Category Archives: Local News
After debate, Peoria fire truck will be donated to Ukraine
PEORIA, Ill. - As war rages on in Eastern Europe, national politics were a topic of discussion on Peoria's Horseshoe this week as the council weighed sending a decommissioned fire truck to Ukraine. Th...
Mar 27, 2025 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
First of six demolition explosions on McClugage Bridge taking place Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - The first of six scheduled demolition explosion events on the McClugage Bridge will take place on Thursday. Beginning around 10 a.m. and continuing for up to an hour, the McClugage Brid...
Mar 27, 2025 (Illinois Department of Transportation)
Investigation underway after fire at West Peoria home
WEST PEORIA, Ill. - The cause of a fire at a West Peoria home is under investigation. 25News reports the fire was called in at around 11:30 A.M. to a house in the area of West Laura and North Cedar. F...
Mar 26, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria mayoral candidates make final pitches to voters at Kiwanis
PEORIA, Ill. - The candidates for Peoria mayor are making their final push to win the hearts and minds of voters before the April 1st consolidated election. On Wednesday afternoon, incumbent mayor Rit...
Mar 26, 2025 Peoria Councilman John Kelly (left) and Mayor Rita Ali (right) participate in a debate before the April 1st consolidated election at a meeting of the Peoria Kiwanis group on March 26th, 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Two arrested on weapons and drug charges in Woodford County
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - Two people, including an assistant in the Peoria County State's Attorney's Office, were arrested after a traffic stop near El Paso early Wednesday morning. The Woodford County ...
Mar 26, 2025 courtroom gavel
Firefighters use rescue tools to free driver in Peoria crash
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to a two-vehicle accident with entrapment Tuesday afternoon, at the intersection of Western and Rohmann. Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Hascall says crews arriv...
Mar 26, 2025 Midwest Communications
Peoria approves additional funding to help the homeless, including $205K grant from United Way
PEORIA, Ill. - Nonprofit group LULA Peoria is receiving additional funding to help the city's homeless with a nearly $205,000 grant for Heart of Illinois United Way. The grant will allow LULA to keep ...
Mar 26, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bradley Braves end season with NIT loss to Chattanooga
PEORIA, Ill. - The Bradley Braves Men's basketball season came to a close Tuesday night...with a heart-breaking loss to the Chattanooga Mocs 67-65 in NIT quarter finals. The Braves end their season 28...
Mar 26, 2025 Bradley Braves lose to Chattanooga in the NIT quarter finals Tuesday night at Carver Arena 67-65. (Photo courtesy of Yvonne Greer).
Peoria County grand jury indicts multiple teenagers on murder charges
PEORIA, Ill. - Three teenagers charged in connection with two separate murders in Peoria were indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday. The Peoria County grand jury indicted both Dayquan Diggs and Harringt...
Mar 25, 2025 courtroom gavel
Raoul joins motion to block dismantling of U.S. Education Department
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 20 other state attorneys general are asking a federal judge to immediately halt President Donald Trump's efforts t...
Mar 25, 2025 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses a lawsuit against the federal government at a news conference in January 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
