Category Archives: Local News
Ameren expects power fully restored by Thursday night
UPDATED 7/18 10:05 A.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Ameren says customers still in the dark after Monday night's storms should be back online by Thursday night. The utility says some customers should be back onlin...
Jul 17, 2024 (Ameren Illinois)
Arson destroys S. Peoria home early Wednesday
PEORIA, Ill. - It appears arson is the cause of a fire that destroyed a South Peoria home early Wednesday morning. Peoria firefighters were called to a story-and-a-half home on W. Arlington around 4:5...
Jul 17, 2024 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Co. Sheriff: 14-year-old was running from police before he drowned
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office has released new information about the drowning death of 14-year-old Leron Griffin. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says during the course of an i...
Jul 17, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriffs Department)
Accident on I-74 leads to large spill near Knoxville Avenue exit
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Fire Department says one person was injured after a crash involving two semis and a passenger vehicle on Tuesday afternoon. Fire Battalion Chief Jeffrey Hascall says it happe...
Jul 17, 2024 An accident involving two semis and a passenger vehicle Tuesday afternoon left a large spill on eastbound I-74 near the Knoxville Avenue exit.
(25 News)
UPDATE: Multiple tornadoes in Monday night's storm confirmed
UPDATED 3:49 P.M. The National Weather Service says multiple tornadoes touched down Monday night in Peoria County, in addition to the one in Tazewell County. Both twisters were rated EF-0. The first s...
Jul 17, 2024 Trees and power lines are down in East Peoria at Clover Avenue and Bloomington Road, after storms with strong winds left destructive damage and power outages across central Illinois. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois Republicans urged to look beyond traditional base as national party courts unions
MILWAUKEE (Capitol News Illinois) - A former Republican congressman from New York told Illinois Republicans Tuesday that to win more elections in their deeply blue state, they need to reach beyond the...
Jul 16, 2024 U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Oakland, holds a rare media availability Tuesday at the Illinois delegation’s breakfast prior to Republican National Convention activities. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
HOI Fair takes place this week in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - The Heart of Illinois Fair takes place with a diamond anniversary this week, as it tries to keep its place in an ever-changing society. The fair runs from Tuesday to Saturday at Exposit...
Jul 16, 2024 (Heart of Illinois Fair via Facebook)
UPDATE: Peoria Mayor Ali announces re-election bid
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's Mayor is seeking a second term in office. Rita Ali announced her intention to run for re-election next year. She was first elected in 2021 after being the Vice President of Wor...
Jul 16, 2024 Peoria Mayor Rita Ali gives the State of the City address on June 27th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Ameren crews working around the clock to restore power after Monday's storms
UPDATED 7/17 9:45 A.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Ameren says it has crews working around the clock to bring back online customers left in the dark from Monday night's storms. Spokesman Brian Bretsch says efforts...
Jul 16, 2024 (Ameren Illinois)
At national convention, Illinois' beleaguered GOP portrays calm amid internal storm
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois Republicans appeared upbeat and optimistic as the GOP's national convention got underway Monday, calling for unity and showing little sign of the in...
Jul 16, 2024 On the floor of the Republican National Convention, delegates rally around signs for their state during votes and speeches. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
