Teenager arrested in connection to July shooting in Peoria during transaction
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager has been arrested in connection to a July shooting incident in Central Peoria. The incident in question occurred in the area of Renwood and Gilbert on the evening of July 19t...
Sep 18, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois to issue its own vaccine guidelines
Story summary: Gov. JB Pritzker has directed the Illinois Department of Public Health to develop independent guidelines for administering common vaccines, including flu shots and COVID-19 vaccines. Th...
Sep 18, 2025 Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Drought conditions worsening across central Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Hot temperatures and no rain is making central Illinois drought conditions worse. The latest US Drought Monitor report released on Thursday shows all of central Illinois experiencing...
Sep 18, 2025 (NOAA/National Weather Service)
'Sunshine Cart' honors Dunlap HS student who passed away from cancer
PEORIA, Ill. - A bag of goodies for the kids at OSF Children's Hospital is part of the legacy of a late Dunlap High School student. The Tessa Sutton Sunshine Cart traveled its way through the hospital...
Sep 18, 2025 The parents and brother of Tessa Sutton stand next to the Sunshine Cart with OSF Childrens Hospital volunteers. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Tazwood Community Services opens new office in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Pekin-based Tazwood Community Services has opened a new location in Peoria after Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity, or PCCEO, announced it would no longer be ...
Sep 18, 2025 Tazwood Community Services has opened a new office in Peoria on N. University. (25 News photo)
Peoria County Republican announces his candidacy for IL's 16th District seat
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County resident Garth Gullette says he'll challenge incumbent Republican Congressman Darin LaHood for Illinois' 16th District seat. Gullette, a self-described independent Republi...
Sep 18, 2025 Garth Gullette, a Republican from Peoria County, says he'll run against Rep. Congressman Darin LaHood for the 16th District seat in the March 17, 2026 primary. (ballotpedia photo)
