Category Archives: Local News
AMT unveils new Chillicothe facility
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. -- A new $1.3 million facility will soon help better serve medical needs in Chillicothe. For 10 years, Advanced Medical Transport (AMT) was co-located with the city's fire department...
Dec 02, 2022 (25 News)
Victim in fatal crash near Shoppes at Grand Prairie identified
PEORIA, Ill. - More details are coming out about a fatal accident late Wednesday afternoon not far from the Shoppes at Grand Prairie. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the victim in the two-veh...
Dec 01, 2022 Midwest Communications
Victim identified in fatal accident near Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - A woman who was hit by an SUV while she tried to cross the street near the Peoria Civic Center likely died instantly. That's according to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood, who says h...
Dec 01, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pretrial detention changes to SAFE-T Act will head to governor
UPDATED 6:23 P.M. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Lawmakers on Thursday passed a long-awaited amendment to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform's provisions that will eliminate cash bail...
Dec 01, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Death investigation underway following grisly discovery
PEORIA, Ill. -- A death investigation is underway after an unresponsive victim was uncovered outside a local bank branch in Peoria County. According to the Peoria County Sheriff's Office, the discover...
Dec 01, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Man pleads not guilty to Peoria Heights arson
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria Heights man is so far pleading not guilty to charges accusing him of setting a home on fire about a month ago. Skylar Walker, 32, entered the plea Thursday at arraignment on a ...
Dec 01, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Banks in Morton, Springfield to merge
MORTON, Ill. - A bank group based in Morton is acquiring a bank group based in Springfield. Morton Community Bank will merge with Marine Bank in the second quarter of next year. The total assets of th...
Dec 01, 2022 (Morton Community Bank/Marine Bank)
Appellate court rules in favor of fired PPD officer's reinstatement
PEORIA, Ill. - An Illinois appellate court has made a ruling essentially supporting the reinstatement of a Peoria Police Officer fired in 2018. The Third District appellate court ruled Tuesday that an...
Dec 01, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Fire hoping to 'Keep the Wreath Red" this month
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Firefighters are hoping they can keep fire calls to an absolute minimum -- if not none at all -- during the month of December. Each of Peoria's twelve fire stations has a wreath ...
Dec 01, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man arrested on weapons charges after chase with PPD
UPDATED 12:07 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. -- A man is facing multiple charges after an early morning incident in Peoria. According to Peoria Police, it began just after 2 a.m. Thursday when officers were called...
Dec 01, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
