Category Archives: Local News
Teenager charged as adult in August 2024 shooting near Peoria East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - An 18-year-old will be tried as an adult for a shooting outside a Peoria East Bluff market last summer. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 18-year-old Caron Payton is char...
Jun 09, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
City leaders tout a safe and spectacular Red, White and Boom on July 4th
PEORIA, Ill. - The Choose Greater Peoria Red, White and Boom fireworks show is just a few weeks away. On the Fourth of July, up to 200,000 people will be on Peoria and East Peoria's riverfronts to wat...
Jun 09, 2025 Laura Cullinan, of the Gilmore Foundation, spoke on Monday at a press conference previewing this year's Greater Peoria Red, White and Boom fireworks show on the riverfront. (1470 and 100.3 WMBD-Julia Bradley)
Washington amphitheater project withdrawn by foundation behind it
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The foundation behind a proposed amphitheater for Washington is pulling support for it. Attorneys for the Hengst Foundation, the organization behind the 5,000 seat, $12 million proj...
Jun 09, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
New leadership begins for Midwest Food Bank in Morton
MORTON, Ill. - A Morton native is now the new leader for the city's Midwest Food Bank branch. John Cirilli's first day as Executive Director of the location is Monday. He takes over for Lisa Martin, w...
Jun 09, 2025 (Midwest Food Bank)
Peoria County Sheriff's Office warning of new power wash scam
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is warning of a scam circulating the area that involves power washing. The office says it received several reports last week of solicitors goin...
Jun 09, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriffs Department)
Under bill, state highway cameras could be used to investigate human trafficking
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) - A bill passed in this year's legislative session would rewrite the definition of a "forcible felony" to allow Illinois State Police to use images obtained from au...
Jun 09, 2025 A bill passed by lawmakers would add to the crimes that highway camera images could be used to investigate. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Fire displaces one person Sunday evening in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Fire crews in Peoria were called to a working structure fire on W. Ridge Road, near N. Sheridan Road Sunday evening. Fire Battalion Chief Rick Waldron said when they arrived around 6:20...
Jun 09, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices up a bit, as summer price cycling takes effect
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have gone up 4.6 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.28 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Peoria's prices are 3.9 cents...
Jun 09, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
UPDATE: Woman charged after crash into Central Peoria restaurant
UPDATED 4:12 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A woman has been charged after allegedly crashing her vehicle into a Central Peoria business Sunday night. The crash occurred just after 8:15 P.M., where a vehicle cra...
Jun 09, 2025
A vehicle crashed into Sharkey's Fish and Chicken at the coroner of N. Sterling and W. Forrest Hill in Central Peoria on Sunday. (25 News)
Coroner identifies woman killed Friday in Peoria Heights crash
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County coroner has identified the 30-year-old Chillicothe woman killed in a head-on crash Friday morning in Peoria Heights. In a statement on Facebook, Coroner Jamie H...
Jun 09, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
