Category Archives: Local News
Peoria car fire caused by arson
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called to the area of W. Garden Street and S. Westmoreland Avenue on reports of a car on fire early Thursday evening. Assistant Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Calho...
Julia Bradley Oct 14, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATED: Woman with four kids in the car shot in Peoria
UPDATE: 6:07 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. --Peoria Police say a woman was shot inside a vehicle with four children sitting nearby this (Thursday) afternoon in what initially appears to be a collateral damage inc...
Cooper Banks Oct 13, 2022 (25 News)
Pekin City Council approves video gaming fee change
PEKIN, Ill. - The City of Pekin will once again start to collect its share of video gaming revenue, after months of holding off as they determined what to do about it. The Pekin City Council this week...
Will Stevenson Oct 13, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Teen to be tried as adult for murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A 16-year-old will be tried as an adult on charges accusing him of shooting and killing a man at Taft Homes almost a month ago. That's part of what was learned at an arraignment Thursda...
Will Stevenson Oct 13, 2022 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Board waives retirement rule for current CAT CEO
IRVING, Tex. - Caterpillar's CEO won't have to retire when he turns 65 after all. The now Texas-based company is announcing CAT's Board of Directors has voted to waive the requirement that Jim Umpleby...
Will Stevenson Oct 13, 2022 (Caterpillar)
Peoria City Council gets update on SAFE-T Act
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria isn't really giving an opinion just yet on all the controversy and confusion surrounding the cashless bail and pre-trial release provisions of the st...
Will Stevenson Oct 13, 2022 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
U.S. grocer Kroger in talks to merge with rival Albertsons - Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -U.S. grocery giant Kroger Co is in talks to merge with smaller rival Albertsons Companies Inc, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. A deal would crea...
Will Stevenson Oct 13, 2022 An undated handout photo shows Kroger grocery delivery bags in the U.S. obtained by Reuters on June 15, 2022. Kroger/Handout via REUTERS
Easter Seals' retired leader to be honored at Tribute Dinner in November
PEORIA, Ill. -- Retired President and CEO of Easter Seals Central Illinois, Steve Thompson, spent 42 years asking the community to open their hearts and pocket books to help kids. He tells WMBD's "The...
Julia Bradley Oct 13, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
Crews called to fire at UnityPoint Proctor
UPDATED 11:10 A.M. PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Fire crews were called to UnityPoint Proctor Hospital around 5 a.m. Thursday on reports of a fire alarm going off. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada says when c...
Julia Bradley Oct 13, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Ameren: Winter heating costs will rise in service region
PEORIA, Ill. --Ameren Illinois confirms winter heating cost hike concerns for local customers, saying the utility still has a significant amount of natural gas to purchase before they're fully stocked...
Cooper Banks Oct 12, 2022 (Ameren Illinois)
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