Category Archives: Local News
Federal grant could help revitalize part of South Peoria, say city and Peoria Housing Authority
PEORIA, Ill. - The City of Peoria and the Peoria Housing Authority are celebrating a federal grant that they say will begin the process of transforming an important part of South Peoria. The $500,000 ...
Oct 26, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Charges filed against man now wanted for Monday shooting at Big Al's
PEORIA, Ill. -The Peoria County State's Attorney says a man is wanted for the shooting that occurred early Monday Morning at Big Al's in Downtown Peoria. Jodi Hoos' office says she's filed charges aga...
Oct 26, 2023 Tywahnn Tillman (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail July 2021)
Developer looking to build community gym in Pekin, but location uncertain
PEKIN, Ill. - Randy Price is looking to build a community gym in Pekin that would feature basketball courts, volleyball, concerts, and even a walking track for the winter months. Price envisions the g...
Oct 26, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Jobs and unemployment both increase again in Peoria and throughout state
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The number of jobs is up once again in the Peoria area. Also once again, so is the number of unemployed. That's according to federal figures disseminated by the Illinois Department...
Oct 26, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Fire destroys South Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. - A South Peoria home is being demolished after a late-morning fire. Peoria firefighters say the home near Hayes and Westmoreland was vacant when it became fully engulfed in flames around...
Oct 26, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
House approves framework allowing legislative staff to unionize
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Democrats in the Illinois House on Wednesday approved a measure to allow certain legislative staffers to unionize, following in the recent footsteps of lawm...
Oct 26, 2023 House Speaker Emanuel “Chirs” Welch, D-Hillside, speaks during debate on a bill that would allow legislative staff to unionize. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Proponents drop push to give downstate utilities dibs on new transmission lines
(Capitol News Illinois) - With billions of dollars of construction projects on the line, Ameren Illinois and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have been vying to secure first rights ...
Oct 26, 2023 Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Elwood, speaks to reporters alongside representatives of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Ameren Illinois and other proponents of giving utilities the right of first refusal for new electricity transmission line construction. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Illinois Commerce Commission employees recommend denial of proposed CO2 pipeline
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Carbon dioxide storage pipeline that would pass through the tri-county area would not come at all, if some experts at the Illinois Commerce Commission had their way. In a documen...
Oct 25, 2023 (25 News)
Pekin Insurance confirms layoffs, doesn't say how many, amid restructuring
PEKIN, Ill. - They call it a "small percentage" of employees being laid off. Pekin Insurance is now confirming that they have made some layoffs as it focuses on what it calls in a news release "more p...
Oct 25, 2023 (Pekin Insurance)
LaHood, Democrats react to pick of Louisiana's Johnson has House Speaker
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A local Congressman says he's happy with the newest pick for Speaker of the House. Not long after the vote to elect Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson speaker, Republican Darin LaHood said...
Oct 25, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
