Category Archives: Local News
Latin American bistro to occupy historic Peoria Riverfront building
PEORIA, Ill. - The oldest commercial building in Peoria is now home to a Latin American bistro. The city announced the Powell Press Building is now the home of El Mirador en el Rio. The Powell Press B...
Aug 04, 2025 (City of Peoria)
Parking meters to be replaced and upgraded in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Free parking is not just in the game of Monopoly, it's also in downtown Peoria. Starting Monday, Peoria is upgrading its parking system that will include new smart meter heads. During t...
Aug 04, 2025 A parking meter on Jefferson St. in downtown Peoria. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices up a bit after oil prices reached $70 a barrel last week
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have gone up 1.9 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Peoria's prices are four cents lower than a month ago a...
Aug 04, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Crews use "jaws of life" to rescue person involved in Peoria crash
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening that sent three people to the hospital. Around 6:25 p.m., crews were called to the area of W. Northmoor and N. Univer...
Aug 04, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
St. Jude Telethon raises record amount
PEORIA, Ill - The St. Jude Telethon continues to set records. Saturday's 48th annual event on WEEK-TV signed off with a record $12,134,722 raised, up over a half-million dollars over the 2024 amount. ...
Aug 03, 2025 Photo: WEEK-TV
Powerball jackpot rises to $426 million
ATLANTA, Ga.- The Powerball jackpot continues to rise. There was no grand prize winner in Saturday night's Powerball drawing. The jackpot for Monday is now $426 million with a cash option of $193.5 mi...
Aug 03, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Woodford County domestic situation ends in arrest
EL PASO, Ill. - Woodford County authorities have made one arrest after a man allegedly barricaded himself in a residence after firing a shot at a woman. Chief Deputy Dennis Tipsword says authorities r...
Aug 02, 2025 Photo: Woodford County Sheriff's Office
Girl rescued from country club pool dies
PEORIA, Ill. - One of two girls found unresponsive in a pool has died. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says Nola Lobdell, 6, died at 2:14 p.m. Friday at the Children's Hospital of Illinois. An aut...
Aug 02, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Numerous volunteers with a variety of motivations run to give back to St. Jude
PEORIA/BRIMFIELD/SPARLAND, Ill. - On Saturday, thousands of runners from the Memphis to Peoria St. Jude Run, as well as more than 30 satellite runs, will converge on the Peoria Civic Center. More than...
Aug 02, 2025 Participants in the 43nd annual Memphis to Peoria Run travel through the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital campus on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
(St. Jude Runs Facebook Page)
Three household hazardous waste collections scheduled
PEORIA, Ill - Peoria County, in conjunction with GFL, will be holding three hazardous waste collection sites within three months. All of them are open to Peoria County residents only. The collection s...
Aug 02, 2025 Photo: Peoria County
