Category Archives: Local News
Illinois American Water: Glasford will experience interruption of service
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois American Water will be completing a critical project in Glasford this week that will require a temporary interruption in water service on Wednesday. The utility says bottled w...
Julia Bradley Dec 26, 2022 Illinois American Water
Christmas tree recycling options in Central IL
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. -- You may be wondering what to do with your live Christmas tree after the holidays. Residents of Tazewell County can bring their trees to a number of drop off points December 26...
Julia Bradley Dec 26, 2022 Kevin Krejci / CC
The pandemic ushered in a new era of emergency housing, but it now faces a fiscal cliff
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - For Illinois' homeless populations and those that serve them, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a crisis - the volunteer, mostly faith-based shelters that h...
Will Stevenson Dec 24, 2022 Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
State: 88 counties now have elevated COVID transmission levels
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Two more Illinois counties are once again on the list of counties with elevated levels of COVID-19 transmission. That's according to the Illinois Department of Public Health and Ce...
Will Stevenson Dec 24, 2022 (Centers for Disease Control)
Manier could run for state legislative seat
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The Mayor of Washington is strongly considering throwing his hat into the ring for another state legislative seat that is in Republican hands because of the incumbent's resignation....
Will Stevenson Dec 24, 2022 (File-Julia Bradley/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Crews battle fire in Spring Bay
UPDATED 6:08 A.M. 12/24/22 SPRING BAY, Ill. - We're learning more about a fire that has now completely destroyed a home in Woodford County. It was reported after 1:00 p.m. Friday on Sunset Drive in Sp...
TJ Carson Dec 23, 2022 (25 News)
UPDATE: Two fires fought by Bartonville Fire Friday
UPDATED 6:15 A.M. 12/24/22 BARTONVILLE, Ill. - Crews from Bartonville had two fires to contend with under extremely cold conditions Friday. Bartonville Fire officials say one happened in the late afte...
TJ Carson Dec 23, 2022
Olson: Few problems at PIA because of winter storm
PEORIA, Ill. - Believe it or, not, Peoria International Airport pretty much got out of the winter storm unscathed. The storm that has now been downgraded to a Wind Chill Warning until Saturday morning...
Will Stevenson Dec 23, 2022 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
More time to shovel snow in Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. - Pekin is delaying the deadline residents have to shovel snow in the first test of a revised ordinance. In a Facebook post, the city informed residents that extreme temperatures mean resi...
TJ Carson Dec 23, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Easier than expected job to clear Tazewell County roads
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Crews in Tazewell County are finding that clearing the roads easier than expected. Highway Supervisor Scott Williams says that, as of Friday afternoon, around 93% of the roads in t...
TJ Carson Dec 23, 2022 (Midwest Communications)