Category Archives: Local News
Farm Show returns to the Peoria Civic Center this week
PEORIA, Ill. -- Once a year, the Peoria Civic Center is filled with farmers. The Greater Peoria Farm Show, the biggest indoor show of its kind in Illinois, is celebrating it's 40th year November 30-De...
Julia Bradley Nov 29, 2021
Judas Priest to kick off tour at Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - A band considered legendary in heavy metal music will be coming to the Peoria Civic Center in a few months. The civic center says Judas Priest will kick off the group's "50 Heavy Metal ...
Will Stevenson Nov 29, 2021 LUIS BLANCO / CC
Sleeping resident rescued by Peoria firefighters
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters and paramedics were called to a building in the 700 block of Spring Street just before 3:30 a.m. Monday. First crews on-scene found fire and black smoke coming from...
Julia Bradley Nov 29, 2021 Midwest Communications
One man shot, another stabbed, in Farmington incident
FARMINGTON, Ill. - Two men have been hospitalized after a stabbing and shooting in rural Farmington early Saturday morning. The Fulton County Sheriff's Department says deputies found one male with gun...
Ed Hammond Nov 28, 2021 Midwest Communications
Thanksgiving night fire victim suffered severe burns: coroner
UPDATE - Saturday 8:33 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - A man who was killed in a Peoria house fire Thanksgiving night suffered smoke inhalation and burns, according to the Peoria County coroner. An autopsy was co...
Julia Bradley Nov 27, 2021 Midwest Communications
Autopsy results on Arizona jogger struck and killed in Chillicothe
UPDATE PEORIA, Ill. - Autopsy results have been released after a jogger was struck and killed in Chillicothe Friday. The Peoria County coroner says Jonah Koponen, 23, of Phoenix, Arizona suffered seve...
Cooper Banks Nov 27, 2021 Midwest Communications
Homicide suspect arrested, victim's autopsy results released
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria police have arrested a suspect in connection with a Thanksgiving Day homicide. Police spokesperson Simone Roth says Martarius McGee, 24, turned himself in at the Peoria Police De...
Ed Hammond Nov 27, 2021
South Side Mission asking for support on "Giving Tuesday"
PEORIA, Ill. -- We all know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but what about Giving Tuesday? Rich Draeger, Development Manager with Peoria's Southside Mission, says for non-profit organizations, Gi...
Julia Bradley Nov 27, 2021 (South Side Mission)
Crash overnight sends juvenile to the hospital
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called just after 10:30 p.m. Friday to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of W. Third and Sand Street. PPD said the vehicle hit a parked car and ended up in ...
Julia Bradley Nov 27, 2021 (25 News)
Peoria high-rise evacuated after fire Friday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Residents of a high-rise senior living facility in Peoria had to be evacuated Friday after fire broke out in their building. Emergency crews responded just before 4 p.m. Friday to the ...
Julia Bradley Nov 27, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy