Category Archives: Local News
Bartonville men take plea deals regarding role in train derailment in November '24
PEORIA, Ill. - Two men from Bartonville have made plea deals after reportedly being involved in a train derailment last year. 20-year-old Jimmy Johnson and 18-year-old Caleb Finley were sentenced last...
Apr 09, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
One injured after semitruck rollover crash on Route 6
PEORIA, Ill. - One person was taken to a local hospital after a semi-truck rollover crash on Route 6 Wednesday morning. Illinois State Police says the crash occurred just after 7:00 A.M. in the southb...
Apr 09, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Washington adding more video gaming machines throughout city
WASHINGTON, Ill. - More video gaming machines will be coming to Washington. The city council on Monday approved adding more machines throughout the city, as well as two new applicants. The Peak and th...
Apr 09, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
PPD: Teen shot Tuesday night on MacArthur Highway in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A juvenile was shot in Peoria Tuesday night in the area of MacArthur Highway and John Gwynn Jr. Avenue. Police were patrolling the area around 11 p.m., when they found a 14-year-old mal...
Apr 09, 2025 Flashing lights are pictured on an Illinois State Police car. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Peoria settles federal lawsuit with Heidelberg estate over rights violations
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria is settling a lawsuit filed by the estate of Cleve Heidelberg against the city and several of its police officers. City council on Tuesday night approved a $625,000 s...
Apr 08, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bradley's new president meets community for first time
PEORIA, Ill. - It's a "new day" in Peoria. That's the phrase used to describe the beginning of James Shadid's tenure as the 13th president of Bradley University. Shadid was introduced to Peoria and th...
Apr 08, 2025 (Bradley University)
One gap closes while another widens for Peoria City Council races after first mail-in ballots counted
PEORIA, Ill. - One Peoria city council race got closer, while the gap grew larger in another, after the first batch of mail-in ballots. Peoria County Election Commission Executive Director Elizabeth G...
Apr 08, 2025
Murder trial for Sangamon County sheriff's deputy could be moving to Peoria County
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The trial of a Sangamon County sheriff's deputy charged with First Degree Murder in the death of Sonya Massey last year could move to Peoria County. At a motion hearing Tuesday in ...
Apr 08, 2025 Sean Grayson is pictured in a booking photo. The former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy is charged with first-degree murder and accused of shooting Sonya Massey to death in her kitchen. (Source: Sangamon County Sheriff's Department)
Man arrested in Peoria for home invasion and crash
PEORIA, Ill. - Police arrested a man Friday morning after he allegedly kicked in the door of a Peoria home, stole the victim's vehicle, and led officers on a chase. PPD Spokesperson Semone Roth says p...
Apr 08, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
ICC announces student transfer partnership with Millikin
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois Central College has announced a new partnership with Millikin University in Decatur. The agreement announced Tuesday allows ICC graduates to be automatically accepted to M...
Apr 08, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
