Category Archives: Local News
UPDATE: Nursing homes fined after 2022 resident injuries
UPDATED 3:18 P.M. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Peoria nursing home received at least two fines from the Illinois Department of Public Health in the third quarter of last fiscal year -- one of which was after...
Mar 24, 2023 (Illinois Department of Public Health)
Lease negotiations for Peoria Rivermen still going
PEORIA, Ill. - Both sides are still working on a deal to keep the Rivermen in Peoria. Peoria Civic Center Authority Chairwoman Yvonne Greer issued a statement Friday regarding lease talks with the Riv...
Mar 24, 2023 (Peoria Rivermen)
Former Madigan political director details push by speaker's office for key ComEd bill
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - As was the case with many big legislative efforts in Springfield, former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's staff was deeply involved in negotiations over wh...
Mar 24, 2023 Ex-lobbyist Mike McClain is pictured in his driver's license photo, which was submitted as evidence in his federal court trial this week in a case where he and three others allegedly bribed former House Speaker Michael Madigan (right) with jobs and contracts for the speaker’s political allies in exchange for legislation favorable to electric utility Commonwealth Edison. (Madigan photo and illustration by Jerry Nowicki; McClain photo obtained from trial exhibit)
Ukrainian hockey team plays in Peoria to rebuild war-torn rink
PEORIA, Ill. -- Sunday, the Peoria Youth Hockey Association learned of the chance to welcome a team of players from Kharkiv, Ukraine. Despite the short notice, they jumped on the chance to give them a...
Mar 24, 2023 (25 News)
OSF, ISU collaborate to look at future of technology and healthcare
NORMAL, Ill. - They've partnered together for years, but now the collaboration between Peoria-based OSF HealthCare and Illinois State University is growing. The two are starting the "Connected Communi...
Mar 23, 2023 (OSF HealthCare)
State issues strep throat warning after five Illinois children die
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State health officials are sounding an alarm over an increasing number of strep throat cases in children. It's specifically "Group A" strep throat, and has claimed the lives of fiv...
Mar 23, 2023 NIAID / CC
Man goes to prison for federal drug, weapons charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is going to prison for 35 years after he was sentenced Tuesday for eight different felony drug and weapons offenses. Federal prosecutors say that's what a judge gave Harold...
Mar 23, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail 2020)
Three arrested after guns found in car
PEORIA, Ill. - Three people are in trouble with the law after weapons allegedly were found in the car they were in. Peoria Police say they stopped a vehicle Tuesday night at 7:42 p.m. in the 1200 bloc...
Mar 23, 2023 Damar Watts (left) and Rashaard Nunn (right) (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
ICC's 'Cradle to Career' launching now
PEORIA, Ill. - An initiative spearheaded by Illinois Central College and funded with federal and private grant money for this year is beginning now, looking at how poverty in South Peoria can be reduc...
Mar 23, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Secretary of State's office gives out grants to combat carjacking and vehicle thefts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Peoria-area is receiving funding to try and combat carjackings and vehicle thefts. The Greater Peoria Auto Crimes Task Force is receiving $2,150,700 in grant money from Secreta...
Mar 23, 2023 (Illinois Secretary of State via Facebook)
