Category Archives: Local News
Vehicle strikes East Peoria garage
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria fire officials report a driver is injured after a vehicle crashed into a garage. Firefighters responded to the 3400 block of Meadow Avenue at 2:07 Sunday morning and fo...
Aug 31, 2025 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Powerball jackpot reaches $1.1 billion
URBANDALE, Ia. - There have now been 39 consecutive Powerball drawings without a grand prize winner. No ticket sold matched the six numbers drawn Saturday night, so the jackpot is now $1.1 billion for...
Aug 31, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Portion of MacArthur Highway to close this week
PEORIA, Ill. - A bridge rehab will result in the closure of a South Peoria street into this fall. MacArthur Highway between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and John Gwynn Jr. Avenue will close starting a...
Aug 31, 2025 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
Peoria rollover crash injures one
PEORIA, Ill. - One person became entrapped during a two-vehicle crash in Peoria. The crash happened around 12:24 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of University and Glen. Peoria fire Battalion Chief T...
Aug 30, 2025 Photo: Peoria Area Scanner & Dashcam/Facebook
Caterpillar falls after raising annual tariff hit forecast
(Reuters) -Caterpillar's shares lost more than 3% in morning trading on Friday, a day after the heavy-equipment maker forecast higher tariff-related expenses for 2025, as companies scramble to assess ...
Aug 30, 2025 The Caterpillar logo is seen in this illustration taken August 3, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
ICC seeks community input in search for new president
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois Central College is looking toward the community in gathering information during its search for a president. Sheila Quirk-Bailey will retire the end of this year. She has b...
Aug 30, 2025 (Illinois Central College)
Powerball jackpot reaches $1 billion
URBANDALE, Ia. - The Powerball jackpot has been increased to $1 billion for Saturday night's drawing. Official announced the increase Friday after a review of national ticket sales. This is the sixth ...
Aug 30, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Fate of Central Park Pool discussed by its co-owners
PEORIA, Ill. - The fate of one of Peoria's pools could be decided soon by the two bodies that co-own it. Boards for the Peoria Public School and Peoria Park Districts jointly met Thursday night to dis...
Aug 29, 2025 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
No injuries after boat catches on fire near Peoria Boat Club
PEORIA, Ill. - The cause of a boat fire Thursday night near the Peoria Boat Club is under investigation. Peoria Fire crews responded just before 9:45 P.M., and were directed to the end of one of the d...
Aug 29, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
One person sent to hospital after car goes down ravine in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - One person was taken to a hospital after their vehicle went down a ravine in Peoria on Thursday night. Peoria Fire says crews responded just before 7:45 P.M. to War Memorial and Meadowb...
Aug 29, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
