Category Archives: Local News
UPDATE: Man arrested in Peoria after calling in alleged false report of person shot Wednesday morning
UPDATED 4:10 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - An alleged false report of a person being shot led to an arrest in Peoria on Wednesday morning. Peoria Police say a call came in just before 10:30 A.M. on that report ...
TJ Carson Mar 27, 2024 (25 News)
Illinois teacher shortage persists, survey finds
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have mad...
TJ Carson Mar 27, 2024 GRAPH: IARS Number Positions Filled by Subs and Retirees per Year
As teacher positions remain vacant, schools sometimes rely on substitute teachers and retired educators to fill them. The number of permanent jobs held by temporary workers has increased rapidly since 2022.
Source: 2023-2024 Educator Shortage Report, page 54
Peoria approves rate hike to offset rising sewer costs
PEORIA, Ill. - Starting May 1, Peoria residents will be paying higher sewer rates to help keep up with the rising cost of maintaining the city's existing sewer system. Peoria City Council unanimously ...
Julia Bradley Mar 27, 2024 (City of Peoria)
Man accused in Peoria's 4th homicide of 2024 early Sunday morning ordered to remain in jail
PEORIA, Ill. - A man accused in what is Peoria's 4th homicide of 2024 was ordered to stay in jail after a pre-trial detention hearing on Tuesday. Josef Viel, 61, is charged with First Degree Murder in...
TJ Carson Mar 26, 2024 Josef Viel Mugshot (Peoria County State's Attorney's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man accused of pointing weapon at Peoria Police officer indicted by grand jury
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a man accused of pointing a weapon at a Peoria Police officer. The grand jury on Tuesday indicted Brian Childers, 45, on a Class Four felony char...
TJ Carson Mar 26, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Prisoner Review Board chair, member resign in wake of boy's fatal stabbing by released inmate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The longtime chair and a relatively new member of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board have resigned, Gov. JB Pritzker's office announced Monday. The governor...
TJ Carson Mar 26, 2024 The Prisoner Review Board office in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Two members of Peoria Fire Department to receive Medal of Valor from state fire marshal
PEORIA, Ill. - Two Peoria firefighters who risked their lives to rescue an unconscious person during a house fire last year are being recognized by the state for their heroic act. Captain Nick Hansen ...
TJ Carson Mar 26, 2024 Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada (center) speaks at a ceremony at Peoria Fire Central, honoring Captain Nick Hansen (left) and firefighter Tobi Roderick (right) for receiving the Medal of Valor from the Illinois State Fire Marshal. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
West Peoria home destroyed by explosions Sunday morning
WEST PEORIA, Ill. - Multiple explosions destroyed a West Peoria home early Sunday morning, but the fire chief says an exact cause hasn't been determined because crews had to demolish the home for safe...
Julia Bradley Mar 26, 2024 A West Peoria home on Martin Luther King Drive was destroyed by explosions Sunday morning. (25 News)
East Peoria man accused of attempted murder for shooting Monday afternoon
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A 62-year-old East Peoria man has been arrested in connection with a shooting Monday afternoon that police say was the result of a domestic dispute. East Peoria Police were called ...
Julia Bradley Mar 26, 2024 Midwest Communications
Peoria County State's Attorney's Office looking to charge teen who fired multiple shots early Friday morning as an adult
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office is looking to try a teenager accused of firing multiple shots in South Peoria as an adult. Peoria Police officers responded on Friday just af...
TJ Carson Mar 25, 2024 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
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