Category Archives: Local News
Schnucks issues alert on bags of pretzels containing unreported allergen
ST. LOUIS - A grocer with locations in Peoria is issuing an alert on one of its store-brand products because it may affect customers with allergies. Officials with Schnucks say two types of their stor...
Apr 21, 2023 (Schnuck's)
State: Legionnaire's Disease case reported at Quincy Veterans Home
QUINCY, Ill. - The location of a deadly Legionnaire's Sisease outbreak back in 2015 is once again the site of a case. The Illinois Departments of Public Health and Veterans Affairs say they have confi...
Apr 21, 2023 National Library of Medicine
License Plate Readers now in use in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. - An item that's been getting a lot of use by Peoria and East Peoria Police among others has now spread to another location in the area. Chillicothe Police say they have installed au...
Apr 21, 2023 (Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Suspect arrested after police standoff
UPDATED 8:20 A.M. 4/22/23 PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been arrested after a standoff lasting for a time in North Peoria. Peoria Police tell 25 News Brian Burnside, 32, was arrested on outstanding warrant...
Apr 21, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
UPDATE: Nearly $1B in expected spending on health care for noncitizens adds to state budget pressures
UPDATED 4:09 P.M. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The state estimates an expansion of state-sponsored health care to individuals who are ineligible for Medicaid based on their citizenship ...
Apr 21, 2023 Images Money / CC
Canton man goes to federal prison on meth charge
PEORIA, Ill. - A Canton man will be spending almost seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty last December to having methamphetamine in his possession earlier last year. The U.S. Attorney's...
Apr 21, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Officials: $1M in damage following Morton Industries fire
MORTON, Ill. - An estimated $1 million in damage was done by Thursday's fire at Morton Industries. That's according to Morton Fire Chief Joe Kelly, who says the blaze, first reported around 2:45 p.m.,...
Apr 21, 2023 (25 News)
Illinois expanding school-based healthcare to more students
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- More Illinois students will soon have access to health services at school thanks to new funding coming to the state. The federal government has approved a state proposal to expand...
Apr 21, 2023 Montse PB / CC
Arrest of suspect in robbery of Papa John's near Bradley
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say the man suspected in robbing a Papa John's near Bradley University earlier this month has been found. 29-year-old Keith Clark was taken into custody without incident T...
Apr 20, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria Police)
UPDATE: Fire at Morton Industries
UPDATED 6:12 P.M. MORTON, Ill. - Damage was limited to items outside the facilities of Morton Industries when a fire broke out. Crews spent hours using a ladder truck to try and put out a fire at what...
Apr 20, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
