Category Archives: Local News
Brandon Walker receives life-sentence in relation to death of 8-year-old Navin Jones
PEORIA, Ill. - Brandon Walker will spend the rest of his life in prison for the death of 8-year-old Navin Jones. Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos says Walker, 42, received a sentence of natura...
Feb 28, 2024 Brandon Walker enters the courtroom in Peoria County Court Monday, December 11. (25 News)
Peoria community leaders call for more support for early childhood programs
PEORIA, Ill. - A coalition with leaders in business, law enforcement, and the military in the Peoria area are pushing for more support for early childhood programs. The Council for a Strong America fe...
Feb 28, 2024 Peoria-area leaders speak at a press conference at St. Paul Baptist Church on Feb. 28th, 2024 to call for more support for early childhood programs. From L-to-R; Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Joshua Gunn, Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos, Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins, Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria, Major General (ret.) Gary Dylewski, U.S. Air Force. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Teens arrested for allegedly throwing concrete and transmission fluid at passing cars
KNOX COUNTY, Ill. - Three teenagers in Knox County are in trouble with the law after they allegedly decided to throw concrete off a bridge and on to passing cars. The Knox County Sheriffs Department s...
Feb 28, 2024 Left to Right: Mason Stone, Grant Oyler, Hayden Herschelman (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Knox County Jail)
Police chief apologizes for recruiting ad referencing violent video game
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's top cop is issuing a mea culpa after an ad was briefly posted to social media trying to get more people to join the force. The ad in question makes reference to the violent vid...
Feb 28, 2024 This ad, crafted by Peoria Police, has since been pulled from social media. (Peoria Police via 25 News/Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Arson cause of South Peoria house fire
PEORIA, Ill. - A home in South Peoria was damaged by a fire early Tuesday evening - and it's believed to be arson. Peoria Fire crews say a passerby walked in to the station just before 6 p.m. reportin...
Feb 28, 2024 Midwest Communications
UPDATE: Victim and suspect in Tuesday evening stabbing death in Peoria revealed
UPDATED 2:45 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The victim in Peoria's third homicide of the year has now been identified by the Peoria County Coroner. Coroner Jamie Harwood says Denarius Barnett, 37, of West Peoria...
Feb 28, 2024 Jeremy Barnett (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Beck's location in Peoria Heights now open for business
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - A new gas station in Peoria Heights has officially opened its doors. Beck's, located in the 900-block of War Memorial Drive, opened for business for the first time Tuesday. The ...
Feb 27, 2024 Beck's in Peoria Heights. (Beck's Facebook)
Pekin man dies in single-vehicle crash Monday evening
PEKIN, Ill. - A single-vehicle crash in rural Pekin Monday evening claimed the life of a Pekin man. The Tazewell County Coroner's Office says authorities were made aware of the crash at Furrow and Pfa...
Feb 27, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Audit reveals deficits and revenue losses at Peoria public television station WTVP
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria public television station WTVP operated at a financial loss in its most recent fiscal year. In a recently-released audit of its fiscal year 2023 finances, the station reported op...
Feb 27, 2024 (25 News)
Pritzker touts manufacturing training funding in Normal
NORMAL, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker was in Normal Tuesday to call attention to recent state funding for manufacturing training academies - including at Heartland Community College....
Feb 27, 2024 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker speaks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Normal for an electric vehicle manufacturing training facility at Heartland Community College on February 27th, 2024. (State of Illinois)
