Category Archives: Local News
Another carjacking on Peoria's west side Monday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- A man told police he was carjacked at gunpoint Monday night on Peoria's west side. Peoria Police said they were called around 7:45 p.m. to W. Melrose Place, near N. Sterling Avenue. Th...
Apr 18, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker touts state financial achievements to investors
NEW YORK - Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker touted economic achievements made under his administration in New York on Monday. The speech was made to investors ahead of the state's upcoming general obli...
Apr 17, 2023 (World Economic Forum via Flickr)
Illinois Senate GOP proposing business-friendly measures
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Senate Republicans in Springfield are proposing numerous ways to change what they say is an "unfriendly business climate" in Illinois. Win Stoller (R-Peoria) is advocating for a bi...
Apr 17, 2023 Jim Bowen / CC
Illinois goes Orange for work zones this week
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. --Bridges and buildings throughout Illinois are once again turning orange for National Work Zone Awareness Week to honor workers who've died in work zones as another construction sea...
Apr 17, 2023 (Illinois Department of Transportation)
Gas prices rising in central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. - The price to fill up your car is going up. GasBuddy reports the average price of unleaded in the Peoria-area is $3.87/g. That's 4.7 cents higher than last week and 25.6 cents higher tha...
Apr 17, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Peoria crews respond to fire on N. Buckeye
PEORIA, Ill. -- Fire crews responded to a residential fire around 4:45 a.m. Monday on N. Buckeye Drive, near W. Red Cedar Lane in Edwards. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada said crews found fire outside...
Apr 17, 2023 D4E / CC
Peoria fire overnight causes major damage and sends resident to the hospital
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria home went up in flames early Monday morning on N. Stephen Drive, just off War Memorial Drive. Crews were called to the scene around 12:30 a.m. They were told enroute that some...
Apr 17, 2023 Midwest Communications
Man arrested after Saturday morning shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say a male had minor injuries after a shooting at a home in South Peoria Saturday morning, and another man is in custody. Peoria Police released details more than a day af...
Apr 16, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria Police)
Juvenile arrested in connection with Saturday shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A juvenile was arrested after Peoria Police responded to a pair of ShotSpotter alerts late Saturday afternoon. Details were released Sunday afternoon. Peoria Police said the alerts of s...
Apr 16, 2023 Midwest Communications
UPDATE: State's Attorney says suspect in Dunlap shooting charged over the weekend
UPDATED 4/17 4:15 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos says the man accused in relation to a fatal shooting in Dunlap Friday morning has been charged. Hoos says 26-year-old Wal...
Apr 16, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
