Category Archives: Local News
Investigation underway after fire at West Peoria home
WEST PEORIA, Ill. - The cause of a fire at a West Peoria home is under investigation. 25News reports the fire was called in at around 11:30 A.M. to a house in the area of West Laura and North Cedar. F...
Mar 26, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria mayoral candidates make final pitches to voters at Kiwanis
PEORIA, Ill. - The candidates for Peoria mayor are making their final push to win the hearts and minds of voters before the April 1st consolidated election. On Wednesday afternoon, incumbent mayor Rit...
Mar 26, 2025 Peoria Councilman John Kelly (left) and Mayor Rita Ali (right) participate in a debate before the April 1st consolidated election at a meeting of the Peoria Kiwanis group on March 26th, 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Two arrested on weapons and drug charges in Woodford County
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - Two people, including an assistant in the Peoria County State's Attorney's Office, were arrested after a traffic stop near El Paso early Wednesday morning. The Woodford County ...
Mar 26, 2025 courtroom gavel
Firefighters use rescue tools to free driver in Peoria crash
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to a two-vehicle accident with entrapment Tuesday afternoon, at the intersection of Western and Rohmann. Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Hascall says crews arriv...
Mar 26, 2025 Midwest Communications
Peoria approves additional funding to help the homeless, including $205K grant from United Way
PEORIA, Ill. - Nonprofit group LULA Peoria is receiving additional funding to help the city's homeless with a nearly $205,000 grant for Heart of Illinois United Way. The grant will allow LULA to keep ...
Mar 26, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bradley Braves end season with NIT loss to Chattanooga
PEORIA, Ill. - The Bradley Braves Men's basketball season came to a close Tuesday night...with a heart-breaking loss to the Chattanooga Mocs 67-65 in NIT quarter finals. The Braves end their season 28...
Mar 26, 2025 Bradley Braves lose to Chattanooga in the NIT quarter finals Tuesday night at Carver Arena 67-65. (Photo courtesy of Yvonne Greer).
Peoria County grand jury indicts multiple teenagers on murder charges
PEORIA, Ill. - Three teenagers charged in connection with two separate murders in Peoria were indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday. The Peoria County grand jury indicted both Dayquan Diggs and Harringt...
Mar 25, 2025 courtroom gavel
Raoul joins motion to block dismantling of U.S. Education Department
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 20 other state attorneys general are asking a federal judge to immediately halt President Donald Trump's efforts t...
Mar 25, 2025 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses a lawsuit against the federal government at a news conference in January 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Consolidated election early voting turnout low in central Illinois
PEORIA/TAZEWELL/WOODFORD COUNTIES, Ill. - Turnout so far in early voting across central Illinois is a little lower than anticipated. As of Tuesday morning, Peoria County reported 1390 people have vote...
Mar 25, 2025 (Julia Bradley & 1470 100.3 WMBD Radio)
After public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln launched political career
PETERSBURG, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Nearly a century after the Civil Conservation Corps reconstructed the once-thriving village of New Salem where Abraham Lincoln spent his 20s working odd jobs...
Mar 25, 2025 A statue of young Abraham Lincoln stands outside the gift shop and concessions building at the New Salem Historic Site in Petersburg. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Athan Yanos)
