Category Archives: Local News
Peoria laundromat damaged by fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called just before 10 p.m. Monday to a laundromat on N. Prospect Road, between E. Republic and E. Frye, finding heavy smoke coming from the front door. Crews ha...
Jun 27, 2023 liz west / CC
Pekin Insurance: No more new auto, home policies in Illinois and Iowa temporarily
PEKIN, Ill. - Having all kinds of business is a good problem to have. Having Mother Nature standing in your way...no so much. Pekin Insurance says the weather is to blame for a decision to not write a...
Jun 26, 2023 (Pekin Insurance)
St. Louis-to-Chicago Amtrak route begins faster service
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - A trip from St. Louis to Chicago via Amtrak's Lincoln Service will be about 15 minutes quicker starting this week due to track upgrades that allow for increased speed...
Jun 26, 2023 Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood speaks at an event celebrating the launch of a new, faster schedule for Lincoln Service trains in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams.)
Police patrolling outside downtown bars make arrest following fight
PEORIA, Ill. - The special Peoria Police task force patrolling the areas where local bars are at makes another arrest. Peoria Police say this one occurred as the bars were closing for the night around...
Jun 26, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Police investigate early morning armed robbery
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they're looking for two juveniles who held up a man early Monday morning. Police say it happened around 3:15 a.m. A man told police two juveniles held him up near Sher...
Jun 26, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Local Russian expert says weekend revolt has damaged image of Putin within his country
PEORIA, Ill. - A local expert on Russian affairs says she has "cautious optimism" about the attempted mutiny by the Wagner Group from the past weekend. The group, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin on Saturday,...
Jun 26, 2023 flowcomm / CC
Air National Guard unit being decommissioned, impacting Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A portion of what makes up Peoria's contingent in the Air National Guard - the 182 Airlift Wing - is being decommissioned. The Illinois National Guard says as part of national level cha...
Jun 26, 2023 (U.S. Air National Guard/Staff Sgt. Paul Helmig)
First of two murder trials for parents of young boy delayed
PEORIA, Ill. - Delayed again. Fifteen months after being arrested, and not long after a judge agreed for the two people charged to be tried separately, the first of two trials regarding the death of N...
Jun 26, 2023 Brandon Walker and Stephanie Jones (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Stroke recovery research project to be done in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Researchers based in Peoria will soon begin studying a way to reduce the harmful effects of stroke in people. The University of Illinois College of Medicine has been awarded a $300,000 ...
Jun 25, 2023 (University of Illinois College of Medicine)
Fire damages kitchen in Peoria home early Saturday evening
PEORIA, Ill. - Unattended cooking is being blamed for a fire at a house in Peoria early Saturday evening. Firefighters were called to a house on W. Circle Dr. just off University just after 6:15 P.M. ...
Jun 25, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
