Category Archives: Local News
Peoria Police: 11-year-old boy charged with stealing vehicle
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say an 11-year-old boy was who stole a car Tuesday morning and later led police on a chase in part of the East Bluff area. Police say they were first alerted to a stolen v...
Jan 10, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Marking Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - The Tazewell County Health Department is hoping to bring more awareness to a form of cancer that can often be easily detected, easily preventable, and easily treatable. January...
Jan 10, 2023 (Tazewell County Health Department)
Peoria Police seeking information in Monday evening attempted armed robbery
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police says there's currently no information on a suspect in a Monday evening attempted armed robbery case. Authorities said officers responded to a call from the 4000 block of S...
Jan 10, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Fire displaces Peoria residents overnight
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Fire Department was called out late Monday night to a home in the area of N. Douglas and W. Windom Streets. When fire crews arrived around 11:30 p.m., they found smoke comin...
Jan 10, 2023 Midwest Communications
Pekin Council rejects proposal allowing recall of elected officials
PEKIN, Ill. -- A proposal that would have made it possible for Pekin voters to remove elected leaders from office was defeated by the city council Monday night. The council's vote was 6-1, with Karen ...
Jan 10, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: IL Senate's assault weapons ban passes House, goes to Governor
UPDATED 2:53 P.M. The Illinois House Tuesday voted to approve the Senate's version of an assault weapons ban, by a vote of 68-41. It now goes to Governor JB Pritzker for his signature. A separate stor...
Jan 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A bump fire stock that attaches to a semi-automatic rifle to increase the firing rate is seen at Good Guys Gun Shop in Orem, Utah, U.S., October 4, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo
Judge sets bond for man accused of making threat involving school facility
EUREKA, Ill. - Bond has been set in the case of a man who allegedly made a threat to local schools. Woodford County Court records a judge set bond Monday at $250,000 against Jared Cochran, 39, and set...
Jan 09, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Woodford County Jail via 25 News)
Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit against Par-a-Dice
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A website has been set up to try and find people who may have had their faces seen on some security cameras at the Par-a-Dice Hotel and Casino. Tazewell County Circuit Court, 25 Ne...
Jan 09, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Quad Cities man, wanted for Attempted Murder, arrested in Fulton County
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - The Fulton County Sheriffs Department says they've arrested a Quad Cities man wanted for an attempted murder in that area. Sheriffs officials Monday confirming the arrest happened Fr...
Jan 09, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Fulton County Jail)
Police: Peoria man died in Quad Cities shooting
UPDATED 5:00 P.M. DAVENPORT, Ia. - Police in the Quad Cities are confirming a Peoria man died in a shooting there about a month ago. Davenport, Iowa Police say Justin Royer, 40, was fatally shot Decem...
Jan 09, 2023 Midwest Communications
