Category Archives: Local News
PFD: Garage damaged in fire overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded early Tuesday morning to a home on E. Republic, on reports of a garage on fire. Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Hascall says when they arrived around 4 a.m., cre...
Jun 11, 2024 duskbabe / Depositphotos.com
PPD: Man arrested on gun charges after traffic stop
PEORIA, Ill. - While conducting a traffic stop on SW Jefferson early Monday morning, Peoria Police developed probable cause to search a vehicle. PPD Spokesperson Semone Roth says around 2:45 a.m., all...
Jun 11, 2024 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Family able to escape Pekin house fire Monday morning
PEKIN, Ill. - Fire left a home in Pekin with heavy damage Monday morning. 25 News reports the fire at the house in the area of Charlotte and N. 2nd happened while the family was asleep inside. The fam...
Jun 10, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Congressman Sorensen wants plan of action if Hamas is defeated in Gaza
PEORIA, Ill. - Congressman Eric Sorensen says wants to know what will happen in Gaza, if Israel were to successfully defeat Hamas. Sorensen (D-Moline) says the Jewish people and Israel must be support...
Jun 10, 2024 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Teen hospitalized after being shot in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A 16-year-old was hospitalized Sunday afternoon after being shot in Peoria. Peoria Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says the shooting happened on W. Huntington Drive around 4:45 p.m. Off...
Jun 10, 2024
GasBuddy: Gas prices continue to fall as summer begins
Average gas prices in Peoria have dropped 7.6 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.64 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Local prices are nearly eight cents lower than a month ago, and about a...
Jun 10, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC
Peoria crews battle blaze at abandoned home Sunday night
PEORIA, Ill. - Firefighters were called to a home on W. Humboldt in Peoria Sunday night on reports of a fire. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada says when they arrived, crews found heavy smoke and fire o...
Jun 10, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
OSF HealthCare president dies after cancer battle
PEORIA, ill. - Sister Diane Marie McGrew, president of OSF HealthCare, died Sunday. OSF HealthCare officials say McGrew died peacefully after a five-year battle against ovarian and uterine cancer. McG...
Jun 09, 2024 Sister Diane Marie McGrew 2024/OSF Health Care
Bradley Hall of Famer, Chet "The Jet" Walker, dies at 84
PEORIA, Ill. - A member of the Bradley Athletics Hall of Fame and one of seven men's basketball players to have his number retired, Chet "The Jet" Walker has died. He was 84. The National Basketball P...
Jun 08, 2024 Bradley University
Bridge deck replacement to affect I-74 traffic
PEORIA, Ill. - Two major bridge replacement projects will affect traffic patterns on I-74 and a couple of surrounding roads west of Peoria. IDOT says work at County Highway 18 in Knox County will begi...
Jun 08, 2024 Midwest Communications
