Category Archives: Local News
Man arrested in Woodford County for having stolen vehicle
GERMANTOWN HILLS, Ill. - A Chicago man was arrested in Woodford County after being caught with an allegedly stolen car. The Woodford County Sheriffs Department says deputies pulled Kenneth Dean's vehi...
Will Stevenson Oct 25, 2022 (Woodford County Jail)
Violent purse snatching and car theft at UnityPoint, teens accused
PEORIA, Ill. -- Several teenage suspects are charged and a victim is left scarred following a reported violent purse snatching and car theft in Peoria Monday night. Peoria Police released details Tues...
Cooper Banks Oct 25, 2022 (File-1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol)
Synchronized skating tournament coming to Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria will play host to a major event for synchronized figure skating. That's the announcement made today by The Peoria Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau. CEO J.D. Dalfonso was set...
Cooper Banks Oct 25, 2022 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Illinois AG warns against student debt relief scams
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois residents are being warned about scammers, posing as student loan servicers offering instant debt relief and using high pressure tactics. Since the Biden Administration's...
Cooper Banks Oct 25, 2022 WMBD/State of Illinois
Pritzker: Vaccines will prevent repeat of 2020 IL veterans home tragedy
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Governor J.B. Pritzker doesn't appear too concerned about a new outbreak of COVID-19 at the formerly infamous LaSalle Veterans Home in Illinois. During a press event in Chicago on Tue...
Cooper Banks Oct 25, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Fire destroys South Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters are still working to determine the case of a blaze Tuesday morning in South Peoria. Crews went to West Ann Street, inbetween Griswold and Westmoreland, around 6:15 a...
Will Stevenson Oct 25, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pekin Council fires city manager
PEKIN, Ill. -- The Pekin City Council Monday night fired City Manager Mark Rothert, but Mayor Mark Luft was opposed to the idea. The council took the vote in open session after meeting for about 1 1/2...
Julia Bradley Oct 25, 2022 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
PPD investigating Peoria's 22nd homicide of the year
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called to S. Saratoga Street, near W. Johnson Street and S. Richard Pryor Place, around 7:40 p.m. Monday night to a ShotSpotter alert indicating two shots were fired...
Julia Bradley Oct 25, 2022 (25 News)
LaSalle Veterans' Home experiencing COVID-19 surge
LaSALLE COUNTY, Ill. -- The Illinois Veterans' Home in LaSalle is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak among its veterans and staff. Following robust rapid testing, 42 residents and 23 staff members teste...
Julia Bradley Oct 24, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Coroner's Office: Peoria's 21st homicide victim of 2022 is identified
PEORIA, Ill. -- A man shot and killed early Saturday morning in Peoria's 21st recorded homicide is now being identified by the Peoria County Coroner's office. According to an updated release, the vict...
Cooper Banks Oct 24, 2022 Midwest Communications