Category Archives: Local News
PPD Annual Report released: Overall crime up, some forms of violent crime down
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria said back in January he would take any downward movement in the city's crime statistics when he released preliminary data. The final report on the cr...
Apr 6, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Fulton County residents moving forward after EF-3 tornado hits
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - Residents in Fulton County affected by Tuesday's storms are beginning the process of cleaning up and rebuilding. The National Weather Service says the tornado that affected Bryant, L...
Apr 6, 2023 (Mary Shawgo via 25 News)
Woman arraigned on murder charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman has pleaded not guilty to murder charges after her boyfriend was stabbed a month ago. Heaven Kruzan, 22, was arraigned Thursday morning, according to court records -- a w...
Apr 6, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria Police investigating vehicle hijacking from Wednesday evening
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating a vehicle hijacking incident from Wednesday evening. Authorities say a victim reported that two male suspects wearing masks approached her as she was get...
Apr 6, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Apartment fire causes $200K in damages in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called to the Schlarman House apartments on NE Madison around 9:15 Wednesday night. Fire was found in a second-floor apartment with the sprinklers going off. I...
Apr 6, 2023 D4E / CC
Long track tornado from Tuesday night storms
FULTON COUNTY, Ill. -- National Weather Service survey teams spent Wednesday surveying tornado damage in several Fulton county communities. The preliminary findings indicated a tornado on the ground f...
Apr 6, 2023 (National Weather Service)
Task force formed to address carjackings with money from Secretary of State
PEORIA, Ill. - There's a new method in place to try and combat a growing problem in the city of Peoria and Peoria County: carjackings. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias came to Peoria Wednesday to ...
Apr 5, 2023 (Illinois Secretary of State via Facebook)
Fulton County still cleaning up, assessing damage, from Tuesday's storms
FULTON COUNTY, Ill. - Damage in Fulton County from Tuesday night's severe weather is still as bad as anticipated -- but, thankfully, no loss of life. That is according to the latest update from the Fu...
Apr 5, 2023 (25 News)
Some turnover in Tazewell County government bodies
PEKIN, Ill. - Government bodies in Tazewell County will be seeing some turnover. The only contested race in Morton was on the school board where four candidates fought for three four-year seats. All o...
Apr 5, 2023 Midwest Communications
Morning fire damages garage in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Firefighters responded Wednesday morning to a fire in a detached garage on Esser Street, near Pleasant and Loren Streets, in East Peoria. East Peoria Fire Chief Bobby Zimmerman sa...
Apr 5, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
