Category Archives: Local News
Peoria home damaged in Monday morning fire. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - An electrical fire is being cited as the cause of a fire Monday morning in the Moss-Bradley neighborhood. The fire was called in at around 11:00 A.M. to the 1500-block of W. Moss. Peori...
Sep 25, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Two Classic Rock bands headed to Peoria next spring
PEORIA, Ill. - Two powerhouse Classic Rock bands, big especially in the 70s and 80s, are coming to the Peoria Civic Center next spring. Civic Center General Manager Rik Edgar tells WMBD's "Greg and Da...
Sep 25, 2023 (Peoria Civic Center)
Peoria gas prices drop a few cents from last week
PEORIA, Ill. - The average price for gas in the Peoria area has dropped 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.74 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy's local survey of gas stations....
Sep 25, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
El Paso, Texas 'at a breaking point' amid jump in migration, mayor says
(Reuters) -The dramatic increase in migrants crossing the U.S. border from Mexico has pushed the city of El Paso, Texas, to "a breaking point," with more than 2,000 people per day seeking asylum, exce...
Sep 24, 2023 Migrants sleep on the street after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in downtown El Paso, Texas, U.S., September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
Woman dead after truck hits tree in Stark County
TOULON, Ill. - One person is dead following a crash in Stark County. The Stark County Sheriffs Department says it happened around 2:00 a.m. Saturday on Wallace Highway near Toulon. They say a 23-year-...
Sep 24, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Teenager is Peoria's 20th homicide victim of the year. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenage boy has died after a shooting early Friday night in Central Peoria. The boy was found just before 7 p.m. on N. Great Oak Road, near Parkwood Commons, with gunshot wounds. The ...
Sep 23, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Three-car crash in Peoria injures three
PEORIA, Ill. - Three people are hurt after a rush hour crash Friday afternoon in Peoria. Peoria Police say the crash near Sterling and Nebraska happened around 2:30 p.m, causing the area to be closed ...
Sep 22, 2023 Midwest Communications
Two arrested for what State Police says is one of the largest pot busts in its history
GENESEO, Ill. - Illinois State Police say they've made one of their largest cannabis arrests in history - and it occurred not too far away from Peoria. State Troopers say they seized 5,200 pounds of c...
Sep 22, 2023 5,200 pounds of marijuana is seen outside of a bus is allegedly was being transported in, according to Illinois State Police. (Illinois State Police)
Rain may have caused five vehicles to crash near Goodfield
GOODFIELD, Ill. - At least two people are injured after a chain-reaction series of crashes along Interstate 74 Friday morning. Illinois State Police says the first crash happened just prior to 8:00 a....
Sep 22, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Former doctor accused of making bathroom recordings has trial date scheduled
PEORIA, Ill. - A presumably now-former Peoria doctor could go to trial as soon as right after Thanksgiving on 56 felony counts of Unauthorized Videotaping. Court records indicate Henry Chang, 28, plea...
Sep 22, 2023 Dr. Henry Chang (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
