Category Archives: Local News
Election Commission to keep pre-paid postage on mail-in ballots
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Election Commission will pay the postage after all for people who wish to vote by mail. The commission voted to reverse an earlier decision to remove pre-paid postage ...
Nov 18, 2023 Midwest Communications
Man arrested after allegedly being caught on Manual High School property with gun
PEORIA, Ill. - An extra police presence around Manual High School in the wake of two recent shootings paid off Thursday. Peoria Police say they arrested George Lewis, 19, after he allegedly fled from ...
Nov 18, 2023 George Lewis (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Brother-sister duo charged after apartment break-in
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police took a brother-sister pair into custody Thursday night for allegedly breaking into an apartment. Police say 31-year-old Donniesha Young and 20-year-old Dontavius Young for...
Nov 18, 2023 Donniesha and Dontavius Young (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria man gets federal prison on fentanyl-related charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is going to federal prison for allegedly distributing fentanyl in the area. The U.S. Attorney says Martin McLain, 44, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison Frida...
Nov 18, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Tornado recovery through football. Here's how Washington's football coach remembers ten years ago
WASHINGTON, Ill. - On November 16th, 2013, the Washington High School football team defeated Normal U-High in the IHSA Class 5A playoffs. The next day, the lives of some members of the team and many i...
Nov 18, 2023 (25 Sports via Facebook)
Two people injured in three-vehicle crash near downtown
PEORIA, Ill. - A three-vehicle accident just east of downtown Peoria injured two people. Peoria Fire says the two people that had to be extricated from one of the cars involved near Jefferson and Spri...
Nov 17, 2023 Midwest Communications
Another arson reported to local home
PEORIA, Ill. - Another arson has been reported in the City of Peoria - at least the third in the last three weeks. Peoria Fire says this one happened near Ravine and Wisconsin just before 3:00 p.m. Fr...
Nov 17, 2023 Midwest Communications
Tornado hits too close to home, even for Meteorologist Chuck Collins
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Just what was it that caused several tornadoes to touch down in Central Illinois ten years ago Friday, one of which caused major devastation to the city of Washington, along with s...
Nov 17, 2023 Sandy Gallant and Chuck Collins prepare to leave their broadcast location at WEEK-TV during the November 17, 2013 tornado. (25 News via YouTube)
UPDATE: Man shot, putting schools on brief lockdowns
UPDATED 5:21 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Two Peoria schools were on brief lockdowns after Peoria Police say a man was shot nearby. The shooting prior to 2:30 p.m. Friday happened near Griswold and Krause. Pol...
Nov 17, 2023 Midwest Communications
Helping Washington recover, with volunteers and with God
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Ben Davidson took pretty extensive notes about the deadly tornado that hit Washington ten years ago Friday. Davidson is Associate Pastor at Bethany Community Church in Washington - ...
Nov 17, 2023 A memorial of the Washington tornado. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
