Category Archives: Local News
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to perform at Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - He's described as a "true American legend." And, at 88 years old, he is still going strong. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons will perform at the Peoria Civic Center Theater August 11....
Feb 08, 2023 fishhawk
Grand Jury files Child Porn charge against Dunlap man
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a Dunlap man on a Class-X felony charge of Child Pornography. The grand jury filed the charge Tuesday against Alex Doran, 26. When he was origina...
Feb 08, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria Bed, Bath, & Beyond store to close
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Bed, Bath, and Beyond store isn't going to make it. New Jersey-based Bed, Bath, and Beyond confirms the Peoria store in the Metro Centre will close. A specific date is not kn...
Feb 08, 2023 (Julia Bradley/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Sorensen: More needs to be done in Congress to help Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C. - New 17th District Congressmen Eric Sorensen says he likes and supports most of what he heard from President Biden in Tuesday night's State of the Union address. But, even the Moline...
Feb 08, 2023 (Rep. Eric Sorensen via Zoon)
Peoria woman arrested on weapons charges in overnight incident
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman was arrested by Peoria Police early Wednesday morning on gun charges. Peoria Police says they responded to the 4200-block of N. Knollridge at around 11:23 P.M. Tuesday on...
Feb 08, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Push for state child tax credit begins, could face uphill battle
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A group of Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday called for creating a state-level child tax credit that would give low- and middle income families up to $700 per...
Feb 08, 2023 Sen. Mike Simmons, D-Chicago, joins advocates at a news conference Tuesday to call for the creation of a state child tax credit. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Three injured -- one critically -- in North Peoria car crash
PEORIA, Ill. - Three people are injured -- one seriously -- following a crash in North Peoria Tuesday evening. It happened at 7:53 p.m. at Allen Road and Pioneer Parkway. Peoria Fire Battalion Chief S...
Feb 07, 2023 Midwest Communications
East Peoria City Council approves arbitration ruling involving city's police officers
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The East Peoria City Council has approved of a resolution in a salary dispute involving the city's police officers. Council members Tuesday approved of an arbitrator's decision tha...
Feb 07, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Area representatives in Congress react to State of the Union
UPDATED 10:02 P.M. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Here are what some of the Peoria-area's representatives said in prepared statements after Tuesday night's State of the Union speech by President Joe Biden. "Thank...
Feb 07, 2023 USCapitol
New president of OSF St. Francis named
PEORIA, Ill. - There will be a new person in charge of OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in less than two weeks. OSF HealthCare says as current leader Bob Anderson is now CEO for the central region of ...
Feb 07, 2023 (OSF HealthCare)
