Category Archives: Local News
Local riders prepare for 16th St. Jude Ride to Memphis
PEORIA, Ill. -- Roughly 200 motorcycles will head south to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Thursday morning, many of them from the Peoria area. St. Jude Rides was started in Peoria 16 years ago ...
Sep 07, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Dave Gauf)
East Peoria gives update on Bob Michel Bridge project
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The massive rehabilitation of the Bob Michel Bridge won't cost local taxpayers a massive amount, but we have a better idea following action at the East Peoria City Council meeting...
Sep 07, 2022 (25 News)
Second victim of Lasalle Co. explosion identified
ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Winnebago County Coroner has identified a second victim of a home explosion Saturday in LaSalle County. Coroner Richard Ploch says 57-year-old Michele Waters died Saturday aftern...
Sep 07, 2022
PPS: No changes in music programs; union wants that in writing
PEORIA, Ill. - Another point of contention for the Peoria Federation of Teachers when another round of contract talks with them, the district, and a federal mediator takes place Wednesday may be the d...
Sep 06, 2022 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker notes growth in Illinois electric vehicle manufacturing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- State taxpayers are on the hook for $23 million in electric vehicle manufacturing incentives that will help grow the sector in Illinois. On Tuesday, Democratic Governor J.B. Pritz...
Sep 06, 2022 (File-State of Illinois/Illinois Information Service)
Autopsy on Peoria homicide victim confirms death by gunshots
PEORIA, Ill. - An autopsy on Peoria's 17th homicide victim of the year confirms the victim died of multiple gunshot wounds. Coroner Jamie Harwood released that information Tuesday in the case involvin...
Sep 06, 2022 (25 News)
Two face Child Endangerment charges
BELLEVUE, Ill. - Two Peoria-area residents are out of jail after being arrested last week on drug and child endangerment charges. The Peoria County Sheriffs Department says deputies were called Friday...
Sep 06, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Man charged after stabbing, car accident
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man with an arrest history dating back to 1996 will be back in court later this month after being charged in connection to a car accident following a stabbing. Peoria County Sh...
Sep 06, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Pekin Marigold Festival celebrates its 50th year this week
PEKIN, Ill. -- The Marigold Festival is always held the weekend after Labor Day, in the Marigold Capital of the World...Pekin, Illinois. Amy McCoy, with the Pekin Chamber of Commerce, says this is a m...
Sep 06, 2022 (Pekin Chamber of Commerce)
National gas prices decline again, but Peoria gas prices go up
PEORIA, Ill. - The national average price for a gallon of gas has dropped for the 12th straight week -- but, in Peoria, the average has gone up. AAA says the Peoria-Pekin metro area gas price average ...
Sep 06, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
