Category Archives: Local News
A grand jury files charges in several local cases. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County Grand Jury met Tuesday and filed charges in several local cases. Lester Hadsell, 81, West Peoria, is charged with a felony count of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse. Som...
Jul 12, 2023 Lester Hadsell (1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
A popular summertime event in Peoria is being cancelled again. Here's why
PEORIA, Ill. - It's being canceled again. Peoria-Area Community Events says for the fourth year in a row, what was the annual "Taste of Peoria" has been canceled. Similar to last year, officials say i...
Jul 12, 2023 (Peoria Area Community Events)
Problems with abuse, neglect and cover-ups at Choate extend to other developmental centers in Illinois
(ProPublica/Capitol News Illinois/Lee Enterprises) - This year, Illinois officials announced what seemed like a solution to the outcry over abuse and cover-ups at a state-run developmental center: Dow...
Jul 12, 2023 Alex Bandoni/ProPublica. Source Images: Reporters’ notes and the Illinois state government.
UPDATE: Peoria Civic Center Authority seeks naming rights deal for facility. Here's how it will help
UPDATED 4:40 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A name change could soon be coming to the Peoria Civic Center. The Peoria Civic Center Authority announced on Wednesday a request for proposal for the exclusive naming...
Jul 12, 2023 (Dalton Kemper/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
A legendary comedian is set to perform in Peoria in November. Here's the details
PEORIA, Ill. - English comedian and founding member of Monty Python John Cleese is coming to the Peoria Civic Center Theater next fall. An Evening With the Late John Cleese, as the show is being bille...
Jul 12, 2023 Eduardo Unda-Sanzana / CC
After long debate, Peoria City Council approves $1.4 million in anti-violence funding. Here's where it will go, and why
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Over a series of votes, Peoria City Council approved more than $1.4 million in violence prevention funding. The following funds were approved for Greater Peoria Family YMCA, P...
Jul 12, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Council agrees to transfer $20.5M to Civic Center for improvements
PEORIA (25 News) - It was a unanimous decision on Tuesday night from Peoria City Council to transfer $20.5 million dollars generated by the sale of bonds to the Peoria Civic Center. Leaders with the C...
Jul 12, 2023 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
New retail development could be coming to Pekin. Here's what the City Council is considering
PEKIN, Ill. - Some new life could be breathed in to the retail sector in Pekin. Peoria-based Cullinan Properties has approached the Pekin City Council with the idea of taking part of East Court Villag...
Jul 11, 2023 An artist's rendering of the retail development the Pekin City Council is considering. (City of Pekin/Cullinan Properties)
Union, Peoria Public Library, reach tentative agreement. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - An agreement has reportedly been reached between Peoria Public Library workers and the Board of Trustees. AFSCME Local 3464, which represents the library workers, has reportedly ratifie...
Jul 11, 2023 (Peoria Public Library via Facebook)
Grand jury indicts man accused of committing Peoria's 10th homicide of the year with murder, weapons charges
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria man who's accused of committing the city's 10th homicide of the year is now facing refreshed charges by a county grand jury. The grand jury Tuesday indicted Tramier Pate, 23,...
Jul 11, 2023 Tramier Pate (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
