Category Archives: Local News

Decatur man found guilty in 2023 West Peoria homicide
PEORIA, Ill. - A Decatur man has been found guilty for a West Peoria homicide two years ago. A Peoria County jury on Thursday found 24-year-old Lamentae Turner guilty of First Degree Murder and Unlawf...
TJ Carson May 12, 2025 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)

Camper fire in S. Peoria causes minor damage to homes nearby
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to the area of S. Blaine and W. Garden Streets on reports of a camper fire Sunday afternoon. Fire Battalion Chief Rick Waldron says crews arrived around ...
Julia Bradley May 12, 2025 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy

GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices still down, despite higher oil prices
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have dropped a little over two cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31 on Monday. GasBuddy price reports show the cheapest gas in Peoria on Sunday was $3.0...
Julia Bradley May 12, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC

PPS board to revisit tuition waiver proposal
PEORIA, Ill.- A plan to offer free tuition to some Peoria Public Schools students will be revisited by the school board Monday. The proposal is to offer free tuition to students of PPS employees who l...
Ed Hammond May 11, 2025 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)

Traffic delays expected at major Peoria intersection
PEORIA, Ill. - Big changes are coming for the intersection of University Street and Pioneer Parkway in Peoria. To make way for those changes, University Street will close to thru traffic in both direc...
Ed Hammond May 11, 2025 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File

Round five of old McClugage demolition set for Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - Another round of demolition of the old McClugage Bridge span is scheduled for this week. The Illinois Department of Transportation says, weather permitting, the next demolition event wi...
Ed Hammond May 11, 2025 Illinois Department of Transportation photo

District 150 students learn about other cultures
PEORIA, Ill - Peoria Public Schools highlighted diversity by inviting teachers to share their cultures with students. District 150's second annual Multicultural Fair took place Saturday from the terra...
Ed Hammond May 11, 2025 Photo: 25 News

More Than Pink Walk raises money for breast cancer research
PEORIA, Ill. - The Susan G. Komen Foundation hosted its 40th More Than Pink Walk Saturday at the Metro Centre. The event is the main fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Susan G. Komen of Peo...
Ed Hammond May 11, 2025 Photo: 25 News

Farmington home heavily damaged by fire
FARMINGTON, Ill. - One firefighter suffered what was described as a "very minor" injury battling a house fire in Farmington. Firefighters were called to the 300 block of North East Street around 3:50 ...
Ed Hammond May 10, 2025 Photo: Farmington Community Fire Protection District/Facebook

More Than Pink Walk celebrates 40 years
PEORIA, Ill. - The Susan G. Komen Foundation will host its 40th annual More Than Pink Walk at Peoria's Metro Centre. The event, which begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, is the Foundation's main fundraiser for...
Ed Hammond May 10, 2025 Photo: 25 News/File


