Category Archives: Local News
Fire crews battle blaze at vacant South Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. - The cause of a fire to a vacant South Peoria house is under investigation. Peoria Fire says crews responded to the home in the area of Adams and Faraday just after 4:00 A.M. Saturday. F...
Jul 18, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Bartonville school district to delay start of new school year
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - A Bartonville school district is getting a later than planned start to the school year. In an announcement on Friday, the district announced that the first day for students will no...
Jul 18, 2026 (Oak Grove School District #68)
Additional charges, more details released in death of man found in freezer in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A new charge has been given to a pair of people accused in the death of a man found in a freezer this week in a Peoria East Bluff home. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says ...
Jul 17, 2026 belchonock / Depositphotos.com
Tazewell County Clerk agrees with some parts of President Trump's election speech
PEKIN, Ill. - Tazewell's County Clerk says the state of Illinois is ahead of the game on election security. County Clerk John Ackerman spoke on WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show" Friday morning after Trum...
Jul 17, 2026 Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman holds a paper poll book during a press conference on July 9th, 2025, to announce the county's purchase of machines to have electronic versions of the books. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Chiefs teaming up with Peoria County Sheriff's Department to give out golden baseballs
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Children across central Illinois have a golden opportunity to see a baseball game this summer. The Golden Baseball Initiative is returning this year after taking a hiatus last su...
Jul 17, 2026 (Peoria Chiefs)
Woman arrested after allegedly fleeing Bartonville crash scene in police squad car
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - A Peoria woman is facing numerous charges after allegedly crashing a truck and taking a Bartonville Police squad car. Bartonville Police says officers responded to a truck crashing...
Jul 17, 2026 30-year-old Brittany Potter. (Peoria County Jail)
Third teenager be tried as adult in Peoria carjacking case from December
PEORIA, Ill. - A third teenager has now been charged as an adult in a carjacking case in North Peoria this past December. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 16-year-old Equon Logan has b...
Jul 17, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Tazewell County recommends rules on renewable energy; denies solar farm proposal in Mackinaw
By Angeles Ponpa PEKIN, Ill. - (25 News) -Residents of Tazewell County are expected to see possible changes to various zoning regulations regarding renewable energy, and a closer date to a data center...
Jul 17, 2026 (Tazewell County)
UPDATE: Peoria man accused of shooting deputy will represent himself during trial
UDPATED 1:18 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A man who allegedly shot a Peoria County Sheriff's Office deputy earlier this year has chosen to represent himself during his upcoming trial. In court on Fri...
Jul 17, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Update: Water main repaired, boil order remains in place in downtown Peoria
Updated at 10:30 a.m. PEORIA, Ill. - A water main break on Oak Street closed down traffic on SW Jefferson Avenue and SW Adams Street in downtown Peoria late Thursday night. The pavement in front of Do...
Jul 17, 2026 Oak Street in downtown Peoria is blocked in both directions between SW Jefferson Avenue and SW Adams Street due to a water main break. (1470 & 100/3 WMBD--Ken Zurski)
