Category Archives: Local News
Duo charged in connection with Peoria homicide of a 15-year-old boy
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A teenager and a man have been charged for their alleged involvement in the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy on Tuesday in Peoria. 25 News reports that 18-year-old Curtis J...
Oct 3, 2025 18-year-old Curtis Jones and 27-year-old Jafari Robinson were indicted Thursday for their alleged involvement in the death of a 15-year-old boy on Tuesday in Peoria. (Peoria Co. Jail)
Suspect arrested for convenience store shooting Thursday in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police arrested a man Thursday afternoon for reportedly shooting another man at a convenience store. Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says officers were called to the University C...
Oct 3, 2025 (Peoria County Jail)
Here's what's in Illinois' $50.6B six-year infrastructure plan
Article Summary Illinois' latest six-year infrastructure plan includes $50.6 billion in projects, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. That includes $32.5 billion in road and bridge...
Oct 2, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker announces the state’s six-year, $50.6 billion infrastructure plan at a news conference Wednesday in Chicago. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
Teenager injured in Peoria convenience store shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager suffered non-life threatening injuries after a shooting at a Peoria convenience store Thursday afternoon. Peoria Police says a call came in just before 1:00 P.M., finding a 1...
Oct 2, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Drought conditions worsen across central Illinois as hot, dry weather continues
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Drought conditions are getting worse in central Illinois as a pattern of hot weather and no rain continues. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report released on Thursday shows severe d...
Oct 2, 2025
Man injured in shooting late Wednesday in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man suffered serious injuries after a shooting in Peoria late Wednesday night. Peoria Police says officers responded just after 11:00 P.M. in the area of Underhill and Nebraska. They ...
Oct 2, 2025
Peoria's One-Way to Two-Way Conversion Project begins new phase on Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Works is two years into a two-and-a-half year project converting Adams Street and Jefferson Avenue downtown from one-way to two-way traffic. Public Works' Nick McMillion s...
Oct 2, 2025 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
ACLU chapters call for investigation into police actions after downtown Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union in Peoria and Illinois are calling for an independent investigation into police actions after a shooting early Sunday morning. In the afte...
Oct 2, 2025 (American Civil Liberties Union of Peoria)
Peoria County Coroner releases the name of 15-year-old homicide victim
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner's Office has identified the teenager shot to death inside a Peoria home Wednesday morning. In a Facebook post, Coroner Jamie Harwood says 15-year-old Keyaun Sc...
Oct 2, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Arrest made in connection to early Sunday morning shooting in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A 29-year-old has been arrested in connection to a shooting in downtown Peoria early Sunday morning. Peoria Police says Adrian Morris was identified as a suspect and took him into custo...
Oct 1, 2025
