Category Archives: Local News
Five juveniles were arrested by Peoria Police in the last several days. Here's why
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say a total of five juveniles were arrested in two separate incidents related to the discovery of guns in the last day or so. Officers say in one case, a stolen vehicle wa...
Jul 27, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Concerns about floods and security by the Peoria City Council upon review of a new Riverfront Park plan
PEORIA, Ill. - If a multi-million dollar Riverfront Park receives final approval in downtown Peoria, there's a bit of a problem that might come up. The park - stretching from the Bob Michel Bridge to ...
Jul 27, 2023 (Terra Engineering/City of Peoria)
State driver services facilities to require appointments in more than 40 locations, including Peoria
(Capitol News Illinois) - Drivers who need to renew their license at a secretary of state facility will likely have to make an appointment starting this fall. Starting Sept. 1, 44 driver services faci...
Jul 27, 2023 (Illinois Secretary of State via Facebook)
COVID unemployment surge led to $5.2 billion in overpaid benefits in Illinois - including fraud
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois overpaid unemployment benefits to the tune of $5.2 billion during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, with much of it paid to fraudulent ...
Jul 27, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Drought levels stay level over the past week locally and across Illinois. Here's the latest numbers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Drought levels in central Illinois and across the state are about the same as they were the week prior. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday shows that all of Peo...
Jul 27, 2023 (National Weather Service)
Arson to blame for fire overnight in Peoria, firefighter injured
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to a duplex on W. Third, between N. Kane and N. MacArthur Highway, early Thursday morning. Fire Battalion Chief Tom Sander said flames were showing from ...
Jul 27, 2023 Midwest Communications
Central IL residents find ways to beat the extreme heat
PEORIA, Ill. - People who must be outside in the extreme heat this week are trying to find ways to stay cool. Temperatures in central Illinois will reach near 100 degrees the next couple days, with he...
Jul 27, 2023 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Pritzker signs bill aimed at ending homelessness
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Wednesday that seeks to effectively end homelessness in Illinois by marshalling the resources of multiple agencies into ...
Jul 26, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker visited Phoenix Community Development Services in Peoria to discuss his bill that, among other things, seeks to end homelessness in Illinois (File-T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
State Senator Tom Bennett to retire at the end of the current term
GIBSON CITY, Ill. - A State Senator who serves portions of Peoria, Woodford, and Tazewell Counties is stepping down. 53rd District State Senator Tom Bennett (R-GIbson City) announced Wednesday that he...
Jul 26, 2023 State Sen. Tom Bennett (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Illinois General Assembly)
A Peoria teenager is accused of setting a fire in a Florida hotel, and now faces charges
OCALA, Fla. - A teen from Peoria is accused of setting some property at a hotel in Florida on fire, and now faces criminal charges because of it. Police and Fire in Ocala, Florida say a 16-year-old gi...
Jul 26, 2023 A teenager from Peoria is accused of setting this fire at a hotel in Ocala, Florida, Tuesday. (Ocala Fire and Rescue via Facebook)
