Category Archives: Local News
AM 1290 WIRL signal goes silent after 77 years of broadcasting
PEORIA, Ill. - The Mighty 1290 has gone silent. The signal for AM 1290 WIRL was shut down on Tuesday at noon after more than 77 years on the air. AM 1290 first went on the air in 1948. Over the years,...
Mar 31, 2026 Former WIRL personality Wayne Miller pressed the button to shut off the AM 1290 WIRL signal for good after 77 years of broadcasting, on March 31st, 2026. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bill targets zoning laws that block homes for adults with disabilities
Article Summary Local zoning rules can create barriers for organizations seeking to provide community integrated living arrangements for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A Hous...
Mar 31, 2026 Clear skies above an Envision Unlimited community integrated living arrangement, a group home for adults with disabilities, in the Chicago area. (Medill Illinois News Bureau, Photo by Rebecka Pieder)
Garage fire causes $60K damage and injures firefighter in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to a detached garage fire on Monday evening that resulted in $60,000 damage and displacing three residents. Battalion Chief Cornell Brooks said crews arriv...
Mar 31, 2026 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria firefighters rescue dog from fire Monday evening
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to a fire near Monroe and Spring Streets Monday evening that caused roughly $20,000 damage. Battalion Chief Larry Carter said crews arrived around 5:40 p.m...
Mar 31, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria County Sheriff's K9 Freya helps end police chase
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is giving high praise to one of their K-9 units after a police chase on Saturday. The sheriff office says a deputy spotted a man on an unregist...
Mar 30, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Man pleads guilty for role in 2024 East Bluff shooting that injured teenager
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will spend 12 years in prison for his role in a shooting outside a market in Peoria's East Bluff nearly two years ago. That's after 20-year-old Jaylan Russell pleaded guilty Monda...
Mar 30, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man pleads guilty for connection to fatal downtown Peoria shooting in 2024
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a fatal shooting nearly two years ago in downtown Peoria. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 42-year-old Larcorles Edwa...
Mar 30, 2026 courtroom gavel
Dumpster fire put out on Peoria's South Side early Monday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - The cause of a dumpster fire in South Peoria early Monday morning is undetermined at this time. Peoria Fire says crews responded just after 5:45 A.M. to the area of Starr and Ligonier, ...
Mar 30, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
In Illinois, a short-term guardianship can help youths during ICE deportations
Article Summary Short-term guardianship is a process that allows another adult to become the legal guardian of a child for up to one year. This process can be a protective measure and only implemented...
Mar 30, 2026 Form CFS 44-2, also known as the short-term guardianship form, allows parents in Illinois to appoint temporary custody for their children during a crisis. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Olivia Ardito)
Thousands attend third 'No Kings' protest in Peoria
By Angeles Ponpa PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Organizers say more than 8,000 people showed up Saturday afternoon for the third "No Kings" protest and rally on Peoria's War Memorial Drive. Across the count...
Mar 30, 2026 "No Kings" protesters lined the sidewalks on Peoria's War Memorial Drive on Saturday. (25 News)
