Category Archives: Local News
Gas prices see pre-Thanksgiving decline
PEORIA, Ill. - The price of gas is still pretty high, but going in to Thanksgiving, at least it isn't as high as it was last week. The weekly gas price update from GasBuddy.com indicates their Peoria-...
Nov 21, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Rivian employees file complaints of injuries, safety violations in Normal
NORMAL, Ill. -- Rivian workers are accusing their employer of multiple safety violations at the company's Normal manufacturing plant, according to a new report from Bloomberg that details multiple ins...
Nov 21, 2022 Ron Frazier / CC
Update: Peoria County Courthouse and library closed after water main break
UPDATED 11:10 A.M. The Peoria Public Library now says the main library branch downtown will remain closed all day Monday, due to the water main break. All other branches are open regular hours. ------...
Nov 21, 2022 (25 News)
Weekend PPD Gun buybacks end swiftly due to massive demand
PEORIA, Ill. -- A weekend gun buyback event in Peoria had to be cut short because of sky-high demand, according to Peoria Police. PPD held a citywide gun buyback opportunity on Saturday --- no questio...
Nov 20, 2022 Photo courtesy of 25 News
Woman shot, killed after reported burglary call in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have announced some details related to the city's latest homicide, but a victim I.D. and precise motive for the shooting remain unknown. Just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday, P...
Nov 20, 2022 Midwest Communications
ISU: No injuries in Friday cattle barn fires
LEXINGTON, Ill. --Illinois State University officials are announcing there were no injuries to people or animals in a massive blaze as ISU's Farm in Lexington. Flames somehow sparked inside the sprawl...
Nov 19, 2022
Curran eyes 'balance' as he prepares to lead Illinois Senate's GOP minority
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Senate Minority Leader-elect John Curran will take over a caucus that's more than doubled in size by the majority-party Democrats. His goal: "Bring balance ...
Nov 18, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Illinois General Assembly)
Home likely destroyed after early morning blaze in Washington
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- An investigation continues in the wake of a devastating fire in one Washington, Illinois neighborhood. Local fire officials say it happened just before 8:40 a.m. Friday morning at ...
Nov 18, 2022 Photo courtesy of 25 News
Ground broken on new East Peoria fire station
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A project that's been talked about for 30 years in East Peoria, but really put into motion in the last three years, is now about to become reality. Ground has been broken on a $3.5...
Nov 18, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man wanted since April for shooting arrested
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they finally have a man in custody who's been wanted since an April shooting. Police say Jahmahn Williams, 19, was arrested Thursday on charges of Aggravated Battery, ...
Nov 18, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
