Category Archives: Local News
Scenic Drives return this and next weekend
CANTON, Ill. - As if the recent stretch of somewhat cool temperatures wasn't enough of an indication that fall is here, two annual events in the area have also made their return. Organizers of the Spo...
Oct 01, 2022 (Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive)
Bond set for teen charged in Peoria's 18th homicide
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager is remains in custody on $2 million bond after he was charged with committing the city's 18th homicide almost two weeks ago. The 16-year-old male -- who is not yet being name...
Oct 01, 2022 Photo courtesy of 25 News
PPD seeks info after homeless man's body is found in Peoria alleyway
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have launched a death investigation and are seeking the public's help in the wake of the discovery of a homeless man's dead body late Thursday. PPD says officers were cal...
Sep 30, 2022 Midwest Communications
Bond set for man charged in West Peoria double homicide
UPDATED 4:46 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - More information is coming from both the coroner and the court following Thursday's suspected double-homicide in West Peoria. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has i...
Sep 30, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Pepper spray used in fights at Peoria middle school
PEORIA, Ill. - Officials with Peoria Public Schools say security personnel used pepper spray to diffuse several fights at a middle school Thursday. District 150 issued a statement indicating the fight...
Sep 30, 2022 (Peoria Public Schools via Facebook)
Bartonville Police: Fundraising mailer may be scam
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - Bartonville Police believe a fundraising mailer that at least one resident claims they got is a scam. Police say the resident approached them Friday after receiving mail identified...
Sep 30, 2022 (Bartonville Police via Facebook)
State: Zero counties at 'high' spread; new cases down again
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Public Health says there is continued improvement statewide when it comes to COVID-19. State officials say as of Friday, 10,945 new cases of the virus we...
Sep 30, 2022 (Centers for Disease Control)
Grand jury files charges after Peoria Speedway brawl injures young boy
PEORIA, Ill. - A Bureau County man has been charged by a grand jury in Peoria with punching a young boy during a larger brawl at the Peoria Speedway in late-July. Anthony Hickman, 27, of Princeton fac...
Sep 30, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Grand jury files new charges in two fatal 2021 crashes
PEORIA, Ill. - Charged filed by a Peoria County grand jury this week include ones filed in connection to two fatal car crashes from 2021. It's not known when a Peoria man who is in state prison will b...
Sep 30, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Illinois Department of Corrections)
Works of Andy Warhol on display in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- In 1983, American artist Andy Warhol created the Endangered Species series, which depicts ten animals that were recognized in the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The screen prints, pre...
Sep 30, 2022 (Courtesy of Peoria Riverfront Museum)
