Category Archives: Local News
Dog dies in fire at South Peoria home Monday afternoon. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - A home is a total loss after a Monday afternoon fire in South Peoria. Peoria Fire says multiple crews responded just before 12:45 P.M. to the area of Charlton and Brotherson Streets. Cr...
Feb 05, 2024 (25 News)
New child care and education center opens in a former child care location in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Low-income families looking for an option for child care and education while they work during the day have a new option in a familiar location. The Peoria Citizens Committee for Economi...
Feb 05, 2024 PCCEO Child Care Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at CityLink Transit Center on February 5th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria-based health care company facing foreclosure
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria-based Petersen Health Care is facing foreclosure, allegedly owing more than $51 million to its lenders. According to the Journal Star, one lawsuit claims Petersen Health Care owe...
Feb 05, 2024 Midwest Communications
Caterpillar's shares climb on profit beat, robust demand for mining equipment
(Reuters) -Caterpillar reported a double-digit increase in operating profit on Monday, beating Wall Street estimates as mining equipment sales remained robust and higher prices across its machinery di...
Feb 05, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A Caterpillar (Cat) Excavator is seen working at a construction site near the New York Harbor in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., March 4, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Peoria gas prices have been pretty steady in the past week
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria haven't moved much in the past week, down just over a penny, averaging at $3.22 on Monday. According to GasBuddy's survey of stations in Peoria, Peoria's prices are...
Feb 05, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC
Kahl: Still time to fill out East Peoria 'branding' survey
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria Mayor John Kahl is continuing to push a survey that's going out that could help "brand" the city in the future. Kahl, telling a group listening to his state of the City...
Feb 04, 2024 East Peoria Mayor John Kahl gives his "State of the City" speech Friday, February 2. (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Comptroller urges awareness of tax scams
(Capitol News Illinois) - State Comptroller Susana Mendoza is warning Illinoisans of email, telephone and mail tax scams as the 2024 filing season begins. One scam, for example, may contain a letter i...
Feb 04, 2024 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Illinois Comptroller's Office)
State announces parks funding
(Capitol News Illinois) - The state announced 111 parks and recreation projects throughout Illinois will receive a portion of $55 million in state funding this year. The Open Space Land Acquisition an...
Feb 04, 2024 (Illinois Department of Natural Resources)
Anchor store leaving Peoria's Northwoods Mall. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - One of the anchor stores at Northwoods Mall will be closing down. 25 News reports Chicago-based The RoomPlace has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. The move will close eigh...
Feb 03, 2024 (Northwoods Mall Facebook Page)
Group challenging Trump's ballot access in Cook County court hopes for quick decision
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A national voting rights organization is asking a Cook County judge to overturn a ruling from the Illinois State Board of Elections and block former Preside...
Feb 03, 2024 Donald Trump faces a legal review in Cook County court after the Illinois State Board of Elections rejected a request to remove his name from the 2024 ballot. (Capitol News Illinois illustration by Andrew Adams. Original photo by Gage Skidmore used under CC-SA 2.0 license.)
