Category Archives: Local News
UPDATE: One person injured in afternoon South Side shooting
UPDATED 5:21 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - One person was injured after a shooting in South Peoria Monday afternoon. A police spokesperson says officers went to West Garden Street near Griswold just after 4:00 ...
Jun 19, 2023 (25 News)
Juveniles charged with attempted vehicle thefts
PEORIA, Ill. - More arrests by Peoria Police of more juveniles accused of trying to steal more vehicles Police say a 13-year-old and two 14-year-olds were arrested around 6:30 Friday night on Martin L...
Jun 19, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria's 9th homicide victim of 2023 identified
PEORIA, Ill. - It was a 15-year-old boy who became Peoria's 9th homicide victim of the year over the weekend. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says Emarion Carpenter of Peoria died of a single guns...
Jun 19, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
One arrested during special PPD downtown bar detail
PEORIA, Ill. - The special police detail that Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria put at downtown Peoria bars after a previous weekend of fights and gunshots made at least one arrest. Police say it ha...
Jun 19, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
CityLink honors Juneteenth with special bus wrap
PEORIA, Ill. - Juneteenth-inspired artwork now adorns a CityLink bus that largely serves the African-American community. It's a first time initiative for CityLink. Bus 2245 now has a city scene design...
Jun 19, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Loans available to cover agricultural damage from spring storms
PEORIA, Ill. - Farmers in Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties are eligible to apply for loans to cover damage incurred from spring storms. The three are part of 49 contiguous counties eligible for...
Jun 19, 2023 (United States Department of Agriculture)
Deadly violence in Chicago over the weekend
CHICAGO, Ill. (Fox News) -- It was another weekend of deadly gun violence in the Windy City, with at least 40 people shot and 5 killed in shootings across the city. At least 3 teenagers were among tho...
Jun 19, 2023 Tony Webster / CC
South Peoria shootings leave one juvenile dead, another injured
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager is dead and another is injured following three reports of shots fired in Peoria early Sunday morning. Peoria Police say it started just after 12:30 a.m. One ShotSpotter alert...
Jun 18, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Pekin celebrates Juneteenth with renaming of park
PEKIN, Ill. - A familiar park in Pekin has a new name. Pocket Park, as part of a Juneteenth celebration, was officially dedicated yesterday as Legins-Costley Park. Nance Legins Costley is the first pe...
Jun 18, 2023 (25 News)
Man with gun accused of fleeing deputies Friday night arrested
BELLEVUE, Ill. - The man who was allegedly waving a gun from a car prior to fleeing a traffic stop Friday night has been arrested. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says Austin Clark, 28, was arrest...
Jun 18, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Illinois Department of Corrections)
