Category Archives: Local News
Crowds turn out for Peoria Labor Day parade in its new home
PEORIA, Ill. - Central Illinois' labor movement was celebrated in a different location on Monday. The annual Peoria Labor Day parade was held on Farmington Road in West Peoria. It's a shift away from ...
Sep 01, 2025 Mayor James Dillon waves to the crowd in a convertable during the 2025 Peoria Labor Day Parade, moved to West Peoria from downtown Peoria. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Political standoff intensifies over Trump's plans for Chicago crackdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A political standoff over U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to crack down on crime and illegal immigration in Chicago intensified on Sunday as a top administration official prom...
Sep 01, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A tour boat floats down the Chicago River as U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. military might deploy to Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 25, 2025. REUTERS/ Jim Vondruska/File Photo
Woman arrested in connection with Peoria stabbing incident
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police responded to reports of a stabbing in the area of W. Harper Terrace and W. Overbrook Drive early Sunday morning. Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says officers arrived just...
Sep 01, 2025 (Peoria County Jail)
Peoria area Labor Day Parade take a new route this year
PEORIA, Ill. - Central Illinois will celebrate Labor Day with parades honoring the nation's workers and unions. But, one of them, the Peoria area Labor Day Parade, will take a new route this year. The...
Sep 01, 2025 Anna_Om / Depositphotos.com
One person injured in East Peoria house fire
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A house fire in East Peoria that resulted in minor injuries to one resident is determined to be electrical in nature. Firefighters found fire and smoke coming from house on East Sc...
Aug 31, 2025 Midwest Communications
State Police investigating fatal Peoria County crash
GLASFORD, Ill. - One man is dead after a one vehicle crash in Peoria County. 25 News reports State Police say they were dispatched to Route 24 just west of Glasford Road around 8 p.m. Saturday on a re...
Aug 31, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Vehicle strikes East Peoria garage
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria fire officials report a driver is injured after a vehicle crashed into a garage. Firefighters responded to the 3400 block of Meadow Avenue at 2:07 Sunday morning and fo...
Aug 31, 2025 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Powerball jackpot reaches $1.1 billion
URBANDALE, Ia. - There have now been 39 consecutive Powerball drawings without a grand prize winner. No ticket sold matched the six numbers drawn Saturday night, so the jackpot is now $1.1 billion for...
Aug 31, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Portion of MacArthur Highway to close this week
PEORIA, Ill. - A bridge rehab will result in the closure of a South Peoria street into this fall. MacArthur Highway between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and John Gwynn Jr. Avenue will close starting a...
Aug 31, 2025 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
Peoria rollover crash injures one
PEORIA, Ill. - One person became entrapped during a two-vehicle crash in Peoria. The crash happened around 12:24 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of University and Glen. Peoria fire Battalion Chief T...
Aug 30, 2025 Photo: Peoria Area Scanner & Dashcam/Facebook
