Category Archives: Local News
CityLink offers free rides in honor of Jerome Lilly on Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. -- On Thursday, CityLink celebrates its 14th Annual Passenger Appreciation Day in honor of Jerome Lilly, by providing free rides to passengers all day on CityLink fixed route buses, CityL...
Apr 20, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Will Stevenson)
UPDATE - Severe storms hit central Illinois Thursday afternoon
UPDATED 5:33 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - There was a lot of bark, but little bite to severe weather Thursday afternoon in central Illinois. Multiple tornado warnings were issued in Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford,...
Apr 20, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
County Board approves 'maximum' cost of new HHS building construction
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Board has okayed what is being described as a maximum cost for the long-proposed brand new health and human services campus. County officials say the vote Wednesday wa...
Apr 19, 2023 (Peoria County via 25 News)
Election results certified; incumbent retains school board seat
PEORIA, Ill. - A race that was pretty close when the polls closed on election night earlier this month has now been made official. The Peoria County Board of Election Commissioners has certified the r...
Apr 19, 2023 (25 News)
Business incubator ready for construction, to hire new executive director
PEORIA, Ill. - The next stage of incubation, if you will, of a local business incubator is beginning in earnest. Officials with Distillery Labs say they are now ready to search for their new Executive...
Apr 19, 2023 (Distillery Labs)
More teenagers arrested on carjacking charges
PEORIA, Ill. - There's been another arrest of teenagers in connection with a stolen vehicle. Peoria Police said Wednesday the incident happened around 11:45 Tuesday morning, when a Licence Plate Reade...
Apr 19, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Elmwood home destroyed by fire, son helps everyone safely evacuate
ELMWOOD, Ill. - The quick thinking of a child helped everyone escape a fire in an Elmwood home, but the home itself is destroyed. The fire broke out Tuesday at a home on South Althea Street, triggerin...
Apr 19, 2023 (25 News)
Grand jury files indictments in several cases
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County handed down indictments in a number of local cases Tuesday. Here are details of some of the more notable ones. The grand jury is charging Dwayne Daye, Jr. (pictured abov...
Apr 19, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Former ComEd CEO says she didn't remember wiretapped call that 'proves my innocence'
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - When the former CEO of Commonwealth Edison was interviewed by federal prosecutors and agents in September 2019, she denied knowing the substance of the case the gover...
Apr 19, 2023 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
'Red White & Boom' to play in Peoria for 35th year
PEORIA, Ill. - It will be the 35th time Peoria radio stations including WMBD have come together to put on what organizers believe is the biggest 4th of July party around. "Carle Health Red White and B...
Apr 19, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
