Category Archives: Local News
Trial begins for man accused of killing Fulton County Sheriffs Deputy
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - The trial for the man accused of shooting and killing a Fulton County Sheriffs Deputy that started a 17 hour standoff with police has begun. Our news partner 25 News reports the firs...
Will Stevenson Oct 19, 2021
Travis Tritt cancels Peoria show and others over COVID mandates
PEORIA, Ill. -- Country music star Travis Tritt has cancelled his November 11 show at the Peoria Civic Center, along with three others due to COVID-19 mandates. In a statement, Tritt said he won't per...
Julia Bradley Oct 19, 2021 Travis Tritt performs at Charlie Daniels 80th Birthday Volunteer Jam at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov, 30, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Standoff Monday night ends without arrests
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded around 5:45 p.m. Monday to a domestic situation in the 2300 block of N. Elmwood. Officers made contact with an adult female and two children who were inside the...
Julia Bradley Oct 19, 2021 (25 News)
UPDATE: Overturned cement truck closes part of Rt. 29, driver injured
UPDATED 6:03 P.M. EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- An overturned cement truck blocked northbound Rt. 29 at Cedar Street, to the Cedar Street Bridge in East Peoria during the Monday morning commute, and caused the...
Julia Bradley Oct 18, 2021 25 News
Fire causes damage to Hanna City garage, spreads to second garage and two homes
HANNA CITY, Ill. - A fire to a garage in Hanna City early Monday morning caused an estimated $200,000 in damage. That's according to the Logan-Trivoli Fire Department. Crews from there and several oth...
Will Stevenson Oct 18, 2021 Midwest Communications
LaHood: Powell was an "outstanding American"
PEORIA, Ill. - Former Congressman and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he was always impressed with former Secretary of State, General Colin Powell. Powell died Monday from complications due t...
Will Stevenson Oct 18, 2021 1470 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley
Pritzker: Abortions, electric vehicles could come up during Fall Veto Session
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker has some definite things he'd like to see taken care of when the fall veto session begins in Springfield Tuesday. Pritzker made an amendatory veto to what was ...
Will Stevenson Oct 18, 2021 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Fatal crash on I-74 Sunday morning
KNOX COUNTY, Ill. -- Illinois State Police say a man was killed and another man was injured in a head-on collision on I-74 early Sunday morning. The crash happened around 4:25 a.m., near mile marker 5...
Julia Bradley Oct 18, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria's 25th homicide victim of 2021 identified
UPDATE - PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner has identified the victim of a Friday night homicide, Peoria's 25th homicide victim this year. Marteil Robinson, 31, of North Street in Peoria suffere...
Julia Bradley Oct 17, 2021 (25 News)
Three of four Peoria fires in less than 24 hours caused by arson
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to four house fires between 6:13 a.m. Saturday and 4:23 a.m. Sunday. Three of the fires were determined to be caused by arson. The latest blaze sent firefi...
Ed Hammond Oct 17, 2021 Midwest Communications