Category Archives: Local News
Two hurt in early morning Farmington fire
FARMINGTON, Ill. - Two people were hurt and a home was damaged by an early morning fire in Farmington Thursday. Farmington fire says the response brought mutual aid from four other departments. Two pe...
Nov 16, 2023 D4E / CC
UPDATED: Peoria High football team forced to forfeit wins. Here's what we know
UPDATED 2:50 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Residency requirements is what's being cited in the Peoria High football team forfeiting seven wins from the 2023 season. Illinois High School Association Executive Di...
Nov 16, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Washington Panthers football team one game away from state championship
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The road to Normal for the Washington Community High School football team makes one more stop at home this weekend. The Panthers will host 10-time and defending Class 6A state champ...
Nov 15, 2023 Darrell Crouch, Washington High School Football Coach. (25 News)
State Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of lifetime restrictions on child sex offenders
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois Supreme Court is weighing whether it is constitutional to impose lifetime restrictions on where a person can live after they've been convicted ...
Nov 15, 2023 The Illinois Supreme Court building is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
UPDATE: Police Chief: Teens arrested, one in connection with recent shootings near Manual High School. Here's what we know
UPDATED 6:44 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - One search warrant led to two arrests by Peoria Police Wednesday afternoon at a home, with at least one arrest in connection to recent shootings at Peoria Manual High ...
Nov 15, 2023 This house on West Nebraska, near University, was searched by Peoria Police Wednesday in connection with an investigation into a shooting Tuesday in the area of Manual High School. (TJ Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
City Council approves buying more license plate readers, upgrading Tasers
PEORIA, Ill. - The City of Peoria says license plate readers are working, so they're going to buy more of them. The Peoria City Council Tuesday night approved spending just over $200,000 for 71 more c...
Nov 15, 2023 Flock Safety "Falcon" License Plate Reader (Source: www.flocksafety.com)
Small earthquake shakes Putnam County early Wednesday morning
STANDARD, Ill. - A small quake in a small town. A 3.6 magnitude earthquake shook the village of Standard in eastern Putnam County, just before 4:45 A.M. Wednesday. The quake went as deep as nearly thr...
Nov 15, 2023 (U.S. Geological Survey/U.S. Department of the Interior)
Peoria adopts 2-year budget that reinstates a rescue squad
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria's two-year spending plan unanimously adopted by the city council Tuesday includes spending just over $1 million to reinstate a rescue squad to improve response times. T...
Nov 15, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Three shot in Peoria Tuesday night. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. -- Three men were shot late Tuesday night in Peoria, with at least one of them suffering serious injuries. Peoria Police Spokesperson Semone Roth said officers were called around 10:55 p....
Nov 15, 2023 Midwest Communications
Organization that serves the blind in central Illinois receives grant for a vehicle
PEORIA, Ill. - The Community Foundation of Central Illinois is busy giving big checks to charitable organizations. This week, the organization has given grants to LifeLine Pilots and the Central Illin...
Nov 14, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
