Category Archives: Local News
Police identify suspect in Peoria's 8th homicide of 2024
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria police say they are still looking for a man they have identified as a suspect into a fatal shooting, the city's 8th homicide of the year. The suspect is Bryan Vann, 35, and polic...
Jul 30, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Grayeb joins Peoria mayoral race with announcement
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria City Councilman Chuck Grayeb announced his candidacy for mayor on Tuesday. Grayeb has served on the City Council for 23 years, as both an At-Large member and representing Peoria'...
Jul 30, 2024 (City of Peoria)
PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now
PARIS (Reuters) -Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all-time, will aim to win her fifth Olympic gold when she appears for the United States in the women's team final later on Tuesday. Meanwhi...
Jul 30, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Swimming - Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A, Fukuoka, Japan - July 25, 2023 Australia's Lani Pallister in action during the women's 1500m freestyle final REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Peoria mother charged for baby's overdose death
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman is facing a felony charge after her baby died from an apparent overdose of the drug ecstasy. 25 News reports that 19-year-old Zenai Wolford is charged with a single count...
Jul 30, 2024 (Peoria County Jail)
Man accused in shooting death of 18-year-old in Peoria's East Bluff ordered detained
PEORIA, Ill. - A petition to detain a man accused in the shooting death of 18-year-old MikeQuese Taylor was granted by a Peoria County judge at a detention hearing Monday. The Peoria County State's At...
Jul 29, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Morton Caterpillar facility evacuated Monday morning as suspicious object investigated
MORTON, Ill. - Portions of the Caterpillar facility in Morton were evacuated Monday morning as police investigated a suspicious object. Morton Police say an object with wires sticking out was found in...
Jul 29, 2024 (Morton Police)
Pritzker signs birth equity initiative into law, celebrates Medicaid expansion
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law Monday that expands insurance coverage during and after pregnancy with the goal of lowering infant and maternal mortality rates, e...
Jul 29, 2024 An infant and audience member sit in the crowd of a news conference in Chicago’s Fulton Market District neighborhood. Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 5142 into law, with the hope of lowering infant and maternal mortality rates across the state. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Dilpreet Raju)
Washington state man arrested after allegedly firing gun in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man from Washington state was arrested early Monday morning on weapons charges in downtown Peoria. Peoria Police say officers responded to the area of Main and Madison just after 12:3...
Jul 29, 2024
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
