Category Archives: Local News
Washington city council balks at price increase for constructing new police evidence building
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The city of Washington will be taking a second look at what it will cost to build a new police evidence building. City council at Monday's meeting voted against an amendment to the ...
Jun 18, 2024 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Commercial building catches on fire Monday night in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to a business in the 3700 block of N. Dayton Avenue Monday night, on reports of smoke in the area. Fire Battalion Chief Mike Ralston says crews arrived jus...
Jun 18, 2024 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Metamora residents plead to save their pool
METAMORA, Ill. - It was standing-room only Monday night at the Metamora Park District's monthly meeting, as dozens of residents were there asking that the town's 57-year-old pool be saved. The park di...
Jun 18, 2024 (Metamora Park District)
UPDATE: Three people shot in incident on Peoria's East Bluff Monday afternoon
UPDATE 7:57 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating a shooting in the East Bluff that happened Monday afternoon. Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says officers were called just before four-...
Jun 17, 2024 Midwest Communications
Illinois' ban on 'bump stocks' remains in place despite U.S. Supreme Court decision
SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois law banning the sale and use of "bump stocks" and other devices that increase the firing power of semiautomatic weapons remains in place, at least for now, despite a U.S. Sup...
Jun 17, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks to reporters at a news conference on June 14. Pritzker said a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling doesn’t affect Illinois’ ban on bump stocks and other firearm accessories. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria Police investigating teenager shot Saturday night
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating after a 13-year-old was shot Saturday night in South Peoria. Officers found the juvenile with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his leg just before...
Jun 17, 2024 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois child tax credit: who gets it, how much is it?
In the final hours of their spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers approved a tax credit of up to about $300 for families with young children. The credit is available to Illinoisans with child...
Jun 17, 2024 (Capitol News Illinois illustration by Andrew Adams)
East Peoria home caught on fire Sunday
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - An East Peoria home was damaged by fire Sunday morning. Assistant Fire Chief Ronnie Marmitt says fire broke out at the home on Meadow Avenue around 8:30 a.m. No one was inside the ...
Jun 17, 2024 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices still falling as summer begins
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have dropped 6.5 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.57 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Prices in Peoria are 10.7 cents lower than a month ago, ...
Jun 17, 2024 Orin Zebest / CC
UPDATE: Boy suffers life-threatening injuries after being shot Sunday in Peoria's East Bluff
UPDATED 4:26 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say an 8-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries after being shot in the head Sunday afternoon in the East Bluff. Officers arrived just before 5:...
Jun 17, 2024
