Category Archives: Local News
Water main break affecting traffic on Charter Oak Road
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois American Water crews are working on repairing a water main break in Peoria. The utility says repair work will be completed on Charter Oak Road. In the meantime, a portion of th...
May 09, 2024 Illinois American Water
Plate commissioned by 18th century French king on display at Peoria Riverfront Museum
PEORIA, Ill. - A piece of French history is now on display at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. The museum on Thursday unveiled a new item in its permanent collection, a soft-paste Sevres porcelain plate ...
May 09, 2024 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man seriously injured in shooting Wednesday night
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man was hospitalized after being shot Wednesday night. Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says officers were called around 11:15 p.m. to W. Thrush on multiple ShotSpotter alerts i...
May 09, 2024
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to deliver keynote address at Tazewell/Peoria County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner
PEORIA, Ill. - Republicans in Tazewell and Peoria County are bringing the Speaker of the House to central Illinois. The groups have announced that Mike Johnson will be the keynote speaker at the annua...
May 09, 2024 (Speaker Mike Johnson on Twitter/X)
Shots fired into West Peoria homes overnight. Here's what we know
UPDATE 9:17 A.M. WEST PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County detectives are investigating a shooting incident overnight in West Peoria. Sheriff Chris Watkins says deputies responded to reports of shots fired in...
May 09, 2024
Seven residents displaced by Peoria fire Wednesday night
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to a home on W. Fieldstone Drive Wednesday night on reports of a fire. Fire Battalion Chief Tom Stimeling says when they arrived around 7:50 p.m., crews ...
May 09, 2024 D4E / CC
Baby hit by glass after bullet shatters windshield in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say a nine-month-old was hit by shattered glass after a bullet struck the vehicle the baby and its mother were in. Officers were called just after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to S...
May 09, 2024 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Komen "More Than Pink" Walk returns this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's "More Than Pink" Walk returns this weekend, bringing together breast cancer survivors, their families, and friends who've supported their journeys. For many years, the event wa...
May 09, 2024 (File-Susan G. Komen)
Home for young single mothers in central Illinois hosted by Dream Center Peoria opens its doors
WASHINGTON, Ill. - A home for young single mothers needing some assistance with life and their babies is now open in Washington. Dream Center Peoria's Zoe House opened its doors on Tuesday with a ribb...
May 08, 2024 (Dream Center Peoria)
UPDATE: CEFCU says debit card PIN issues fixed
UPDATED 4:09 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - CEFCU says debit card PIN transactions should be back to normal after issues earlier Wednesday. The credit union says the issue was caused by system maintenance perfor...
May 08, 2024 (25 News)
