Category Archives: Local News
PPS: 'We've made progress.' PFT: 'We're disappointed.'
UPDATED 6:21 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Federation of Teachers and Peoria Public Schools are now giving two somewhat different accounts of the late-night negotiating session with a federal mediato...
Sep 08, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man arrested after argument on drug charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A report of "family trouble" called in to Peoria Police resulted in a man being arrested on felony drug charges. Peoria Police say they went to the home on Beacon Street in the North Va...
Sep 08, 2022 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Police investigating shooting; one arrest made
UPDATED 6:57 a.m. 9/9 PEORIA, Ill. - We're learning more about one of two separate shootings that happened in South Peoria during the mid-afternoon hours Thursday. Peoria Police say the first shooting...
Sep 08, 2022 (25 News)
"Little Shop of Horrors" comes to Peoria Players this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- A well known musical is making its way to the Peoria Players stage this weekend. "Little Shop of Horrors" opens Friday night. The story centers on an awkward young man, Seymour, who ra...
Sep 08, 2022 (Peoria Players Theatre)
Update: Drowning victim identified as Spring Bay resident
UPDATED 3:47 p.m. SPRING BAY, Ill. -- The man whose body was found in the Illinois River near Spring Bay Wednesday has now been identified. Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruestman says Fondulac Park Dist...
Sep 08, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Local riders hit the road for 16th St. Jude ride to Memphis
PEORIA, Ill. -- Roughly 200 motorcycles have left Peoria, headed south to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Thursday, many of them from the Peoria area. St. Jude Rides was started in Peoria 16 yea...
Sep 08, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Dave Gauf)
No deal for Peoria teachers after mediation goes late into the night
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Federation of Teachers and representatives of Peoria Public Schools negotiated until 1:30 a.m. Thursday, but the two sides were unable to reach an agreement. "We are incredi...
Sep 08, 2022 (Peoria Federation of Teachers)
Man goes to prison on lesser charge following alleged attempted murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man will go to prison for several years after pleading guilty in connection with a shooting last December. Court records indicate James Harris, 30, pleaded guilty Wednesday to ...
Sep 07, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Rivian
PEORIA, Ill. - A federal lawsuit has been filed against Rivian Automotive, accusing the electric vehicle maker of sexual harassment at its Normal plant. The suit, filed Tuesday in Peoria federal court...
Sep 07, 2022 Charles / CC
Police investigating early morning burglary
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are looking some juveniles who fled during a traffic stop after possibly committing an overnight burglary. Police say the traffic stop happened around 3:45 Wednesday morni...
Sep 07, 2022 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
