Category Archives: Local News
IL Association of School Boards leaves National School Boards Assocation over lightning rod "NSBA Letter"
Peoria, Ill -- Illinois school board leaders vote to leave the National School Board's Association over earlier controversy. We learned of the decision from the Illinois School Boards Association on T...
Cooper Banks Nov 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria man wanted by Bloomington Police
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A Peoria man is wanted by police in Bloomington after allegedly not showing up for a court date. Bloomington Police say Carl Herrman, 75, whose last known address was in Peoria, is...
Will Stevenson Nov 23, 2021 CarlHerrman (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Bloomington Police)
ICC Promises candidates for local I.T. jobs but needs help with $15M grant first
Peoria, Ill -- Illinois Central College in Peoria wants to educate more future I.T. pro's for local businesses, but -- ICC says it needs millions in grant money to make that happen...and they need you...
Cooper Banks Nov 23, 2021
Children's Home seeking help to make the holidays special
PEORIA, Ill. -- Imagine having to find gifts for over 1,700 children. CEO Matt George says that's how many kids receive assistance from the Children's Home Association of Illinois each month with over...
Julia Bradley Nov 23, 2021 Children's Home Association of Illinois
Peoria County crash claims man's life Monday night
UPDATED 2:40 P.M. PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- A Glasford man is dead following a crash southwest of Hanna City Monday night. The Peoria County Sheriff's Office responded to Eden and Smithville Roads just a...
Julia Bradley Nov 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
P.A.C.E. announces changes to Friday's Santa Claus Parade
PEORIA, Ill. --The route of this year's Santa Claus Parade in Peoria is being modified to increase public safety following the events in Waukesha, Wisconsin on Sunday. In a Facebook post, Peoria Area ...
Julia Bradley Nov 23, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Massive fire destroys two Farmington businesses
FARMINGTON, Ill. -- Two businesses are a total loss after a Monday night fire tore through the structure in Farmington. A Fulton County official told news partner 25 News the fire started in the bar a...
Julia Bradley Nov 23, 2021 (25 News)
IDES: No more unemployment benefits on special debit cards
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - If you receive state unemployment benefits, you're not going to get them on a state-issued debit card anymore. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says that's because th...
Will Stevenson Nov 22, 2021 Kevin Smith / CC
Bradley hires first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion officer
PEORIA, Ill. - On the same day the City of Peoria is announcing its main Diversity Officer, Bradley University is doing the same thing. The University said Monday Dr. Warren Anderson is their first-ev...
Will Stevenson Nov 22, 2021 Warren Anderson, Ed.D. (Bradley University)
Princeville Schools go to remote learning due to potential COVID outbreak
PRINCEVILLE, Ill. - A Peoria County school district is going to remote learning until early December, after what might end up being an outbreak of COVID-19 cases in the school. The Princeville School ...
Will Stevenson Nov 22, 2021 Princeville School District