Category Archives: Local News
Eureka chiropractor sentenced for scheming to defraud Medicare and a number of insurance companies
PEORIA, Ill. - A Eureka chiropractor, 48-year-old Carrie Musselman, was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $2.3 million in restitution for scheming to defraud Med...
Jun 26, 2025 Midwest Communications
Pritzker set to kick off re-election campaign Thursday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Governor J-B Pritzker will kick off his re-election campaign for a third term on Thursday with a statewide tour. Over the next two days, the governor will be talking about his comm...
Jun 26, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference in Chicago prior to signing a bill aimed at giving more Illinoisans who leave a correctional facility access to a free state ID. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
Man sentenced for shooting in Peoria's East Bluff that paralyzed ex-girlfriend
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been sentenced for a shooting in Peoria's East Bluff last year that left his former girlfriend paralyzed. 25 News reports Deandre Ward was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wedn...
Jun 25, 2025 Brian Turner / CC
Peoria provides more support and funding to organization helping house homeless population
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria is providing more funding to reimburse a non-profit organization that's housing homeless people in a motel. City council on Tuesday night approved up to $64,000 to re...
Jun 25, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Three teenagers arrested after two accidently shot in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - Three teenagers have been arrested after two of them were accidentally shot Tuesday night in Peoria's East Bluff. Peoria Police says officers responded just after 9:00 P.M. to the area ...
Jun 25, 2025
Man sentenced for role in fatal crash near Peoria shopping center in 2023
PEORIA, Ill. - A Hanna City man has learned his fate after pleading guilty in May to a fatal crash two years ago near the Shoppes of Grand Prairie. 25 News reports Jeremy Perry was sentenced to a tota...
Jun 25, 2025 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria Zoo celebrating new zebra's arrival with a naming contest
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Zoo has a new resident in its "Africa!" exhibit...a Grevy's zebra. The zebra came to the Peoria Zoo in March from a Conservation Center in Florida. He's described as striking...
Jun 25, 2025 The Peoria Zoo has a new Grevy's Zebra. They're asking the public to help give him a name.
Investigation underway after body found in Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. - An investigation is underway in Pekin after a person was found dead Wednesday morning. Pekin Police and Fire were dispatched to the Pekin Riverfront at around 8:45 A.M. after a citizen r...
Jun 25, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Arson to blame for fire early Wednesday morning in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were sent to a fire in the area of S. Stanley Street and W. Krause early Wednesday morning. Fire Battalion Chief Mike Ralston says when crews arrived just after 2 a....
Jun 25, 2025 Midwest Communications
PPD: Two teens shot while playing with a gun in the East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say two teenagers, a boy and a girl, were shot Tuesday night while playing with a gun in the East Bluff. At approximately 9:08 p.m., officers were called to the 1200 block...
Jun 25, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
