Category Archives: Local News
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices continue to fall as summer driving season winds down
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria gas prices have dropped just under a penny a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.73 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Local prices are roughly 6.5 cents higher than a month ago...
Aug 12, 2024 Orin Zebest / CC
Double shooting under investigation in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people were seriously injured in a shooting Sunday night in Central Peoria. Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says officers were called to N. El Vista Avenue, just after 8 p.m., findi...
Aug 12, 2024
Chillicothe couple killed in Peoria County crash
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - A two-vehicle crash near Chillicothe has claimed the life of a motorcycle driver and his passenger. The crash involved the motorcycle and a pickup truck around 9:55 p.m. Saturday...
Aug 11, 2024 Midwest Communications
Fulton County native killed in military helicopter crash
FORT NOVESEL, AL - The crash of a military helicopter has claimed the life of a flight instructor and injured an Army student pilot. The crash of the AH-64 Apache helicopter occurred Wednesday at Fort...
Aug 11, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria and East Peoria road construction projects start this week
PEORIA, Ill. - Road construction projects on both sides of the Illinois River begin Monday, including the closure of a busy Peoria street. Nebraska Avenue will be closed to all traffic between N, Park...
Aug 11, 2024 Midwest Communications
Riverview Plaza owner promises repairs in a month or two
PEORIA, Ill. - Downtown Peoria's Riverview Plaza is one step closer to getting long-awaited repairs. A verbal agreement was outlined during a bench trial in Peoria County court this week. The agreemen...
Aug 10, 2024 A moving truck is seen outside the Riverview Plaza building on March 11th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria babysitter accused of injuring child in her care
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria babysitter has been charged with aggravated battery in connection with injuries to a young boy in her care last month. Mattie Breedlove, 57, according to online court records h...
Aug 10, 2024 Photo: Peoria County Sheriffs' Office
Cause of death revealed for Michigan man who died at CAT Proving Ground
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The cause of death of a subcontractor from Michigan at the Caterpillar Peoria Proving Ground in Washington has been revealed. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley says the victim ...
Aug 09, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Sangamon County sheriff says he'll retire by end of month in wake of Massey shooting
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A little over a month after the shooting death of Sonya Massey by a sheriff's deputy, Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell on Friday announced his retireme...
Aug 09, 2024 Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announced he would retire at the end of the month. (Illustration by Capitol News Illinois; Campbell photo provided by Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office)
Morton school placed on brief lockdown after swatting incident
MORTON, Ill. - Morton Police say a "swatting" incident occurred earlier Friday at the Junior High School. The department says dispatch received a call that a person was approaching the school with a l...
Aug 09, 2024 (25 News)
