Category Archives: Local News
Coroner: Cause of death 'inconclusive' for Peoria County Jail inmate
PEORIA, Ill. - We're learning more about the death of a Peoria County jail inmate over the weekend. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood, however, says an autopsy on Erick Luncsford, 33, was inconclusi...
Sep 11, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Gas prices falling slightly in central Illinois. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices are on a downward trend in central Illinois. GasBuddy is reporting the Peoria-area average for unleaded is $3.83/g, down 5.2 cents from last week. The average is 2.4 cents ch...
Sep 11, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Man arrested after shooting in West Peoria leaves another man injured
WEST PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is being held in jail after he allegedly shot another man in West Peoria. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says Anthony Gates, 43, was booked on charges of Aggravat...
Sep 10, 2023 Anthony Gates (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Man arrested, three hurt, after car hits pedestrians and another car in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A Pekin man is jailed in Peoria County on charges he was driving drunk and caused three people to be injured - one seriously. Peoria Police say Nikolas Hammond, 34, was arrested in Bart...
Sep 10, 2023 Nikolas Hammond (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
State Police investigating death of Peoria County Jail inmate, officer treated
PEORIA, Ill. - Not many details are known, but Illinois State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Peoria County Jail. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins tells 25 News prior to the ...
Sep 10, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD)
State leaders discuss how to handle influx of migrants coming to Illinois from other states
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State officials are discussing what to do with an influx of migrants coming to Illinois from other states. The discussion came from an annual emergency conference in Springfield. D...
Sep 09, 2023 Jim Bowen / CC
Search warrant executed in rural Peoria County leads to discovery of drugs and stolen vehicles
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - A several month long investigation led to what authorities described as "a true chop shop" after the execution of a search warrant Friday morning in rural Peoria County. Peoria C...
Sep 09, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Battery manufacturing plant coming to Illinois - with $530M incentive deal
(Capitol News Illinois) - A new battery manufacturing plant is set to open in northern Illinois next year after the state offered more than $330 million in tax incentives to make it happen. Gotion, a ...
Sep 08, 2023 An electric vehicle is pictured charging in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Two arrested after SWAT Team searches South Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. - Two Peoria women have been arrested after a SWAT team paid a visit to a South Peoria home Thursday morning. Peoria Police say the home in question on Smith Street near DuSable had been ...
Sep 08, 2023 Sidney Bell-Young (left) and Yadonyce McDonald (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Illini Bluffs to practice reuniting parents with students in an emergency situation. Here's the details
GLASFORD, Ill. - School districts will typically practice drills for emergency situations, such as a fire or a natural disaster. But one Peoria County school district wants to have parents practice wh...
Sep 08, 2023 (Illini Bluffs School District)
