Category Archives: Local News
Residents encourages to drop off used batteries at Peoria Public Works
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria residents have another option for dropping off household and medium-format batteries. Peoria Public Works at 3505 N. Dries Lane is now taking batteries for disposal. Batteries ca...
Jul 23, 2026 MoleQL / Depositphotos.com
Whitney's Walk returns to Jubilee State Park this Saturday
BRIMFIELD, Ill. - Whitney's Walk raises awareness about depression and suicide prevention in Central Illinois. The event, now in its 23rd year, was founded by friends and family of Whitney Grotts afte...
Jul 23, 2026 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
UPDATE: Teenage girl dies after two-vehicle crash in Peoria's East Bluff overnight
UPDATED 3:10 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A crash overnight in Peoria's East Bluff has now turned fatal. Peoria Police says officers conducted a traffic stop near Monroe and Abington just after 1:15 A.M. on Th...
Jul 23, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Rand retires as Advanced Medical Transport CEO, Baker takes over role
PEORIA, Ill. - A leadership change has been made at Advanced Medical Transport. Chief Operating Officer Todd Baker is the new Chief Executive Officer, effective Wednesday. He takes over for Andrew Ran...
Jul 22, 2026 AMT Ambulance (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Mike Sabol)
ART Inc. to dive into production projects with purchase of former UFS building
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's ART Inc. is looking to get into the production business. The non-profit recently completed the purchase of the former UFS Furniture Outlet building on SW Adams for $850,000. Th...
Jul 22, 2026 The former UFS Furniture Outlet building on SW Adams will soon be converted into a production studio facility by ART Inc. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
WTVP members learn more about latest fundraising campaign
PEORIA, Ill. - Members of Peoria's public television station WTVP gathered at its State St. studio over coffee, pastries, and bagels to learn about its newest campaign. A breakfast kickoff event on We...
Jul 22, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Vandalism leaves Peoria Friendship House without crucial transportation for kids
PEORIA, Ill. - A group of teenagers vandalized one of the vans at Peoria Friendship House this week, leaving a primary source of transportation out of service. President and CEO Marcellus Sommerville ...
Jul 22, 2026 One of the vans at Peoria Friendship House was vandalized earlier this week. (Peoria Friendship House Facebook)
New string lights brighten up the Warehouse District
PEORIA, Ill. - Visitors to Peoria's Warehouse District will be treated to strings of twinkling lights as they make their way through the corridor from Zion Coffee at Oak Street to Sugar at Elm Street....
Jul 22, 2026 New string lights are up in Peoria's Warehouse District thanks to a collaborated effort. (Downtown Development Corporation of Peoria)
Kitchen fire causes $35,000 damage to Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. - No one is hurt after a fire in Peoria. The blaze broke out Tuesday night in a home in the 33-hundred block of North Kentwood Court. Investigators determined the cause of the fire was ac...
Jul 22, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
East Peoria advances mayoral pay raise plan despite council member's opposition
By Kayla Johnson EAST PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) -The East Peoria City Council advanced an ordinance on first reading that would raise the salary for a full-time mayor who also serves as the city's chief ...
Jul 22, 2026 (City of East Peoria)
