Category Archives: Local News
Bill to address prescription drug prices moving through Illinois Legislature
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Legislature is taking on prices of prescription drugs. A bill passed Wednesday in the Illinois House would address "price gouging" on generic or "essential off-patent"...
May 4, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
East Peoria home damaged by fire
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A home in East Peoria suffered $60,000 in damage during a fire late Thursday morning. East Peoria Fire Chief Bobby Zimmerman says crews were called to the home just after 10:30 a.m...
May 4, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Superintendent addresses "inappropriate object" taken to a Peoria school
UPDATE 10:30 A.M. (5/5) PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Public Schools says an "inappropriate object" was discovered on a bus serving students at Kellar Primary School last week. PPS Superintendent Dr. Sharon ...
May 4, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Wheels O' Time Museum opens for 40th season
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Wheels O' Time Museum in Dunlap is celebrating 40 years in operation. The museum that was originally made to display a collection of interesting vehicles belonging to two couples, ...
May 4, 2023 (Wheels O' Time Facebook)
One person injured, four dogs die in Peoria fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria fire investigator said a residential fire near the corner of N. Atlantic and N.E. Glen Oak Wednesday night in was electrical, causing $60,000 damage. Firefighters arrived just...
May 4, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Legislature passes anti-book ban bill; Peoria library director supports
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State and even Peoria officials are praising the Illinois Legislature's passage of a bill banning book bans in Illinois libraries. More or less, the bill, House Bill 2789, would ba...
May 3, 2023 (Peoria Public Library via Facebook)
Teen sentenced to prison for 2020 fatal shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria teenager has pleaded guilty to his role in a shooting death almost three years ago. Peoria County Circuit Court records indicate Ladarrius Mason, now 19, pleaded guilty Wednesd...
May 3, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail 2021)
Man indicted for pizza store robbery
PEORIA, Ill. - The man accused of holding up a pizza restaurant last month has been charged by a Peoria County grand jury. The grand jury this week charged Keith Clark, 29, with a count of Aggravated ...
May 3, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Local GOP lawmakers react to 'ComEd Four' guilty verdicts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - "A sad day for Illinois." That's how State Representative Ryan Spain reacted to Tuesday's guilty verdict of four former lobbyists and Commonwealth Edison employees, for being a par...
May 3, 2023 (Illinois General Assembly)
Man arrested for threatening to 'shoot up' U of I Urbana-Champaign campus
URBANA, Ill. - The University of Illinois says a former student was arrested Tuesday for allegedly threatening to "shoot up the school." U of I police say Jonathan Zheng, 22, was arrested at his home ...
May 3, 2023 Gary Todd
