Category Archives: Local News
Aaron Rossi's trial set for early 2024
PEORIA, Ill. - (25 News) - A federal judge on Thursday scheduled a February jury trial for former Reditus Labs CEO Aaron Rossi, who's charged with tax and mail fraud. Judge Sara Darrow scheduled the t...
Sep 22, 2023 (25 News)
Jobs and unemployed both increase in August in the Peoria area. Here's the details
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State officials say the good news is, there's more jobs to be had in the Peoria area compared to this time last year. The bad news, state officials say, there's also more people un...
Sep 21, 2023 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
'Hal' helps Illinois Central College health students use AI for a more realistic learning experience
PEORIA, Ill. - Meet Peoria's newest resident. He stays at the Illinois Central College Peoria campus. "My name is Hal. I'm the most advanced patient simulator in the world." Unlike other patient simul...
Sep 21, 2023 "Hal" is the advanced patient simulator utilizing Artificial Intelligence technology, and it's now being used at Illinois Central College's Peoria campus. (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Country music star Dustin Lynch to perform at Bradley University next year
PEORIA, Ill. - Country music star Dustin Lynch will be coming to Peoria next year. The Activities Council of Bradley University says Lynch will perform at Renaissance Coliseum on April 6th as part of ...
Sep 21, 2023 Townsquare Media / CC
Drought conditions return to central Illinois. Here's what we know
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Drought conditions have returned to central Illinois. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report lists all of Tazewell and Woodford Counties in "moderate" drought. Most of Peoria County ...
Sep 21, 2023 (National Weather Service)
Semi goes up in flames early Thursday morning in East Peoria. Here's what we know
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A semi truck and trailer are a total loss after a fire at Waste Management in East Peoria Thursday morning. East Peoria Fire Chief Bobby Zimmerman says the semi caught fire around ...
Sep 21, 2023 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Car engulfed in flames shuts down Rt. 24/Pfeiffer Rd. in Bartonville
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - A vehicle engulfed in fire shut down the northbound lanes of Rt. 24 and Pfeiffer Road in Bartonville early Thursday morning. Emergency crews responded to the fire near Liberty Stee...
Sep 21, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD)--IDOT Camera photo.
Shots fired in Peoria's North Valley
PEORIA, Ill. - Sounds of gunfire rattled a neighborhood in Peoria's North Valley early Wednesday night. Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says that officers responded to the area of Vine Street and NE R...
Sep 21, 2023 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Durbin, other Democrats and Republicans want to change the credit card 'swipe fee' system. Here's how
WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than $93 billion.. That's what Illinois Senior U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says consumers and merchants paid largely to Visa and Mastercard last year in credit card fees. Durbin a...
Sep 20, 2023 Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill. (Sen. Dick Durbin via Facebook)
As SAFE-T Act goes live, murder suspects previously eligible to post bond are held in jail
(Capitol News Illinois) - In courtrooms around the state early this week, judges conducted the first hearings under a new system that determines whether a defendant will be jailed while awaiting trial...
Sep 20, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
