Category Archives: Local News
Local police ready to celebrate National Night Out
WASHINGTON, Ill. - People all across central Illinois will come together Tuesday night to make their communities safer. It's part of the annual National Night Out, which aims to build police-community...
Aug 06, 2024 Maryland GovPics / CC
East Peoria man dies nearly a week after motorcycle crash
PEORIA, Ill. - An East Peoria man has died after a motorcycle crash last week. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 20-year-old Carson Guymon was pronounced dead just before 2:00 A.M. Sunday, desp...
Aug 05, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Tazewell County Coroner identifies house fire victim from Friday in Marquette Heights
MARQUETTE HEIGHTS, Ill. - The victim in a house fire Friday morning in Marquette Heights has been identified. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley says 41-year-old Fiona McCormick was pronounced dea...
Aug 05, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Judge vacancy in Peoria County filled by "lifelong Peorian"
PEORIA, Ill. - A man who has spent his life in central Illinois will fill a vacancy on the Tenth Judicial Circuit. The Illinois Supreme Court announced on Friday that Timothy Cusack has been appointed...
Aug 05, 2024 Brian Turner / CC
Former employee prohibited from entering MTI campus
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A former employee is now banned from Midwest Technical Institute's East Peoria campus. In a Facebook post to students and staff, Campus President Cole Huff says they've been monito...
Aug 05, 2024 (Midwest Technical Institute-Facebook)
GasBuddy: Peoria prices drop just a bit
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have dropped 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.74 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Prices in Peoria ar...
Aug 05, 2024 Orin Zebest / CC
UPDATE: Coroner identifies Eureka fire victim
UPDATED: 8/5/24 4:55 A.M. EUREKA, Ill. -- A woman is dead after a fire in Eureka over the weekend. The Woodford County Coroner has identified the victim of Friday night's fire as 58-year-old Jennifer ...
Aug 04, 2024 Photo: Peoria Area Scanner & Dashcam/Facebook
Peoria City falls short in extra time in USL2 National Championship
PEORIA, Ill. - The dreams of lifting a championship trophy for Peoria City Soccer came one game short of being realized. The Carp fell in Saturday night's USL2 National Championship to Seacoast United...
Aug 03, 2024 Peoria City applauds the crowd after receiving their Finalist medals after losing the USL2 National Championship match at Shea Stadium. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
One person reported injured in I-74 crash
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois State Police are investigating a three-vehicle crash on I-74 west of Peoria. The accident occurred around 5:30 p.m. Friday on westbound I-74 about one mile past the I-474/Route...
Aug 03, 2024 Photo: Peoria Area Scanner & Dashcam Facebook
Man sentenced to life in prison for role in 2021 murder of Manual High School student
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in the shooting death of a Manual High School student three years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 22-y...
Aug 02, 2024 22-year-old Gary Irby Mugshot (Peoria County Jail)
