Category Archives: Local News
Peoria County State's Attorney's Office determines August officer-involved shooting in Peoria's East Bluff justified
PEORIA, Ill. - The final report from an officer involved shooting death in Peoria's East Bluff from this summer states the use of deadly force was justified. The shooting on August 5th claimed the lif...
Dec 11, 2025 (Peoria County State's Attorney's Office)
New laws: Gun storage, police background check changes take effect in 2026
Article Summary Several new public safety laws will take effect Jan. 1. One new law requires gun owners to store their firearms in a locked and secure location when children are present or face big fi...
Dec 11, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker passes in front of a row of Illinois State Police vehicles during a ceremony outside the Illinois Capitol in Springfield on March 30, 2022. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
UPDATE: South Peoria church destroyed by Thursday morning fire
UPDATED 2:08 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A South Peoria church believed to be abandoned is a total loss after a fire Thursday morning. Peoria Fire crews were called to the building at Blaine and Starr just af...
Dec 11, 2025 (25 News)
Peoria Public Works preparing for next round of winter weather
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Works' Snowfighters are returning to around-the-clock operations Thursday morning as crews prepare for another round of winter weather. Public Works' Nick McMillion says f...
Dec 11, 2025 Peoria snowplow on the streets following the first real snow storm of 2024. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--TJ Carson)
Garage fire causes $20,000 damage in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Firefighters responded to a garage fire in the area of W. Thrush Avenue and N. Broadway in Peoria Wednesday night. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Martin says when they arrived around 8 p.m.,...
Dec 11, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Accumulating snow forecast for Thursday evening and overnight
PEORIA, Ill. - Accumulating snow could make driving a little tricky across Central Illinois Thursday evening. That's why 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Brian Walder is calling for a First Ale...
Dec 11, 2025 Midwest Communications
Woman who died while detained at Peoria County Jail identified
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman has been identified as the Peoria County Jail detainee who died while in custody on Tuesday. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 39-year-old Pamela Wall was pronounc...
Dec 10, 2025 (File-Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Arrest made in death of man found in burnt garage in Peoria's North Valley
PEORIA, Ill. - An arrest has been made in connection to the death of a man in a burnt garage in Peoria's North Valley last month. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 62-year-old Joseph Al...
Dec 10, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria City Council provides aid to New Hope Apartments after recent arsons
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria has given a lifeline to keep downtown's New Hope Apartments open for the time being. The city council Tuesday night unanimously approved $300,000 in American Rescue P...
Dec 10, 2025 (25 News)
Ed Hammond celebrates 500th game with Bradley Women's Basketball
PEORIA, Ill. - WMBD Radio's own Ed Hammond is celebrating a major milestone on Wednesday. He's broadcasting his 500th game in 28 years with Bradley University Women's basketball. "I say that, and ever...
Dec 10, 2025 WMBD Radio's Ed Hammond celebrates his 500th game with Bradley Women's Basketball on Wednesday, December 10. (1470 and 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley)
