Category Archives: Local News
Peoria City to host USL League Two National Championship match at Shea
PEORIA, Ill. - The Carp will stay home for the championship. USL League Two announced Monday morning that the National Championship game will take place at Shea Stadium. The match between Peoria City ...
Jul 29, 2024 Peoria City players lift the 2024 USL League Two Central Conference championship trophy after defeating Flint City, 1-0, on July 26th at Shea Stadium. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
GasBuddy: Peoria's gas prices still on the rise
PEORIA, Ill. -- Average gas prices in Peoria have risen just over nine cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.76 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Peoria's ...
Jul 29, 2024 Orin Zebest / CC
Peoria City Carp championship-bound after Tucson thrashing Sunday at Shea Stadium
PEORIA, Ill. - After a classic against Des Moines this past weekend, and a tight battle against Flint City on Friday, things appeared to be a little easier for Peoria City on Sunday. The Carp, in only...
Jul 28, 2024 Peoria City players celebrate after a goal against Tucson FC in the USL 2 national semifinal game at Shea Stadium on July 28th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Several families displaced by apartment fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Careless use of smoking materials is listed as the cause of a two-alarm fire at a Peoria apartment complex. Firefighters were called to the area of Gale and Institute around 5:15 p.m. S...
Jul 28, 2024 Midwest Communications
Whitney's Walk brings focus to suicide prevention and awareness
BRIMFIELD, Ill. - Help is available to people who have entered a dark moment in their lives is among the messages provided through Whitney's Walk. The 21st annual Whitney's Walk for Suicide Prevention...
Jul 27, 2024 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
Peoria City Soccer in national final four after claiming Central Conference championship
PEORIA, Ill. - Luke Persenico now owns, as of Friday night, the most significant goal in the history of Peoria City Soccer. His 62nd minute winner gave the Carp a 1-0 win over Flint City at Shea Stadi...
Jul 27, 2024 Peoria City players lift the 2024 USL League Two Central Conference championship trophy after defeating Flint City, 1-0, on July 26th at Shea Stadium. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Kitchen fire in South Peoria deemed accidental
PEORIA, Ill. - No one was injured after a house fire in South Peoria Friday afternoon. Peoria Fire says crews responded at around noon to Butler and South Western, finding black smoke coming from the ...
Jul 26, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pekin ordinance aims to end camping on public property, police chief looking to help those who are homeless
PEKIN, Ill. - The city of Pekin is looking to address homelessness in the city. The City Council on Monday passed an ordinance that would ban camping on public property and leaving personal items out ...
Jul 26, 2024 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Grayson's behavior in Logan County led superior to ask, 'How are you still employed with us?'
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Before former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson was accused of shooting Sonya Massey after she called police to investigate a prowler, he had a ...
Jul 26, 2024 Sean Grayson is pictured in a booking photo. The former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy is charged with first-degree murder and accused of shooting Sonya Massey to death in her kitchen. (Source: Sangamon County Sheriff's Department)
UPDATE: One person arrested after Thursday night shooting in Peoria
UPDATED 1:47 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A man was arrested after multiple shots were fired in Peoria Thursday night. Peoria Police say a total of 33 shots were fired just before 9:00 p.m. in the area of Jeff...
Jul 26, 2024
