Category Archives: Local News
Interim Fire Chief Ardis leaving Peoria Heights Fire Department
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - After three months with the Peoria Heights Fire Department, Interim Chief Tony Ardis is leaving. The announcement was made at Tuesday night's Village Trustees meeting. Ahead of ...
Sep 17, 2025 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Quad Cities area Democrat to challenge for Illinois House seat against Peoria Republican
RAPIDS CITY, Ill. - A Quad Cities area woman is looking to challenge a Peoria-area incumbent for a seat in the Illinois State House. 25 News reports that Nicole Dopler of Rapids City is running as a D...
Sep 17, 2025 (Nicole Dopler for State Rep.)
Peoria Heights trustees call for override vote on mayor's grocery tax veto
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Village trustees in Peoria Heights will vote next month to override the mayor's veto of a 1-percent local grocery tax that would replace a similar state tax expiring at the end ...
Sep 17, 2025 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Owner of gym at Landmark believes vandalism was targeted
PEORIA, Ill. - The owner of an athletic training facility inside the now-closed Landmark Recreational Center believes vandalism from this past weekend was not random. 25 News reports broken windows an...
Sep 16, 2025 (U Fitness Facebook)
Woman indicted for allegedly hitting boyfriend with vehicle in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A woman accused of hitting her boyfriend with a vehicle has been indicted by a Peoria County grand jury. 21-year-old Kayana Polk was indicted on Tuesday of Aggravated Domestic Battery. ...
Sep 16, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
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
