Category Archives: Local News
'High risk traffic stop' causes traffic trouble
PEORIA, Ill. - Not many details are available just yet about what may look like a traffic accident in a busy section of Northwest andCentral Peoria, but is not one. Peoria Police confirm officers cond...
Feb 24, 2023 (Illinois Department of Transportation traffic camera)
Police investigating shots fired at house
PEORIA, Ill. - A report of shots fired near Central Peoria and the West Bluff has details that sound like another shots fired call earlier this week. Peoria Police say this one happened Friday afterno...
Feb 24, 2023 (25 News)
"Home Illinois" proposed to prevent and end homelessness in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Governor J.B. Pritzker wants to ensure that homelessness in Illinois is eliminated. The governor introduced "Home Illinois" at his budget address earlier this month to tackle the i...
Feb 24, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Sheriff issues warning about rash of vehicle thefts
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins is sounding a warning for car owners in general in the county -- but, specifically, for those who own Kias or Hyundais. Watkins, on social media, say...
Feb 24, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriffs Office)
Peoria Fire Department 2022 numbers released
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Fire Department was busy in 2022. Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger says the department responded to 20,312 calls last year. Of those calls, 804 of them were related to fire incide...
Feb 24, 2023 (Peoria Fire Dept.)
CCA talks city option for funding rest of capital needs
PEORIA, Ill. - Members of the Peoria Civic Center Authority seem to be receptive to the city helping them finance more of the center's list of capital projects including a new ice rink-making system, ...
Feb 23, 2023 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Two injured in Peoria head-on collision
PEORIA, Ill. - At least one person was seriously injured when two vehicles collided head-on Thursday afternoon in Central Peoria. Peoria firefighters responded to the crash just prior to 3:00 p.m. nea...
Feb 23, 2023 Midwest Communications
Ankle monitor, curfew imposed on Rossi ahead of federal trial
PEORIA, Ill. - Former Reditus Labs CEO Aaron Rossi has allegedly violated conditions of his pre-trial release from custody at least five times. That's according to a decision made in a federal courtro...
Feb 23, 2023 (25 News)
Peoria Police investigate stolen speeding vehicles
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are looking for suspects in a case where three speeding vehicles were located in South Peoria. Peoria Police says the vehicles were found driving at a high rate of speed i...
Feb 23, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man accused of gun possession, attempted arson
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is jailed after apparently having a gun in his possession and trying to light items inside a home on fire. Police say they were called around 6:30 Wednesday night to a home...
Feb 23, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
