Category Archives: Local News
Crews battle fire in sauna at under construction business in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A fire at an under construction North Peoria business Saturday morning was determined to be accidental. Peoria Fire crews responded to the Titan Fitness on Townline Road just after 10:0...
Jan 5, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Prosecutors seek to try teenager as adult for December homicide in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County prosecutors will be seeking to try a 15-year-old boy as an adult for a homicide last month. 25 News reports State's Attorney Jodi Hoos has filed a petition to transfer the...
Jan 5, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
First winter storm of the season arrives
PEORIA, Ill. - Sunday night brought central Illinois' first winter storm of the season. The Peoria area avoided the worst of the storm when it comes through the area on Sunday night. But 25 News First...
Jan 5, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Teenager arrested in Peoria for aggravated discharge of a firearm
PEORIA Ill. - One individual was arrested on Tuesday, for allegedly trying to break into a person's vehicle -- and firing a weapon. According to Peoria Police, officers were dispatched to the 1900 blo...
Jan 3, 2025 JiMichael Brown mug shot
Task force recommends tornado shelters in warehouse following deadly 2021 storm
SPRINGFIELD - A task force created in the wake of a deadly Metro East tornado has issued recommendations for better protecting warehouse workers. Six people were killed when an EF3 tornado with 150 mp...
Jan 3, 2025 A survey photo shows the damage to an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville following an EF3 tornado on Dec. 10, 2021. (Photo provided by the National Weather Service)
National Weather Service forecasting weekend snow storm
PEORIA Ill. - Ahead of the snow storm we're expecting this weekend, the National Weather Service is previewing what locals can expect. NWS meteorologist Ed Shimmon hosted a webinar early Friday, depic...
Jan 3, 2025 National Weather Service winter weather forecast 1/5/25
Ahead of Central Illinois' biggest snowfall of the season, I-DOT says pack some extra patience
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - With four to six inches of snow forecast for Central Illinois on Sunday, the Illinois Department of Transportation wants you to ask yourself one question...Do I really need to be o...
Jan 3, 2025 A Peoria County Highway Department snow plow works to clear roads in the Dunlap area during a winter storm on January 9th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Koehler announces $1.2 million in grants for park improvements
PEORIA Ill. - Pleasure Driveway Park in Peoria is receiving $600,000 of grants for improvements. Illinois State Senator Dave Koehler announced today -- both the City of Bloomington and Pleasure Drivew...
Jan 3, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Collins: 2-5 inches of snow possible in Central Illinois on Sunday
UPDATED 4:25PM PEORIA Ill. - 25NEWS HAS ISSUED A FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SUNDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE TOMORROW NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL A...
Jan 3, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Ipava man accused in shooting death of Canton man on New Year's Eve ordered to remain in jail
FULTON COUNTY, Ill. - An Ipava man accused of shooting a Canton man in the head and killing him on New Year's Eve must remain in the Fulton County Jail. 25 News reports 33-year-old Nicholas Pratt was ...
Jan 2, 2025 (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)
