Category Archives: Local News
Fire damages West Bluff home
PEORIA, Ill. - A fire in Peoria's West Bluff neighborhood was unintentionally started. That's according to fire investigators, who say crews were called to the home near Sheridan and MacQueen around 1...
Will Stevenson Jan 26, 2023 (25 News)
UPDATE: Residents want Rivermen to stay at Civic Center, city officials weigh in
UPDATED 9:19 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - No decision has been made yet, but the public is urging the Peoria Civic Center Authority to help keep the Peoria Rivermen just where they are, and do whatever needs t...
Will Stevenson Jan 26, 2023 (Peoria Rivermen)
Peoria business owner sentenced after accident conviction
PEKIN, Ill. - The owner of Martini's on Water in Peoria is going to jail in Tazewell County after being convicted back in October of an accident that left a woman with serious injuries. Martin Walgenb...
Will Stevenson Jan 26, 2023 (Par-a-Dice surveillance photo via 25 News)
Man charged with Grooming, woman charged with Burglary, in separate grand jury cases
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury met this week, and filed charges in a number of cases. Among them, Aaron Cornwell (pictured above), 30, was charged with a Class-4 Felony count of Grooming. T...
Will Stevenson Jan 26, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Galesburg woman dies in crash near Brimfield
BRIMFIELD, Ill. - A woman from Galesburg is dead following an accident on Interstate 74 Thursday morning. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says it happened around 6:40 a.m. near Brimfield, in the v...
Will Stevenson Jan 26, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria Police arrest juveniles in two separate cases
PEORIA, Ill. - Juveniles were arrested in two separate incidents in Peoria within the past 24 hours. Police say a 15-year-old was arrested Wednesday at around 5:40 P.M. in the area of East Ravine and ...
TJ Carson Jan 26, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Heights home damaged by fire
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- A Peoria Heights home sustained major fire and smoke damage late Wednesday night. In a Facebook post, the Peoria Heights Fire Department said crews were called to E. Robin Cour...
Julia Bradley Jan 26, 2023 D4E / CC
IL Senate GOP hopes to block graduated income tax efforts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois Senate Republicans are hoping to stave off any renewed attempts to pass a progressive income tax. There's been talk of trying again to pass a new tax structure, after it ...
Julia Bradley Jan 26, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
State rifle association seeks preliminary injunction in federal suit
Bonfield, Ill. -- The Illinois State Rifle Association has requested a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the state's assault weapons ban. The federal lawsuit filed in the Southern District...
Julia Bradley Jan 26, 2023 The National Crime Agency / CC
State makes last federal COVID loan payment early
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A $4.5 billion federal loan that helped the state get through the COVID-19 pandemic is officially paid back. The loan, according to the Governor's office and Comptroller Susana Men...
Will Stevenson Jan 25, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Illinois Comptroller's Office)
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