Category Archives: Local News
Peoria YMCA to launch "Y On The Fly" programming in 2023
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's YMCA will soon be reaching out even further to the community with "Y On The Fly". The YMCA teamed up with Peoria Park District and the Riverplex last year, bringing it's progr...
Sep 26, 2022 (Courtesy of Peoria YMCA)
Local gas prices rise over the weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- You've probably noticed a jump in gas prices over the weekend. AAA-Illinois says the state average for regular unleaded gas is $3.97, but in the Peoria-Pekin metro area, prices are as ...
Sep 26, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Wanted man arrested by PPD
PEORIA, Ill. -- A man with four warrants out for his arrest in two Illinois counties was taken into custody by Peoria Police over the weekend. On Saturday, PPD's Special Investigations Division conduc...
Sep 26, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Illinois farmers urged to petition Congress for red tape relief
PEORIA, Ill. -- Ag business operators in the region are being urged to take action and cry foul on a package of bills that will ramp up emissions reporting requirements for many Illinois farmers, if p...
Sep 25, 2022
25-year-old killed as police investigate Peoria's 19th homicide of 2022
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have been investigating the city's 19th homicide of the year following a shooting reported overnight. Officers say the initial report came in around 12:54 a.m. Saturday o...
Sep 24, 2022 Midwest Communications
Ali: Whether you want them or not, be welcoming to migrants if they arrive
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Mayor Rita Ali wants to roll out the welcome mat for any migrants that may end up in the area. "Ultimately, one day, it's probably going to happen," said Ali, to WMBD's Craig Col...
Sep 23, 2022 GPA Photo Archive / CC
Peoria man convicted of 2019 attempted murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man arrested more than two years ago for a shooting the year prior has been convicted of attempted murder. Peoria County Court records indicate a jury this week also found Jatt...
Sep 23, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Spread of COVID-19 in Illinois slows down --state
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - There has been some significant slowing of the spread of COVID-19 in the last week throughout the State of Illinois, even though the number of new cases did not drop much. The Illi...
Sep 23, 2022 (Centers for Disease Control)
Debt collector faces at least five class action lawsuits: report
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A Central Illinois-based collection agency and so-called "customer engagement agency" is subject to at least five class action lawsuits around the country essentially accusing the ...
Sep 23, 2022 (25 News)
Suspect wanted region-wide arrested after Peoria Police shooting investigation
PEORIA, Ill. -- A man wanted by law enforcement agencies in multiple jurisdictions across central Illinois is now in police custody following Peoria Police investigators' work in the wake of a shootin...
Sep 23, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
