Category Archives: Local News
Bradley University set to move forward with developing former Avanti's location
PEORIA, Ill. - The former Avanti's location near Bradley University will soon be razed, as the university moves forward with plans to develop a green space there. The university announced on Friday it...
Mar 28, 2025 (25 News)
Peoria County urges residents to early vote this weekend before consolidated election
PEORIA, Ill. - With the consolidated elections just a few days away, Peoria County's early voting turnout has been lower than expected, and local officials are hoping to change that. Elizabeth Gannon,...
Mar 28, 2025 (Julia Bradley & 1470 100.3 WMBD Radio)
Peoria man sentenced to federal prison after guilty plea to distributing methamphetamine
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing methamphetamine. 31-year-old Romel Turner pleaded guilty in August of 2024 ...
Mar 28, 2025 courtroom gavel
Trump administration blocks more than $400M in funding for Illinois health programs
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) - President Donald Trump's administration is pulling back $477 million from Illinois that was to be used to prevent infectious disease and treat mental health and s...
Mar 28, 2025 Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Despite Trump order, Illinois won't require voter proof of citizenship
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voters casting ballots in the April 1 consolidated elections will not be required to show proof of U.S. citizenship, despite an executive order issued this week by President Don...
Mar 27, 2025 People voting in Springfield during the 2024 general election in November. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Man arrested for allegedly causing crash in Tennessee that killed central Illinois father-son duo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A father and son from central Illinois were killed in a chain reaction crash early Thursday morning in Nashville, Tennessee. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department says the cr...
Mar 27, 2025 (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department)
Woman arrested in South Peoria after one shot fired
PEORIA, Ill. - A woman was arrested on weapons charges after one shot was fired in South Peoria Wednesday evening. Officers arrived at the area of Garden and Madison Park Terrace just after 6:45 P.M.,...
Mar 27, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria crews battle garage fire Wednesday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to a garage fire on N. Columbus Avenue late Wednesday afternoon. Fire Battalion Chief Phil Snowden says crews arrived around 4:40 p.m., finding light smoke...
Mar 27, 2025 D4E / CC
After debate, Peoria fire truck will be donated to Ukraine
PEORIA, Ill. - As war rages on in Eastern Europe, national politics were a topic of discussion on Peoria's Horseshoe this week as the council weighed sending a decommissioned fire truck to Ukraine. Th...
Mar 27, 2025 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
First of six demolition explosions on McClugage Bridge taking place Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - The first of six scheduled demolition explosion events on the McClugage Bridge will take place on Thursday. Beginning around 10 a.m. and continuing for up to an hour, the McClugage Brid...
Mar 27, 2025 (Illinois Department of Transportation)
