Category Archives: Local News
Rivian may spare Normal plant from layoffs
NORMAL, Ill. - The Rivian Automotive plant in Bloomington-Normal may have been saved from the job-cutting ax for now. A Peoria TV station reports Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says the plant will not bear th...
Will Stevenson Jul 21, 2022 Greg Gjerdingen / CC
Woman arraigned for Peoria's 11th homicide
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman charged with the shooting death of another woman earlier this year has pleaded not guilty. A public defender entered the plea Thursday on behalf of Kaitlyn Taylor, 24, th...
Will Stevenson Jul 21, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
PAAR: Home sales down, but not necessarily bad news
PEORIA, Ill. -- A local realtors group says homes sales in the Peoria-area were down sharply year-over-year this last quarter, but it's mainly because the inventory of houses in the local market remai...
Will Stevenson Jul 21, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy, File)
Peoria fire responding to more natural gas leaks than normal
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Interim Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger says firefighters have been busy this month -- not just with fire calls. Sollberger says his crews have responded to more than a dozen reports...
Will Stevenson Jul 21, 2022 (Midwest Communications/Flickr)
Peoria, other leaders move forward on potential passenger rail service
UPDATED 1:52 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - It's doable, and people want it. That's the short version of an update from city, state, federal, and other area leaders on the proposed Peoria to Chicago rain line --...
Will Stevenson Jul 21, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Two injured in Peoria County crash
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- Peoria County Sheriff's deputies shut down both north and southbound lanes of Rt. 40 and Cedar Hills early Thursday morning for an accident. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins ...
Julia Bradley Jul 21, 2022 Scott Davidson / CC
Man arrested for shooting of 3-year-old in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- A man has been arrested after a 3-year-old was shot in the leg Wednesday afternoon in a Peoria home. Randyn Duncan was arrested for endangering the life or health of a child and obstru...
Julia Bradley Jul 21, 2022 (25 News)
New South Peoria grocery store opening delayed
UPDATED 8;42 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - Sometimes, God has other plans. That's what local pastor Chuck Brown says. He was hoping to open a grocery store and eatery -- Harvest Supermarket and Grill -- at West...
Will Stevenson Jul 20, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
State gives regulatory approval to UnityPoint Heddington Oaks purchase
PEORIA, Ill. - UnityPoint Health has gotten regulatory approval to purchase a former Peoria County facility in order to expand its mental health services. UnityPoint says the Illinois Health Facilitie...
Will Stevenson Jul 20, 2022 (UnityPoint Health)
Coroner: Burns, head injuries claimed life of Roanoke man
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - It wasn't just electrical shock that claimed the life of a Roanoke man who was one of five people initially injured putting up a gutter on a LaSalle County home. That's the finding...
Will Stevenson Jul 20, 2022 Brendan Riley / CC