Category Archives: Local News
MacArthur Highway project in Peoria to begin before summer's end
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria will soon begin a multi-year project to improve one of its main roads. Work is scheduled to start next month at the earliest on a $10-million project for MacArthur Hi...
Jul 24, 2025 (City of Peoria)
Chicago man's death in Peoria investigated as possibly heat-related
PEORIA, Ill. - An investigation is underway after a possible heat-related death of a Chicago man in Peoria on Wednesday. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 61-year-old Tyrone Smith was found unr...
Jul 24, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Murder-for-hire plot allegedly orchestrated by Pekin woman detailed in court documents
PEKIN, Ill. - More details have been released in court documents regarding the arrest of a Pekin woman for allegedly attempting to have her husband murdered. 48-year-old Allison Salinas is charged wit...
Jul 24, 2025 Tazewell County Courthouse (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Whitney's Walk promotes suicide prevention and raises funds for initiatives
BRIMFIELD, Ill. - Whitney's Walk, a 5K event that's held the last Saturday in July at Jubilee College State Park, is back this weekend. Carle Health's Nicole Hayse, from the Center for Philanthropy, s...
Jul 24, 2025 (Whitney's Walk For Life--Facebook)
Crash on westbound I-74 leaves one person injured
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - A single-vehicle crash near Deer Creek sent one person to a hospital Thursday morning. Illinois State Police were called around 7:45 a.m. to the crash near mile marker 108 in t...
Jul 24, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Four men indicted for allegedly dumping gas into the Pekin sewer system
PEORIA, Ill. - A federal grand jury indicted four men on July 15 for allegedly dumping gasoline into the Pekin sewer system in 2021. Court documents show the men, Matthew Mackey, Nicholas Johnson, Gar...
Jul 24, 2025 Four men have been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly dumping gas into the Pekin sewer system at All Around Auto and Tire. (25 News)
Washington council updates parking rules on the square
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Parking restrictions in Washington's square downtown are changing after nearly 25 years. The City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday night to amend the parking code in t...
Jul 24, 2025 Parking rules have been changed in Washington's downtown square. (25 News)
South Peoria man sentenced for role in armed robbery in 2023
PEORIA, Ill. - A South Peoria man will spend three decades in prison for an armed robbery two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 28-year-old Drakar Munoz was sentenced to 30 y...
Jul 23, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Intense heat does not stop some from enjoying outdoor activities in Peoria area
PEORIA, Ill. - The warm weather this week is not stopping people from enjoying their favorite outdoor activities. A Heat Advisory runs until Thursday night across central Illinois as temperatures hit ...
Jul 23, 2025 Peoria Chiefs fans enjoy cool air from a portable fan that the team began using in the 2025 season. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
IDOT implements a speed limit change on a portion of I-74 near East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Drivers will have to slow down on a portion of Interstate 74 near East Peoria. IDOT says the 55 MPH zone in the westbound lanes near the Pinecrest interchange was moved one mile ea...
Jul 23, 2025 (Illinois Department of Transportation)
