Category Archives: Local News
East Peoria seeking to acquire farmland for future development
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The city of East Peoria is looking to grow to develop one of the few places left that it can. On Tuesday night's city council agenda is an item to approve the purchase of more than...
Jul 6, 2026 (Sullivan Auctioneers)
Rep. Harry Benton resigns, withdraws name from ballot amid ethics investigation
Article Summary State Rep. Harry Benton announced his resignation Friday, days after House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch called for it, citing an investigation by the legislative inspector general tha...
Jul 6, 2026 Harry Benton speaks on the House floor in May 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Fireworks to blame for Peoria fire on the 4th
PEORIA, Ill. - Fireworks are to blame for a fire on the 4th of July in Peoria. Peoria Fire officials say crews responded to the blaze on Saturday night at a home in the 49-hundred block of North Ogden...
Jul 6, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Updated: Woman facing multiple charges for Rt. 29 crash on Saturday
Updated 9:52 a.m. PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Route 29 was shut down in Peoria County Saturday afternoon, after two vehicles crashed near Lorentz Avenue. The Peoria County Sheriff's Office says 46-year-old ...
Jul 6, 2026 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
GasBuddy/AAA: Peoria gas prices continue to drop
PEORIA, Ill. - Good news at the pump this morning: gas prices in Peoria have dropped significantly. GasBuddy says we've seen a drop of about 17 cents a gallon over the last week, bringing the average ...
Jul 6, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
America's 250th birthday celebrated on the Peoria/East Peoria riverfronts with Choose Greater Peoria Red, White & Boom!
PEORIA, Ill. - Another Choose Greater Peoria Red, White and Boom, presented by I-3 Broadband is in the books. Peoria Mayor Rita Ali told WMBD Radio that around 200,000 people came to celebrate America...
Jul 4, 2026 The finale of this year's Choose Greater Peoria Red, White and Boom--presented by I-3 Broadband. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
Man wounded by gunfire at Central Peoria apartment complex
By Howard Packowitz PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Gunfire early Fourth of July morning at a Central Peoria apartment complex left a man hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the leg. Peoria Police told 25 N...
Jul 4, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Fireworks technician breaks down how Choose Greater Peoria Red, White, and BOOM! works
PEORIA, Ill. - Months of preparation go into the half-hour display of colorful lights in the River City night sky for Choose Greater Peoria Red White and BOOM presented by i3 Broadband. Jonathan Gesse...
Jul 3, 2026 An image from the 2022 "Red, White, and Boom" show along Peoria's riverfront. (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
OSF Strive expands trauma recovery services for victims of violent crimes
By Angeles Ponpa PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - OSF Healthcare is expanding services in Peoria County to victims of violent crime. The OSF Strive program provides trauma-informed mental health services for ...
Jul 3, 2026 (OSF HealthCare)
Peoria Police Chief Dixon announces promotions
By Stace Keane PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police Chief Brad Dixon has named Erin Barisch Assistant Chief Of Police. Barish is a 25-year veteran of the Peoria Police Department. For the past two years, Bari...
Jul 3, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
