Category Archives: Local News
WTVP financial concerns raised during special board meeting last month
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - We are learning more about the significant financial concerns facing WTVP. Records from the Sept. 6 special meeting of the WTVP Board of Directors advised more supervision of ...
Oct 12, 2023 (25 News)
Man sent to federal prison for machine gun possession
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager from Washington got nowhere near what he could have received after pleading guilty to Possession of Machine Guns. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Zavien Ross, 19, was given a...
Oct 11, 2023 Zavien Ross (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail November 2022)
City Council discussion on whether to buy back water system continues
PEORIA, Ill. - A public buyout of Peoria's water system would cost the city roughly $277 million, not taking into account borrowing costs or whether the purchase would lead to cheaper water rates for ...
Oct 11, 2023 Illinois American Water
Bat tests positive for rabies in Tazewell County
PEKIN, Ill. - It hasn't happened in three years in Tazewell County - until Wednesday. The Tazewell County Health Department says a bat testing positive for rabies was recently discovered in Pekin. Off...
Oct 11, 2023 Grand Canyon National Park / CC
Retired judge from Rockford enters 17th Congressional District race as Republican
PEORIA, Ill. - A week after the only declared Republican candidate in the race for the 17th Congressional District dropped off, a new challenger has thrown his hat in the ring. Retired judge Joe McGra...
Oct 11, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Multiple fire departments respond to fire in Peoria Heights
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Crews from area fire departments were called in to assist the Peoria Heights Fire Department late Wednesday morning with a large fire at a mechanical garage. The fire call came ...
Oct 11, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria's Jewish community gathers in support of Israel
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Even though the conflict is thousands of miles away, members of Peoria's Jewish community have such strong ties to their spiritual homeland that the conflict there feels as re...
Oct 11, 2023 (25 News) --Susan Katz, Executive Director of the Peoria Jewish Federation.
Report: Financial mismanagement allegations at WTVP prior to CEO's resignation, death
PEORIA, Ill. - We're learning more about financial trouble at Peoria Public Television station WTVP that is coming to light after the sudden death of the former CEO. 25 News reports the board of direc...
Oct 10, 2023 (25 News)
Plans for one CO2 pipeline withdrawn, while opposition continues to another plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - One proposed Carbon Dioxide pipeline that was planned to go through Illinois, and close to, but not in Peoria is out, while opposition continues to one that would go through the ar...
Oct 10, 2023 (25 News)
Grand jury files sex charges against two people in individual cases
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury Tuesday filed felony sex-related charges against two individuals in two separate cases. The grand jury filed a Class-X felony charge of Predatory Criminal Sex...
Oct 10, 2023 Gildardo Fernandez (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
