Category Archives: Local News
UPDATE: Holiday wish lists filled at Children's Home of Illinois
Update: 5:55 a.m. 12/7 PEORIA, Ill. - The Christmas spirit is alive and well among donors wanting to help kids in need this holiday season. Peoria's Children's Home told 25 News Wednesday that the pub...
Dec 06, 2023 (Children's Home Association of Illinois via Facebook)
Dolly Parton Imagination Library officially launches statewide in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois families with infants and toddlers now have access to free children's books that can be sent directly to their home, regardless of their income. Go...
Dec 05, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at an event in Bloomington on Tuesday to officially announce the statewide launch of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, which provides monthly books to children under five regardless of their income. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Teenager arrested after South Peoria home invasion and vehicle theft on Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenage boy was arrested Monday afternoon after a vehicle was stolen in South Peoria earlier that morning. Peoria Police say an adult male reported four male suspects forcing their wa...
Dec 05, 2023 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Woman injured after South Peoria shooting Tuesday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - A woman was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a shooting Tuesday morning in South Peoria. Police responded at around 8:00 A.M. in the area of West Marquette and South Gr...
Dec 05, 2023 Midwest Communications
OSF Healthcare doctor gives advice on what do as respiratory viruses start to increase
PEORIA, Ill. - The risk of respiratory viruses is on the rise now that cold weather is starting to blanket central Illinois. OSF Healthcare Doctor Brian Curtis tells WMBD's "Greg and Dan" they're curr...
Dec 05, 2023 (OSF HealthCare)
Some contested races in Peoria, Tazewell Counties as candidate filing deadline for primary ends
PEORIA, Ill. - Some races for local seats in the Illinois General Assembly will be contested in next March's primary, while some won't, now that the candidate filing deadline for the primary has come ...
Dec 05, 2023 Midwest Communications
Three injured after crash Tuesday morning in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Three people were treated at a local hospital after a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Peoria. A Peoria Police spokeswoman says the three-vehicle accident occurred in the area of ...
Dec 05, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Woman arrested for West Peoria drive-by shooting
WEST PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says a Peoria woman is jailed on suspicion of committing a drive-by shooting in West Peoria. Watkins says 31-year-old Tyrea Neely was arrested o...
Dec 05, 2023 Tyrea Neely (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Final list of cuts could be announced this week at Bradley Univeristy
PEORIA, Ill. - One student at Bradley University says tensions are "ramped up" as the university prepares this week to announce the final list of cuts to academic programs, in order to cut a $13 milli...
Dec 05, 2023 (File-25 News)
Alleged drunk driver causes crash Saturday on Murray Baker Bridge
PEORIA, Ill. - An alleged wrong-way driver was allegedly drunk when he caused a crash on the Murray Baker Bridge. That's according to Illinois State Police, who says the crash happened before 10:30 Sa...
Dec 05, 2023 Midwest Communications
