Category Archives: Local News
Shot fired during fight at gas station
PEORIA, Ill. - One person was injured during a fight at a gas station parking lot in Peoria's West Bluff. A Peoria Police spokesperson said a single gunshot was fired during the disturbance at Main an...
Jun 21, 2025 Photo: 25 News
OSF provides tips to stay cool in forecasted hot weather
PEORIA, Ill. - A doctor at OSF Healthcare says there are ways to beat the heat over the weekend and the early part of next week. A Heat Advisory is in effect until Tuesday, with temperatures in the mi...
Jun 21, 2025 (OSF HealthCare)
Four cats rescued from Peoria house fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people escape and four cats are rescued from a house fire in Peoria. Firefighters found heavy smoke and fire throughout a two-story home near Frostwood Parkway and Richards Lane whe...
Jun 21, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Children's Home offering support for expecting mothers
PEORIA, Ill. - It takes a village to raise a child, said a spokesperson for Peoria-based Children's Home Association of Illinois, which is offering help for expecting moms and mothers of young childre...
Jun 21, 2025 Photo: 25 News
UPDATE: Woman admits to police setting fire to porch
PEORIA, Ill. - A woman has been formally charged with aggravated arson in Peoria County court. Akendra Metts, 19, is accused of setting fire to the porch of a home near Howett and Blaine in South Peor...
Jun 21, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
East Peoria drug disposal program ending
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The East Peoria Police Department is ending its prescription drug disposal program. The department made the announcement in a Facebook post Friday, saying it's due to cuts in grant...
Jun 20, 2025 (East Peoria Police Department)
Advocates await action on bill protecting rights of immigrant students in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Captiol News Illinois) - Immigration rights advocates in Illinois are anxiously awaiting the governor's signature on legislation aimed at protecting K-12 students who may be in the ...
Jun 20, 2025 State Sen. Karina Villa, the chief Senate sponsor of the Safe Schools for All Act, speaks at a Latino Unity rally outside the Statehouse on May 7. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
A Peoria woman and her pets rescued from a fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters rescued a woman and five pets from a fire Thursday night. When crews arrived around 7:15 p.m. in the area of Orchard and Derby, they found heavy smoke and fire showi...
Jun 20, 2025 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria gets sticker shock with combined overflow sewer project
PEORIA, Ill. - The price tag for required work on Peoria's combined sewer overflow project has significantly gone up. The city has until 2039 to complete projects to reduce discharges from the combine...
Jun 19, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
City of Peoria looking to obtain Expo Gardens
PEORIA, Ill. - The home of the Heart of Illinois Fair could change owners next week. The Peoria City Council is expected to vote on Tuesday to purchase Expo Gardens to develop residential housing in t...
Jun 19, 2025 (Expo Gardens)
