Category Archives: Local News
Early morning fire damages South Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. -Fire investigators are looking into the cause of a Sunday morning house fire. Crews were dispatched to the residence near Lincoln and Greenlawn about 7:10 a.m. Firefighters arrived to fi...
Sep 08, 2024 Midwest Communications
Road construction and traffic pattern shifts begin Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - Road construction projects will begin Monday in the city of Peoria and Tazewell County. Lane closures will restrict traffic on Route 29/Galena Road just north of Gardner Lane to Homeste...
Sep 08, 2024 Midwest Communications
UPDATE: South Peoria shooting victim identified, man arrested
PEORIA, Ill. - A Mapleton woman is dead after she was shot in South Peoria. Mary Holcomb, 20, was found dead by officers in a house near Griswold and Latrobe around 10:41 p.m. Friday after they respon...
Sep 08, 2024 Photo: Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Second shooting victim from Wednesday night incident dies
PEORIA, Ill. - A Wednesday night shooting incident in South Peoria has claimed a second life. Jamarcus Walker, 31, of Port Gibson, Mississippi was pronounced brain dead at a local hospital at 4:09 p.m...
Sep 08, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Mega Millions jackpot soars to $800 million
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - There were no grand prize winners in Friday's Mega Millions lottery drawing. A $740 million jackpot was on the line. According to the Illinois Lottery website, the jackpot for the ...
Sep 07, 2024 (Mega Millions Consortium)
Peoria County Sheriff says manhunt continues for child abduction, vehicle theft suspect
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Peoria County's Sheriff says the manhunt for an Ohio man accused of stealing a vehicle with a three-year-old child inside it continues. Chris Watkins says the sheriff's office ha...
Sep 06, 2024 (Woodford County Sheriff's Office via Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Two Peoria men sentenced to federal prison on drug, weapon charges
PEORIA, Ill. - Two Peoria men were sentenced to federal prison this week after pleading guilty to distributing drugs. 36-year-old Melvin Turner was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison, fo...
Sep 06, 2024 courtroom gavel
Peoria health board terminates agreement with Cure Violence
PEORIA Ill. - Members of Peoria's City County Board of Health unanimously agreed during a special meeting yesterday to terminate its agreement with Cure Violence. Peoria City County Health Department ...
Sep 06, 2024 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
New program gives Pekin prison inmates a chance at a college education
PEORIA, Ill. - A first in the nation program will give a pathway for inmates at the Pekin Federal Correctional Institute a chance at a college education. Illinois Central College announced Thursday a ...
Sep 05, 2024 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Victim from fatal South Peoria shooting identified
PEORIA, Ill. - A 30-year-old Peoria man is the victim in a homicide shooting Wednesday night in South Peoria. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says Dennis Harris was pronounced dead at the scene of...
Sep 05, 2024
