Category Archives: Local News
Peoria's Liv Warfield's run on America's Got Talent is over
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's Liv Warfield did not make it to the next round of NBC's America's Got Talent Wednesday night, despite having judge Simon Cowell in her corner. Warfield learned, along with the ...
Aug 15, 2024 Peoria native Liv Warfield performs on NBC's America's Got Talent in June, receiving the Golden Buzzer.
(NBC.com)
Attorneys for Sonya Massey's family call for legislative change
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Members of Sonya Massey's family and their attorneys called a news conference Wednesday to push for federal and state legislation in the wake of Massey's sh...
Aug 14, 2024 Attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the family of Sonya Massey, is pictured at a rally in Chicago last month. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria man found guilty in drowning death of wife in 2019
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has been found guilty in the murder of his wife in 2019. 25 News reports 68-year-old Michael Vorrath was found guilty Wednesday, after there were two previous mistrials. Hi...
Aug 14, 2024 Michael Vorrath (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail November 2019)
Peoria man accused in shooting death of girlfriend ordered detained
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County judge ordered a man accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend to remain in jail. 25 News reports prosecutors testified at 43-year-old Stevie Linwood's detention hea...
Aug 14, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria City Council debates homeless encampments and ban on public camping
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria is looking to address homeless encampments with a measure aimed at banning public camping. The issue was brought up for the first time at Tuesday night's meeting. No ...
Aug 14, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Mapleton man who died in Peoria County crash identified
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner says a Mapleton man likely died instantly after a crash earlier this week. Jamie Harwood says an autopsy reveals 31-year-old Kyle Jepson suffered multip...
Aug 14, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria City Council passes again on deciding to allow backyard chickens
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria City Council has again held off on a decision regarding allowing backyard chickens in the city. The council tabled the issue at Tuesday night's meeting, with 5th District Cou...
Aug 13, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Resource center for women entreprenuers opens in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Women looking to get help with starting a new business, or their current one, can now receive it in downtown Peoria. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Tuesday for the opening of the Wo...
Aug 13, 2024 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Mapleton man dies in Peoria County crash
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - One person died after an apparent single vehicle crash in Peoria County. The Peoria County Sheriff's Office responded just before 11:30 A.M. Tuesday to Smithville Road near Large...
Aug 13, 2024
UPDATE: Man charged with First Degree Murder after Peoria shooting Sunday night
UPDATED 4:20 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office has filed First Degree Murder and Attempted Murder charges against a man accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend. Pr...
Aug 13, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
