Category Archives: Local News
Big Al's closed by Peoria mayor
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's mayor says Big Al's Speakeasy has been shut down. 25 News reports that Rita Ali confirmed the business' closure with an "indefinitely suspension" of the club's liquor license. ...
Aug 30, 2024 (25 News)
Peoria woman pleads not guilty in death of infant son after apparent overdose
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman accused in the death of her infant son pleaded not guilty in court Thursday. The Peoria County Circuit Clerk's Office confirms the plea from 19-year-old Zenai Wolford, wh...
Aug 30, 2024 (Peoria County Jail)
UPDATE: South Peoria couple arrested on animal cruelty charges after allegedly starving dogs
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people have been arrested on numerous counts of animal cruelty charges. Peoria Police says 60-year-old Eileen Wood and 54-year-old Kevin Schuch were arrested Thursday. They are faci...
Aug 30, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Report shows Illinois union participation declining despite growth in new petitions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Overall participation in labor unions has declined in recent years in Illinois, although the state has seen an increase in successful unionization efforts f...
Aug 30, 2024 While private sector unionization rates have fallen by 1.7 percentage points since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the Janus decision in 2018, public sector unionization rates fell by 4.1 points in that span. Public sector unionization remains near 50 percent. (Capitol News Illinois graphic by Andrew Adams)
Volunteers needed for traveling Vietnam Memorial's stop in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is coming back to East Peoria at the end of September, and volunteers are needed to help set up and take down the wall. The city is also asking ...
Aug 30, 2024 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man seriously injured in shooting overnight in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was shot outside the Neon Bison bar in downtown Peoria early Friday morning. Peoria Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says officers were called to the 500 block of Main Street just ...
Aug 30, 2024
E-Learning day for Dunlap Middle School after air conditioning breaks down
DUNLAP, Ill. - Students at Dunlap Middle School will be staying home on Friday. The district has announced an e-learning day for the middle school students, after the building's air conditioning unit ...
Aug 29, 2024 (Dunlap Middle School)
Roadmap to energy savings presented to Peoria Public Schools board
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Schools has a blueprint on how to save energy and money district-wide. Representatives from Ameren presented the results of a study the utility did of the district, as par...
Aug 29, 2024 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Massey's death underscores state delay in launching mental health response program
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - An Illinos law intended to help people with mental illness avoid confrontations with police had been on the books for three years when Sonya Massey was shot...
Aug 29, 2024 (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Bellevue man indicted on hate crime charge
BELLEVUE, Ill. - A Bellevue man has been indicted on a hate crime charge by a Peoria County grand jury. 46-year-old Charles Gathard was indicted on felony hate crime one count Tuesday. 25 News reports...
Aug 28, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
