Category Archives: Local News
Longtime local business closing after death of owner
PEORIA, Ill. - A longtime Peoria business and self-described "largest camera shop in downstate Illinois" is closing after about 85 years in business. Peoria Camera Shop, in the Metro Centre, says its ...
Will Stevenson Jan 31, 2022 Peoria Camera Shop
Peoria Zoo celebrates Zebra holiday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Monday, January 31 is International Zebra Day. The goal of celebrating it is to help raise awareness about the zebra's plight, so that they can be preserved and protected. Peoria Park ...
Julia Bradley Jan 31, 2022 (Peoria Zoo Facebook)
Peoria officers involved in shooting incident overnight
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were involved in a officer-involved shooting incident late Sunday night. PPD said just before midnight, officers were called to the area of E. McClure and N. Atlantic Ave...
Julia Bradley Jan 31, 2022 (25 News)
Collins: Winter Storm Watch begins Tuesday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- A blast of winter weather is headed for the Peoria area this week. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says the storm will be a continuous snow event beginning Tuesd...
Julia Bradley Jan 31, 2022 Midwest Communications
Peoria's Anti-violence Initiative continues
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Police Department's latest update concerning its Anti-Violence initiative includes the arrests of 19 people. Police Chief Eric Echevarria says the latest effort involved a hi...
Ed Hammond Jan 30, 2022 MWC-Peoria Police Media Release
Eight juveniles, one adult arrested during fights at Peoria High
PEORIA, Ill. - Fights broke out inside and outside Peoria High School resulting in several juveniles and one adult taken into custody. Police say officers were called to the school at 2:09 p.m. Friday...
Ed Hammond Jan 30, 2022 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Student responsible for threat at Washington school identified
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- Officials at Washington Community High School said on Friday that they had resolved a potential student safety risk reported earlier this week. According to the school's Facebook p...
Julia Bradley Jan 29, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria apartments damaged by fire Friday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Some apartments near Richwoods High School in Peoria went up in flames Friday. Crews were called just after 4 p.m. to the Old Orchard Trace Apartments on N. Imperial Drive. Peoria Fire...
Julia Bradley Jan 29, 2022 (25 News)
Peoria Fire: No injuries reported after vehicle fire at Unity Point Methodist parking deck
PEORIA, Ill. -- There are no injuries reported in the wake of a vehicle fire that hit outside a Peoria hospital. According to live emergency dispatch calls heard in the WMBD newsroom, firefighters and...
Cooper Banks Jan 28, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria transit leaders celebrate $11M grant for CityLink maintenance upgrades
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria has one of the oldest transit maintenance facilities in the state of Illinois, but with the help of $11 million in new state grants, that's about to change. On Friday, Peoria tr...
Cooper Banks Jan 28, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
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