Category Archives: Local News
Man sentenced to federal prison for being a felon having a gun
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is going to federal prison for a few years after pleading guilty to felony gun charges. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Dazmine Erving, 32, was handed a sentence of about f...
Sep 7, 2023 Dazmine Erving (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail September 2022)
Illinois State University seeing freshmen enrollment at highest level in decades
NORMAL, Ill. - Freshmen enrollment at Illinois State University in Normal is at its highest level in decades. The university released enrollment numbers for the Fall 2023 semester Thursday. This year'...
Sep 7, 2023 (25 News)
Huckabee to speak at Salvation Army event next week in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Former Arkansas Governor and former GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is coming to Peoria next week. He's slated to be the keynote speaker for the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliar...
Sep 7, 2023 (Mike Huckabee Facebook Page)
Peoria man arrested on drug and traffic charges Wednesday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after reportedly conducting several illegal drug transactions. Peoria Police says they observed an adult male conducting a transaction from...
Sep 7, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Peoria Chiefs clinched a playoff berth with a win at home Wednesday night
UPDATED 9/7 1:35 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Chiefs are going to the Midwest League playoffs. Peoria's Minor League Baseball team clinched a playoff spot Wednesday night by defeating the Beloit Sky...
Sep 6, 2023 (Peoria Chiefs)
UPDATE: Repairs to Pekin Township Building to take place Thursday morning after portion of wall collapses
UPDATED 9:08 P.M. PEKIN, Ill. - Repairs are expected to begin Thursday morning after a portion of the building that houses the Pekin Township offices on Elizabeth St. collapsed Wednesday afternoon. Ci...
Sep 6, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Weaver running for re-election in Illinois House 93rd District, Democrat challenger emerges
EDWARDS, Ill. - Candidates are starting to declare their candidacy to battle for a seat in Springfield in the 93rd District of the Illinois House. The district encompasses Pekin and portions of Tazewe...
Sep 6, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
A dozen animals rescued from burning home in South Peoria. Here's what happened
PEORIA, Ill. - No one was hurt, but a Peoria home had an estimated $50,000 in damage done by a fire Wednesday afternoon. Peoria Fire says crews were called to the home on Kneer, near Grinnell Street, ...
Sep 6, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Morton School District parents divided over e-mails elementary principal received on controversial issues
MORTON, Ill. - Controversy in the Morton School District, as a Freedom of Information Act request yields copies of e-mails sent to a principal on topics such as Critical Race Theory, sexual education,...
Sep 6, 2023 (25 News)
Man indicted on Animal Cruelty charges stemming from May discovery in Princeville
PEORIA, Ill. - An East Peoria man who originally was arrested on dozens of charges in connection with cases of animal abuse discovered at a Princeville home, and who later only faced one count, now ha...
Sep 6, 2023 Stephen Kalb (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
