Category Archives: Local News
Peoria Heights passes budget with focus on water quality, emergency services
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Trustees in Peoria Heights have passed a balanced budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. Last week, the Board of Trustees approved a general fund budget with a surplus of more than...
Apr 13, 2026 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man arrested after allegedly attempting to meet minor in Woodford County
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - A northern Illinois man has been arrested after allegedly trying to meet up with a minor in Woodford County. The Woodford County Sheriff's Office says Brian Rafferty was taken ...
Apr 13, 2026 (Woodford County Sheriff's Office)
Skeletal remains found in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Authorities are investigating after a possible human skull was found partially buried in East Peoria on Sunday afternoon. Tazewell County deputies responded to the 1300 block of Co...
Apr 13, 2026 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Northern Tazewell Fire Protection District planning to shut down in wake of service challenges
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - An all-volunteer fire district in Tazewell County is planning to cease operations in the next few weeks. In a Facebook post on Saturday, the Northern Tazewell Fire Protection D...
Apr 13, 2026 (Northern Tazewell Fire Protection District Facebook)
Coroner identifies pedestrian struck and killed on the Murray Baker Bridge
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner's office has identified the pedestrian killed after being struck by a vehicle on the Murray Baker bridge early Friday morning. Coroner Jamie Harwood says the v...
Apr 13, 2026 (Peoria County Coroner)
Vacant house fire under investigation in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Fire Department is investigating a vacant house fire that occurred Saturday evening. Fire Battalion Chief Mike Ralston said around 5:40 p.m., crews responded to a structure f...
Apr 13, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Firefighters prevent garage fire from spreading to nearby Dunlap home
DUNLAP, Ill. - Firefighters contained a garage fire in Dunlap Sunday morning, preventing it from spreading to a nearby home. Crews were called to the 4800 block of Koerner Road around 11:30 a.m. While...
Apr 13, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria Rivermen move onto the SPHL semifinals
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Rivermen are on their way to the S-P-H-L's President's Cup semifinals. The Rivermen hockey team defeated the Macon Mayhem 4-1 Saturday night at Carver Arena, to sweep the bes...
Apr 13, 2026 (Peoria Rivermen)
New roadwork begins in Peoria this week
PEORIA, Ill. - Major construction work will start this week in another part of the Adams and Jefferson Streets two-way conversion project. On Tuesday, the two far left lanes will be blocked on Jeffers...
Apr 13, 2026 Midwest Communications
Park District Board of Trustees backs keeping Detweiller Marina in the public's hands
PEORIA, Ill. - Members of the Peoria Park District Board of Trustees are backing a citizen group aiming to stop the sale of a portion of Detweiller Marina. Friends of Riverfront Park took their case t...
Apr 11, 2026 Detweiller Marina near Caroline Street in Peoria. (25 News)
