Category Archives: Local News
Early morning fire under investigation
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called to the 800 block of S. Greenlawn just after 4 a.m. Wednesday for a structure fire. Crews initially reported smoke coming from a second story window. The...
Julia Bradley Oct 13, 2021 (25 News)
Authorities still looking for help identifying May arson suspect
PEORIA, Ill. - Authorities want the public's help in identifying someone who set fire to the Women's Care Center back in May. Peoria Area Crimestoppers Tuesday posted several surveillance photos to Fa...
Will Stevenson Oct 12, 2021 Peoria Area Crimestoppers via Facebook
Bond set for Canton woman charged with infant daughter's murder
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - Prosecutors in Fulton County are starting to lay out the murder case against a Canton woman charged with First-Degree Murder in the death of her five-month-old daughter. Joslynn Grah...
Will Stevenson Oct 12, 2021
Police Chief: violence problem in Peoria, but not a gang problem
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria continues to claim while there is a violence problem in Peoria, there isn't a gang problem. At least, Echevarria says, that's in terms of how he defi...
Will Stevenson Oct 12, 2021 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley)
1 injured after crash on I-74 in Tazewell County
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - Illinois State Police continue to investigate a crash on Interstate 74 Tuesday morning that sent one person to the hospital. Troopers say it happened around 6:45 a.m. near the ...
Will Stevenson Oct 12, 2021 Illinois Department of Transportation via 25 News
Dr. Kasper: COVID-19 variants could make virus weaker
PEORIA, Ill. -- A top infectious disease specialist in Peoria offers assurances about the evolution of COVID-19 variants. Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Doug Kasper with the University of Illinois ...
Julia Bradley Oct 12, 2021 Midwest Communications
PPS providing free lifeguard training for students
PEORIA, Ill. -- There's a new pathway to jobs for Peoria Public Schools students wanting to become lifeguards. On Monday night, the school board unanimously approved an agreement with the Peoria Park ...
Julia Bradley Oct 12, 2021 (25 News)
More details released in death of infant girl
CANTON, Ill. - The Fulton County Coroner has released more details surrounding the death of a five-month-old girl that resulted in a Canton woman being charged with murder. Steve Hines says young Emer...
Will Stevenson Oct 11, 2021
Chief: Prayer and women can help stop Peoria violence
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria says he is going to try and use every positive resource possible to try and put a stop to ongoing shooting and violence in the city. Echevarria -- wh...
Will Stevenson Oct 11, 2021 City of Peoria
GPEDC CEO: Economic recovery depends on who you ask
PEORIA, Ill. - Are local businesses recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes, and no. That's according to Greater Peoria Economic Development Council CEO Chris Setti, who tells WMBD's "The Greg and ...
Will Stevenson Oct 11, 2021 WMBD/Jeremy Scott