Category Archives: Local News
Man dies weeks after motorcycle crash in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has died after being involved in a motorcycle crash on July 19th. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the man as 34-year-old Jeremy Winders. Winders was take...
Aug 27, 2024 (Peoria County Coroner)
Funding on the way for PIA's air traffic control tower project
PEORIA, Ill. - 17th District Congressman Eric Sorensen has announced over $14 million in additional federal funding for Peoria International Airport's new air traffic control tower. Sorensen secured t...
Aug 27, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Tazewell County fatal crash victim identified
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - A 90-year-old man from rural Tremont was the victim in a fatal crash Saturday afternoon in rural Green Valley. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley says Elmer Papenhause was ...
Aug 26, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Man injured after Peoria East Bluff shooting Monday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was taken to a local hospital after being shot Monday afternoon in Peoria's East Bluff. Peoria Police says 26 shots in total were reportedly fired just after 1:15 P.M. in the area...
Aug 26, 2024
Police investigating intrusion alarm at Peoria dealership Sunday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating an intrusion alarm at a car dealership early Sunday morning. Officers responded to Sam Leman Dodge on Pioneer Parkway just after 5:30 A.M., watching a ve...
Aug 26, 2024 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria's Red Lobster among IL locations closing
ORLANDO, Fl. - Peoria's Red Lobster restaurant is one of two dozen more locations now scheduled to close as part of the chain's ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. The company is reportedly not renewing t...
Aug 26, 2024 (Redlobster.com)
Peoria Public Schools bus driver cited after crash
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Public Schools bus driver involved in a crash near downtown Peoria last week has received a citation. Peoria Police says the driver involved was cited for reportedly running ...
Aug 26, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria Cooling Stations available
PEORIA, Ill. - With an Excessive Heat Warning going into effect on Monday, and most likely Tuesday, the City of Peoria is reminding residents that City Hall, Peoria Fire Stations, and the Police Depar...
Aug 26, 2024 rfphoto / Depositphotos.com
GasBuddy: Peoria prices still dropping ahead of Labor Day weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have dropped nearly four cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.66 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Peoria prices...
Aug 26, 2024 Orin Zebest / CC
Fatal crash near Green Valley
GREEN VALLEY, Ill. - One man is dead following a two-vehicle crash near Green Valley. The accident occurred around 11:15 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Towerline Road and Toboggan Avenue. The Ta...
Aug 25, 2024 Midwest Communications
