Category Archives: Local News
Firefighters battle barn blaze in Washington Friday afternoon
WASHINGTON, Ill. - A barn in Washington suffered fire damage Friday afternoon. 25 News reports firefighters were called to the fire on East Guth Road just before 12:30 P.M. The Washington Fire Departm...
Jun 17, 2023 D4E / CC
Peoria health administrator appointed to state board
PEORIA, Ill. - A leader in the health community in the Peoria-area will have a new role with the state. Peoria City/County Health Department Public Health Administrator Monica Hendrickson has been app...
Jun 17, 2023 (25 News)
Illinois unemployment rate down, more jobs added in May
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Job numbers in Illinois continue to see improvements. The state's unemployment rate for the month of May was reported at 4.1%, a decrease of 0.1% from the previous month. The state...
Jun 17, 2023 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
UPDATE: Deputies look for gunman fleeing traffic stop near county jail
UPDATED 10:42 P.M. BELLEVUE, Ill. - A man remains wanted by the Peoria County Sheriff's Department after he was seen waving a gun from a car. It happened around 8:00 p.m. Friday in the Bellevue area. ...
Jun 16, 2023 (25 News)
Father, son arrested on criminal charges after South Peoria traffic stop
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria father and son were arrested after drugs and a gun were allegedly found in a car the two were stopped in. Peoria Police say they pulled over 18-year-old Jahbrae Harper's vehicl...
Jun 16, 2023 Jahbrae Harper (left), Aubrae Harper (right) (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Gannett tiptoes into generative AI, giving humans the last word
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Publisher Gannett plans to include generative artificial intelligence in the system it uses to publish stories as it and other news organizations begin to roll out the popular tec...
Jun 16, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The corporate headquarter buildings of Gannett Co and its flagship newspaper, USA Today, are seen in McLean, Virginia, July 23, 2013. A decline in newspaper advertising dragged down Gannett Co's second-quarter results, underscoring the company's need for new revenue streams. REUTERS/Larry Downing/File Photo
Suspect wanted after South Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they are looking for someone who may have opened fire in South Peoria Thursday evening. Police say it happened after 8:30 p.m. on Wiswall, in between Western Avenue an...
Jun 16, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Victims in fatal Pekin accident identified
UPDATED 6:45 P.M. PEKIN, Ill. - We're learning more about the accident early Thursday morning in Pekin that killed two people. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley identifies one of the victims as C...
Jun 16, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Pekin Police)
Extra police patrols for downtown Peoria bars this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria says he doesn't want to see another night like last Saturday night, when there were some large fights in downtown Peoria, and almost four dozen gunsh...
Jun 16, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Steamboat Classic race takes place Saturday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - Thousands will put on their running shoes and race through the streets of downtown Peoria this weekend. The 49th Steamboat Classic will take place Saturday morning. Runners participatin...
Jun 16, 2023 (Race Roster/Peoria Steamboat Classic)
