Category Archives: Local 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)
One person with "significant" burns after apartment fire
PEORIA, Ill. - One resident was transported to a local hospital following an apartment fire in Peoria. Firefighters were dispatched to Peoria North Apartments near Lake Avenue and Knollridge Lane arou...
Jun 08, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Daytime lane closures on Northmoor Road begin Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - Ongoing construction of the new Peoria Fire Station 16 will result in a change in traffic patterns on Northmoor Road. Intermittent daytime lane closures on Northmoor near Hamilton Road ...
Jun 08, 2025 Photo: City of Peoria
Henry County death investigated as homicide
KEWANEE, Ill - The Illinois State police say the discovery of a body in Henry County is being investigated as a homicide. The body of Catrelle Reed, 39, was found May 30 near the intersection of Route...
Jun 08, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
New Regional Superintendent of Schools sets goals for office
PEORIA, Ill. - Children will become better readers if Peoria County's new regional superintendent of schools has his way. Dr. George McKenna was promoted from assistant superintendent after Beth Cride...
Jun 08, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Peoria man sentenced for fatal liquor store shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A 19-year-old Peoria man has been sentenced to seven years in prison in Peoria County Court. Jared R. Williams was convicted of second degree murder for the August, 2023 shooting death ...
Jun 07, 2025 Photo: Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Union reaches agreement with Tailgate N' Tallboys
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The union representing theatrical stage employees is calling off any planned pickets or protests outside the country music festival Tailgate N' Tallboys after the two reached an ag...
Jun 07, 2025 Photo: IASTE Facebook
UPDATED: Cause of Peoria Pizza Works fire unknown at this time
UPDATED 4:27 P.M. PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - The work to repair the damage to the Peoria Pizza Works restaurant after an early morning fire on Friday could take months to complete. That's according to Peo...
Jun 07, 2025 Fire at Peoria Pizza Works in Peoria Heights early Friday. (1470 and 100.3 WMBD/Greg Batton)
One person dead after Peoria Heights crash Friday morning
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - One person has died after a multi-vehicle crash Friday morning in Peoria Heights. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the victim is a 30-year-old woman who was pronounced d...
Jun 07, 2025
Illinois' $55.2B budget 'incomplete,' Civic Federation president says
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois' latest budget misses the mark in several key areas, according to one independent nonprofit fiscal analyst. State lawmakers sent Gov. JB Pritzker a...
Jun 06, 2025 The Illinois Capitol Building is pictured on the final night of the 2025 spring session on May 31, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
