Category Archives: Local News
Peoria County Courthouse closed for the rest of the day Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Courthouse will be closed for the rest of the day Monday. The county says it's due to water service being shut off to the building. The closure affects all operations ...
Apr 28, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Eureka man arrested on child pornography charges
EUREKA, Ill. - An Eureka man has been arrested on child pornography charges. Eureka Police say 34-year-old James Fuller was arrested Thursday after several search warrants were executed. Eureka Police...
Apr 28, 2025 (Eureka Police Department)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices unchanged, as oil prices rally around $60 a barrel
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria are unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.33 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Prices are nearly 5 cents higher than a month ago, but almost 41 ...
Apr 28, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
UPDATE: ISUPD releases photo of person of interest in Sunday night shooting
Updated 4/28 12 p.m. NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State University Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest in the shots fired incident Sunday, at approxima...
Apr 27, 2025 Midwest Communications
Round four of old McClugage Bridge demolition set this week
PEORIA, Ill - The next demolition event on the old McClugage Bridge span is scheduled for Wednesday. This will be the fourth of eight planned explosive events and will be the biggest of those schedule...
Apr 27, 2025 (Illinois Department of Transportation)
I-74 lane reductions planned this week
PEORIA, Ill - Watch for traffic delays on the Murray Baker Bridge, I-74, during the next two weeks. Message boards have been warning of "heavy delays" beginning Monday. It's because work on expansion ...
Apr 27, 2025 Midwest Communications
Town hall meeting held without LaHood
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Voters within the 16th congressional district have been asking Republican Congressman Darin Lahood to host a town hall meeting. Saturday, a group called Citizens for IL-16 held one...
Apr 27, 2025 25 News
Peoria police trained on communicating with people with autism
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police officers are receiving training on how to interact with children and adults with autism. Workshops were conducted this week from retired Addison Police officer and owner o...
Apr 27, 2025 MWC-Peoria Police Media Release
Suspect arrested after alleged car theft, police chase
PEORIA, Ill. - One suspect has been arrested in connection an alleged armed robbery and car theft,. And, it's believed the suspect may be connected to a similar incident in Bloomington. State Police t...
Apr 26, 2025 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Wildlife Prairie Park asks public's help to recover stolen rifle
HANNA CITY, Ill. - Officials at Wildlife Prairie Park are looking for an artifact reported stolen. The Park's Facebook page said a .36-caliber muzzle-loading percussion cap rifle was stolen recently, ...
Apr 26, 2025 Wildlife Prairie Park/Facebook
