Category Archives: Local News
Another order keeps Peoria County Auditor's office open temporarily
PEORIA, Ill. - What's left of the Peoria County Auditor's office will stay in tact for now. That's according to Peoria County Circuit Court Judge James Mack, who has issued yet another injunction keep...
Nov 28, 2022 (Peoria County)
Associate Judge in 10th Circuit promoted to Circuit Judge
PEORIA, Ill. - An Associate Judge in the local judicial circuit is getting a promotion of sorts. 10th Circuit Chief Judge Katherine Gorman and the Illinois Supreme Court say Judge Frank Ierulli has be...
Nov 28, 2022 (Peoria County via 25 News)
Unattended cooking leads to weekend apartment fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters are still issuing warnings in the post-Thanksgiving period about cooking fires, after one early yesterday caused $20,000 in damage to an apartment building. Firefigh...
Nov 28, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Resident injured and several pets dead or missing in North Pekin fire
PEKIN, Ill. -- One person was hospitalized and several pets reportedly died as the result of a house fire in North Pekin over the weekend. It happened around 1 a.m. Saturday at a home along Elm Street...
Nov 28, 2022 Midwest Communications
City Council approves lease of Gateway Building to Childers
PEORIA, Ill. - An eatery with a number of Peoria and East Peoria locations is about to mark its expansion into downtown Peoria. The Peoria City Council is approving a lease agreement for Childers Eate...
Nov 25, 2022
Fire destroys South Peoria home
UPDATED 5:15 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A home in South Peoria was deemed a total loss after a mid-afternoon fire Friday. Peoria Fire crews were called to a home near Arago and Starr around 1:30 p.m., learni...
Nov 25, 2022 (25 News)
Glasford man pleading guilty to federal child porn charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Glasford man could face as much as 50 years in prison after recently pleading guilty to charges of producing and possessing child pornography. The U.S. Attorney's office says Benjamin...
Nov 25, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail February 2020)
Man indicted for West Peoria bar burglary
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man accused of breaking into a Farmington Road bar and stealing money from video gaming machines has now been indicted by a grand jury. Records indicate Gregory Belville, 32, w...
Nov 25, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
State: Beware of increased cyber scams during holiday season
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State officials are offering tips to protect yourself and your money as you consider doing more cyber-shopping this year. Adam Ford from the state's Department of Innovation and Te...
Nov 25, 2022 Midwest Communications/University of Illinois Extension
UPDATE: Two-year-old injured in accidental shooting, man arrested
UPDATED 11:38 A.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A young child is being treated for injuries following what was reported as an accidental shooting in Peoria on Thanksgiving Day, and a man was taken into custody. Peo...
Nov 25, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
