Category Archives: Local News
Man, indicted for murder, now charged in third separate case
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man charged with one of the city's homicides from last year, has been indicted by a grand jury for the third time in the last month on separate cases. This time, a grand jury T...
Jan 25, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail January 2022)
Donated Chillicothe fire truck arrives in Ukraine
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. - Chillicothe's support for Ukraine in its battle against Russia is now officially on the ground. The town's fire department in October sent one of its fire trucks loaded with equipm...
Jan 25, 2023 (Chillicothe Fire Protection District via Facebook)
NWS: At least five inches of snow in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - You may or may not believe this, but Peoria has already received more snow than forecast -- even if it may not look like it. The National Weather Service's recorded snow total for Peori...
Jan 25, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Person in custody in Planned Parenthood arson investigation, formally charged by feds
UPDATED 2:11 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A suspect is now in custody for a recent fire at Planned Parenthood of Peoria. Tyler Massengill, 32, of Chillicothe, was arrested Tuesday by Peoria Police. He was char...
Jan 25, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria Council approves funding for Harrison School demolition and sewer project
PEORIA, Ill. -- All that will remain of Peoria's old Harrison School will be the memories after the Peoria City Council Tuesday night hired a contractor to demolish the building. The city chose Green ...
Jan 25, 2023 (File-City of Peoria via Facebook)
NRA sues Illinois over assault weapons ban
FAIRFAX, Va. - The National Rifle Association said it would see the State of Illinois in court over the state's new but on hold assault weapons ban, and it is. The NRA, whom Governor JB Pritzker has c...
Jan 24, 2023 (National Rifle Association)
Winter storm brings snow, but not much to the Peoria area
PEORIA, Ill. - A winter storm has brought snow, but you may not really see much of it here in the Peoria area. The National Weather Service is calling for another inch of snow in the Peoria area throu...
Jan 24, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Man charged by grand jury with seriously injuring baby
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a Hanna City man for allegedly assaulting a baby earlier this month. The grand jury is charging Alexander King, 21, with Aggravated Battery, a Cl...
Jan 24, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
UPDATE: Arrest after shooting reported in Peoria Heights
UPDATED 1/25 7:22 a.m.. PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Police in Peoria Heights are now saying one person is in custody in connection with an early morning shooting Tuesday. Peoria County Jail records indicat...
Jan 24, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
No injuries after Tuesday morning crash involving school bus
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - There were no injuries after a crash involving a school bus Tuesday morning in Sunnyland. 25 News reports the crash occurred at the intersection of Washington and Bess Streets. The...
Jan 24, 2023 Midwest Communications
