Category Archives: Local News
Peoria McDonald's closed after fire Sunday night
PEORIA, Ill. - A North Peoria McDonald's is temporarily closed after a kitchen fire Sunday night. Peoria Fire responded to the area of N. Knoxville and W. Wilhelm around 10:18 PM. Battalion Chief Larr...
Feb 16, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Former Bradley Braves head coach, player Joe Stowell passes away
PEORIA, Ill. - Bradley University is mourning the passing of one of its basketball icons. The university announced on Sunday that former men's basketball coach and player Joe Stowell passed away. Stow...
Feb 15, 2026 (Bradley University Athletics)
Judge rules four people arrested by ICE without warrants should be released
Article Summary Federal Judge Jeffrey Cummings ordered the Department of Homeland Security on Friday to release four people arrested without warrants amid 'Operation Midway Blitz' by Monday evening. H...
Feb 14, 2026 National Immigrant Justice Center attorneys Mark Fleming and Keren Zwick, right, and ACLU of Illinois attorney Michelle García speak to reporters at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in downtown Chicago after a Feb. 13, 2026, hearing on warrantless immigration arrests amid Operation Midway Blitz. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Man injured after many bullets fly early Friday morning in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - One person was critically injured after a barrage of bullets in Peoria's East Bluff early Friday morning. Peoria Police says officers responded to the area of Prospect and Frye, just af...
Feb 13, 2026
Former Peoria High coach released from custody for second time after alleged sexual abuse allegations
PEORIA, Ill. - The former Peoria High boys' basketball coach has been released from jail again after allegations of sexual abuse against a student at the school. The Peoria County State's Attorney's O...
Feb 13, 2026 Daniel Ruffin mugshot (Peoria County Jail Records)
Dunlap High School students protest immigration enforcement efforts
DUNLAP, Ill. - Protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement have come to one central Illinois high school. On Friday afternoon, at the end of a half-day of school, around 40 Dunlap High School...
Feb 13, 2026 Dunlap High School students gather outside the district office building to protest ICE after the end of a half-day of school on February 13th, 2026. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Expect parking to be an issue for events at the Peoria Civic Center this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - It's going to be a busy weekend for the Peoria Civic Center. General Manager Rik Edgar tells WMBD's "Greg and Dan" that roughly 15,000 people are expected to walk through the doors thro...
Feb 13, 2026 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Two hospitalized after I-74 crash in Peoria County
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Two people were injured after a two-vehicle crash Thursday night involving a semi-truck on Interstate 74. Illinois State Police says the crash involving the semi and a Chrysler 2...
Feb 13, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Bill to regulate homeowners insurance rates could reemerge this session
Story Summary A bill that would give state insurance regulators authority to review and modify homeowners insurance rates failed on the floor of the House last year but could be revived for a second v...
Feb 13, 2026 Rep. Robyn Gabel has filed a motion to take a second vote on a bill that would give state regulators authority to review and approve homeowners’ insurance rates in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Pekin woman who asked ex-boyfriend to kill husband appealing sentence
By Liz Lape PEKIN (25 News) - A Pekin woman who pleaded guilty to asking an ex-boyfriend to kill her husband is now appealing the conviction and sentence. 48-year-old Allison Salinas is currently serv...
Feb 13, 2026 Allison Salinas, a Pekin woman accused of trying to have her husband killed, is appealing her sentence. (25 News)
