Category Archives: Local News
Interstate 74 offramp open again after overturned tanker
EDWARDS, Ill. - An Interstate 74 off-ramp in Peoria was closed for the better part of five hours due to an overturned tanker truck. Not much is known about what happened to cause the tanker to overtur...
Aug 08, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriffs Office)
Fire does damage to several vehicles on a tow truck lot
PEORIA, Ill. - A fire in a vehicle at a tow truck company's lot apparently did minimal damage. That's according to Peoria Firefighters, who say they saw thick black smoke at first coming from the "Ina...
Aug 08, 2023 (25 News)
A man is sentenced to 20-plus years in federal prison for meth distribution
PEORIA, Ill. - One of five people arrested on federal drug charges last year will be spending the next several decades in prison. A federal judge in Peoria Monday sentenced Juan Bernal, 54, to 252 mon...
Aug 08, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Ameren wants your help as it plans to upgrade the power grid. Here's how
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - Ameren is in the early stages of planning for what could be major upgrades to its portion of the electrical grid, and they need your help. They're holding a series of open houses t...
Aug 08, 2023 Drew Beahm, Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois Project Manager, displays a map of the proposed power grid upgrades impacting Peoria County, during an open house Tuesday at the Bartonville American Legion. (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
The Illinois state flag could get a makeover in the next year. Here's what we know
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A newly created commission will look into the potential of redesigning one of Illinois' state symbols. The Illinois Flag Commission was made official Monday after Governor J.B. Pri...
Aug 08, 2023 Matt Turner / CC
Residents escape early morning fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Firefighters were called early Tuesday morning to a home in the area of SW Jefferson and Adams in Peoria. Fire Battalion Chief Tom Sander said they arrived just before 4:30 a.m., findin...
Aug 08, 2023 D4E / CC
Man shot Sunday afternoon in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man is expected to be okay after being shot Sunday afternoon. Peoria Police say the adult male in question was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after officers ...
Aug 07, 2023 Midwest Communications
Four juveniles busted for five burglaries
PEORIA, Ill. - More juveniles are getting busted for adult-sized crimes in Peoria - this time for a suspected burglary. Peoria Police say they were conducting a special detail early Saturday near Park...
Aug 07, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Watchdog overseeing abuse, neglect cases at state-run facilities resigns for Chicago post
(Capitol News Illinois) - After serving nearly four years as the watchdog for the Illinois Department of Human Services, Peter Neumer will step down from his role overseeing investigations into the ab...
Aug 07, 2023 Illinois Department of Human Services Inspector General Peter Neumer is pictured with a backdrop of Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, where he investigated allegations of abuse and neglect. He will step down as inspector general on Aug. 17. (Neumer photo provided, Choate photo by Beth Hundsdorfer)
Reports: Governor could sign bill ultimately banning gun ads targeting minors or militia members
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois is about to ban gun ads that officials think are targeted at children or militants. On June 16, Illinois lawmakers sent to the Governor a bill passed in the spring legisla...
Aug 07, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
