Category Archives: Local News
Help wanted cleaning veterans' gravestones at Springdale Cemetery
PEORIA, Ill. - John Miller-Ross has potentially lofty, but completely admirable, goal. After starting with his grandfather's grave at Springdale Cemetery, Miller-Ross started a project to clean more s...
May 1, 2023 (Facebook/Honor Their Sacrifice)
Medicaid renewals resume for first time since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Medicaid recipients in Illinois should be on the lookout for correspondence from the state regarding their coverage as the normal renewal process resumes fo...
May 1, 2023 Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Director Theresa Eagleson is pictured in a Capitol News Illinois file photo.
Teen injured in Sunday night shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager was shot late Sunday night in Peoria's West Bluff area. Peoria Police say it happened around 10:45 p.m. near Glenwood and Ayres Avenues, after callers reported at least six r...
May 1, 2023 Midwest Communications
Man jailed for stabbing incident
UPDATED 5:19 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they had to force their way into a Northwest Peoria home on reports of a stabbing. That report came in to police around 5:15 a.m. Monday near Devonsh...
May 1, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Proposed law would ban traffic stops for items hanging from rear-view mirrors
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - You know that air fresher you have hanging from the rear-view mirror of your car? Technically, it's illegal. But, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias wants to change that...
May 1, 2023 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Peoria gas prices down a few cents from last week
PEORIA, Ill. - It might be a little difficult to believe given that many gas stations in the Peoria area now seem to be hovering close to four dollars a gallon, but two agencies say in a week over wee...
May 1, 2023 Orin Zebest / CC
Retired St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster Mike Shannon passes away
ST. LOUIS - One of the most recognizable voices -- and names -- connected with the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team has passed away. The Cardinals say Mike Shannon has died at the age of 83. Shannon ...
Apr 30, 2023 buzbeto / CC
Police: Drunk driver caught with loaded gun
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say officers recovered the fourth gun of the day Friday night after discovering an allegedly drunk driver. Officials say it happened around 9:30 near Indiana and Nebraska,...
Apr 30, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Fire destroys East Peoria home
UPDATED 10:02 A.M. EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A home in East Peoria had to be torn down after a fire Saturday evening. East Peoria Fire officials say crews were called to the home on Springfield Road near Se...
Apr 30, 2023 (25 News)
Teen arrested following fight, discovery of gun
PEORIA, Ill. - A 14-year-old was taken into police custody after a fight with other juveniles, and the discovery of a gun. Peoria Police say it happened around 6:15 Friday night near McBean and McArth...
Apr 30, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
