Category Archives: Local News
Jury finds Peoria man guilty of 2018 murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County jury has convicted a Peoria man of First-Degree Murder for the death in 2018 of his elderly father. Court records indicate Mark Runyon, 43, was found guilty Wednesday af...
Oct 26, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail 2020)
Police chief concerned about growing number of crimes involving juveniles
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria is concerned about the recent wave of crime in the area -- especially, the fact that the city is now up to 22 homicides. But, the chief tells WMBD's ...
Oct 26, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria home sales remain lower due to multiple factors
PEORIA, Ill. -- Interest rate hikes and lower housing inventory continue dragging down sales numbers in the Peoria area. It's the latest from the Peoria Area Association of Realtors as they release fi...
Oct 26, 2022
Bradley, OSF sign multi-million dollar expansion of medical research collaboration
PEORIA, Ill. - OSF HealthCare and Bradley University are expanding what essentially is a multi-million dollar health care partnership. A newly-signed deal between the two will create opportunities to ...
Oct 26, 2022 (OSF HealthCare)
Richwoods Tennis duo shines bright at IHSA
PEORIA, Ill. -- It hasn't been done in 35 years. Richwoods High School's Julia Wojtowicz and Olivia Reynolds competed last weekend at the IHSA Girls' Tennis Tournament, taking 3rd place. The pair was ...
Oct 26, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
Disagreement over growing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion office in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Council members don't seem to agree on the issue of growing the diversity, equity and inclusion office in the city. A proposal to add a management analyst to assist the city's c...
Oct 26, 2022 (File-1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy)
Police investigate two non-fatal shootings Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police investigated two non-fatal shootings Monday night, both of which involved juveniles. In one, Peoria Police say a 12-year-old was arrested Tuesday morning for Motor Vehicle...
Oct 25, 2022 Midwest Communications
Coroner identifies victim of Peoria's 22nd homicide of the year
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner has identified the victim in Monday night's 22nd homicide of the year. Coroner Jamie Harwood says the autopsy on Christopher Terrell Harness, Sr., 46, Peoria, ...
Oct 25, 2022 (25 News)
Man arrested in Woodford County for having stolen vehicle
GERMANTOWN HILLS, Ill. - A Chicago man was arrested in Woodford County after being caught with an allegedly stolen car. The Woodford County Sheriffs Department says deputies pulled Kenneth Dean's vehi...
Oct 25, 2022 (Woodford County Jail)
Violent purse snatching and car theft at UnityPoint, teens accused
PEORIA, Ill. -- Several teenage suspects are charged and a victim is left scarred following a reported violent purse snatching and car theft in Peoria Monday night. Peoria Police released details Tues...
Oct 25, 2022 (File-1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol)
