Category Archives: Local News
Additional charges against trio accused in fatal South Peoria shooting in June
PEORIA, Ill. - Three men are facing additional charges in a June fatal shooting in South Peoria after allegedly shooting another person in the incident. A Peoria County grand jury has indicted 20-year...
Sep 16, 2025 courtroom gavel
Kitten rescued from sewer drain by Peoria Fire
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria Fire Department crew spent part of their Tuesday morning rescuing a kitten in a sewer drain. Chief Shawn Sollberger says the kitten was in the drain in a side street off of Uni...
Sep 16, 2025 (Peoria Fire Department)
Power problems result in soft lockdown at Peoria Richwoods
PEORIA, Ill. - A power outage caused a soft lockdown at Peoria Richwoods High School Tuesday afternoon. A Peoria Public Schools spokeswoman says the lockdown was put in place to limit movement and ens...
Sep 16, 2025 (Peoria Public Schools)
Man arrested for allegedly trying to meet up with minor in Germantown Hills
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - A Lawrenceville man has been arrested in Woodford County for allegedly soliciting and trying to meet with a minor. Chief Deputy Dennis Tipsword says 32-year-old Matthew Cornes ...
Sep 16, 2025 (Woodford County Sheriff's Office)
Man injured in early morning shooting in Peoria
UPDATED 3:39 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting in South Peoria Tuesday morning. Peoria Police says two shots were fired in the area of South Western and...
Sep 16, 2025 Peoria Police Department
Washington City Council signs civility pledge Monday night
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Just days after the murder of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, elected officials in Washington have signed a pledge to tone down rhetoric that could lead to violence. The city ...
Sep 16, 2025 (City of Washington--Facebook page)
Peoria Heights mayor further explains intention to veto grocery tax
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - The mayor of Peoria Heights says a planned veto of a recently passed grocery tax is to help give the village an advantage. Matt Wigginton is planning to veto the one percent tax...
Sep 15, 2025 (Village of Peoria Heights)
Peoria Fire assists with injured hiker in woods
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was carried for about a half-mile after suffering an injury on a Peoria-area hiking trail Saturday morning. Peoria Fire says crews were dispatched just after 9:30 A.M. to the Robi...
Sep 15, 2025 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
South Peoria house fire reportedly intentionally set
PEORIA, Ill. - A fire at a South Peoria house Monday morning was reportedly intentionally set. Peoria Fire says crews arrived at around 11:00 A.M. to the one-story house at Ann and Laramie, eventually...
Sep 15, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Suspect in robbery of South Peoria liquor store not found
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are looking for the suspect in an armed robbery at a South Peoria liquor store. Officers were dispatched to Griswold Liquors just after 10:30 P.M. on Friday. An employee t...
Sep 15, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
