Category Archives: Local News
'Santa Claus' makes special delivery to OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. - Even in the midst of crippling pain, Santa Claus can make everything better, even if for just a minute or two. That was the hope of Santa making his 27th visit to OSF Children's Hospita...
Dec 21, 2023 Danika Koeplin, 16, receives special presents from "Santa," a.k.a. Bill Turney, during a visit to OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois Thursday. (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Exhibit at Peoria Riverfront Museum shows item from early exploration of Peoria region
PEORIA, Ill. - A sacred piece of history to the region is on display at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. A small exhibit in the museum's lobby features a vestment stole worn by Father Jacques Marquette d...
Dec 21, 2023 Bishop Louis Tylka blesses a stole worn by Father Jacques Marquette while on expeditions to the Illinois River (File-T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pekin man charged in death of infant daughter pleads not guilty
PEKIN, Ill. - A Pekin man has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the death of his infant daughter last month. Hunter Waters, 20, was arraigned in Tazewell County Court on Thursday on multiple c...
Dec 21, 2023 Hunter Waters (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Tazewell County Jail via 25 News)
Peoria International Airport prepares for busy Christmas travel season
PEORIA, Ill. - Officials at Peoria International Airport expect a very busy end of the year as people travel for the holidays. Director of Airports Gene Olson says around 25-thousand seats are availab...
Dec 21, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Judge finds man not guilty of 2020 Peoria murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has been found not guilty of murder in a shooting more than three years ago. A judge filed the verdict Thursday after a bench trial last month in the case of Keon Patterson...
Dec 21, 2023 Midwest Communications
Police investigating Tuesday evening armed robbery at South Peoria business
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating an armed robbery to a South Peoria business Tuesday evening. Police say two masked suspects, reportedly armed with handguns, entered the Auto Zone at Wes...
Dec 21, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man arrested in Monday armed robbery in South Peoria reportedly suspected of November shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say the man arrested for a Monday shooting at a South Peoria business is allegedly connected to a November shooting. Shiloe Beasley, 29, was arrested on charges of Armed R...
Dec 20, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois Secretary of State releases examples of rejected personalized plate requests in 2023
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says you can get creative with your license plates, but you have to keep it clean. Giannoulias on Wednesday says 304 applications for ...
Dec 20, 2023 (Illinois Secretary of State via Facebook)
TSA visits Peoria International Airport to give tips on holiday travel
PEORIA, Ill. - Transportation Security Administration officials gave tips to travelers at Peoria International Airport on Wednesday on making the check-in process as smooth as possible. While PIA may ...
Dec 20, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois Supreme Court rules Chicago not liable for pothole on street not 'intended' for cyclists
(Capitol News Illinois) - Bicyclists are nearly always "permitted" users of the road - but are only "intended" users of the road when bike lanes or signage are present, the Illinois Supreme Court rule...
Dec 20, 2023 After Clark Alave suffered injuries from a crash involving a pothole in Chicago, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled cyclists are not always “intended” users of the road, meaning the city wasn’t liable for Alave’s injuries. (Capitol News Illinois illustration by Andrew Adams)
