Category Archives: Local News
Suspect info released in alleged summer cab robberies in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. --Peoria Police are announcing suspect information connecting two people to earlier carjackings involving local cab drivers as alleged victims. One of the reported cab robberies happened ...
Sep 15, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria Police submission)
National discount retailer Ollie's opens in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A quick-growing national retail outlet is officially open in Peoria. Ollie's opened up two of its four Illinois locations Thursday -- one in the Willow Knolls Shopping Center, in the lo...
Sep 15, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bartonville Police investigate robbery
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - Police in Bartonville continue to look for whoever robbed a fast food restaurant early Wednesday morning. Police Chief Tony Segree says it happened at the Hardee's in Bartonville a...
Sep 15, 2022 (Bartonville Police via Facebook)
Illinois officials investigating whether Texas migrant busing is a crime
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Governor J.B. Pritzker says state and local officials are looking into whether the busing of asylum seekers from Texas to Chicago is a criminal act. An estimated 500 migrants have...
Sep 15, 2022 (File-State of Illinois)
Harry Connick Jr. bringing holiday show to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Crooner, actor and pianist Harry Connick Jr. is coming to Peoria. The December 3rd show at the Peoria Civic Center Theater is part of Connick Jr's 2022 Tour. Expect to hear plenty of h...
Sep 15, 2022 Wendy Piersall / CC
Motorcyclist dies in Peoria County crash
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- Peoria County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on Lancaster Road, near S. Harkers Corner Road. Sheriff Chris Watkins says a s...
Sep 15, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Gunfire on Peoria's south side leaves one injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- Dozens of shots were fired on Peoria's south side Wednesday night, leaving one person wounded and police searching for suspects. Around 9:15 p.m., Peoria Police responded to a pair of ...
Sep 15, 2022 Midwest Communications
Small plane lands in soccer field near Washington Middle School
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- A small aircraft appears to have landed safely in a soccer field near Washington Middle School late Wednesday. Initial reports came in shortly after 6 p.m. about an aircraft making...
Sep 14, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Ameren plans new Peoria high voltage transmission tower
PEORIA, Ill. - It's still a few years off, but Ameren is planning a project officials say will improve electric reliability in the Peoria area. Ameren held a series of public meetings between Tuesday ...
Sep 14, 2022 (Ameren Illinois)
R. Kelly found guilty on multiple counts in sexual abuse trial, local media reports
CHICAGO (Reuters) -R&B singer R. Kelly was found guilty on Wednesday on multiple charges of child pornography and luring underage girls to have sex with him but not guilty of obstructing a 2008 st...
Sep 14, 2022 Brian Turner / CC
