Category Archives: Local News
Park Board cancels July 3rd Glen Oak Park fireworks
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Park District Board of Trustees has canceled this year's July 3rd fireworks show at Glen Oak Park, and will, in the words of some members of the board, "re-imagine" what a Ju...
Mar 13, 2024 Glen Oak Park (Peoria Park District)
Man sentenced for role in 2020 crash in central Peoria that killed girlfriend
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been found guilty for his role in a crash in central Peoria more than three years ago that killed a woman. Adrian Gregory, 32, was found guilty Wednesday of Reckless Homicide ...
Mar 13, 2024 Adrian Gregory (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail September 2021)
Peoria Heights addresses water quality after concerns from residents
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - The village of Peoria Heights says its water is still safe to use and consume. In a statement, Peoria Heights says its water quality is tested daily for contaminants. It's also ...
Mar 13, 2024 (Village of Peoria Heights)
Peoria City Council approves contract to reconstruct Wisconsin Ave.
PEORIA, Ill. - A major pathway in Peoria's East Bluff will receive much needed improvements. The Peoria City Council unanimously approved at Tuesday's meeting around $4.6 million to reconstruct Wiscon...
Mar 13, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Grand jury indicts two in separate felony sex cases
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury Tuesday indicted two people of trying to meet up with minors to have sex - both in separate cases. The grand jury formally filed one count of Indecent Solicit...
Mar 13, 2024 Gary Sherwin (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Man pleads not guilty to drug, weapons charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man only faces two of three charges he was arrested on after a SWAT team raided his home about a month ago. Court records indicate Bennie Johnson, Jr., 36, pleaded not guilty a...
Mar 13, 2024 Bennie Johnson (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Tazewell County Coroner identifies victim in fatal crash Tuesday south of Tremont
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - The Tazewell County Coroner says a man from Danvers was the victim in Tuesday afternoon's fatal crash on Townline Road, south of Tremont. Charles Hanley says Charles Jackson, 6...
Mar 13, 2024 Midwest Communications
Dollar Tree misses holiday-quarter estimates, to shut nearly 1,000 stores
(Reuters) -Dollar Tree missed market expectations for holiday-quarter sales and profit on Wednesday and laid out plans to shutter 970 of its Family Dollar stores, as the retailer looks to revamp the s...
Mar 13, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A Dollar Tree sign is seen outside the store in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo
UPDATE: Bloomington woman identified in Wednesday morning fatal crash in Woodford County
UPDATED 2:44 P.M. WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - The victim in Wednesday morning's fatal two-vehicle crash on Interstate 74 near Carlock has been identified. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes near mi...
Mar 13, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria Heights residents complain about brown tap water
PEORIA, Ill. - Some residents in Peoria Heights are dealing with tap water that just doesn't look or smell right. They say it's discolored, smells like chlorine and they're worried it may not be safe ...
Mar 13, 2024 Discolored toilet water in Peoria Heights. (25 News)
