Category Archives: Local News
City reaction to fight at PHS-Metamora Game
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria City Council members are among those reacting to the fight Friday night that led to a false call of shots being fired at a Peoria High football game. The game between the Lions a...
Aug 28, 2022 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Expert: Work now to avoid a winter repeat of skyrocketing electricity and heating costs
PEORIA, Ill. -- Most of us have experienced higher utility bills this summer, and, it looks like the situation won't improve much this winter. Brad Johnson, with AAA Northgate- One Hour Heating and Ai...
Aug 28, 2022 Smart Home Perfected / CC
COVID-19 cases decline, area community spread changes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The number of new COVID-19 cases in Illinois continues to move downward slowly. The Illinois Department of Public Health says as of Friday, another 24,297 new cases were reported i...
Aug 28, 2022 (Centers for Disease Control)
Peoria stabbing leaves victim in critical condition
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called just before 5 a.m. to N. Linn Street, between W. Republic and W. Nebraska, on reports of a stabbing. Peoria Public Information Officer Semone Roth said office...
Aug 27, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Two injured in Peoria shooting
UPDATED 8:45 A.M. 8/28/22 PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police said two people were wounded, one of them seriously, in a shooting Friday night near E. Kansas Street and N. Indiana Avenue in the city's East B...
Aug 27, 2022 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Shots NOT fired at Peoria High football game, Metamora forfeits
UPDATE 5:39 A.M. Metamora Township High School has decided to forfeit its game rather than resume play Saturday against Peoria High School, said PHS Athletic Director Brien Dunphy. UPDATED 9:26 P.M. D...
Aug 26, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Tennessee man sentenced in federal court for sexually exploiting minor
PEORIA, Ill. - A Tennessee man has been sentenced in federal court in Peoria to several decades in prison for what was described as a "nightmare" he inflicted on a minor. The U.S. Attorney's Office sa...
Aug 26, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Teens arrested for suspected church break-ins
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriffs Department says three teenagers have been arrested connected to break-ins at the Peoria Chinese Christian Church. Officials say Yahya Suid, 18, and a 17-year-...
Aug 26, 2022 (Peoria Chinese Christian Church/Peoria County Sheriffs Department via Facebook)
Police in two communities investigate overnight car burglaries
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - Authorities in two Tazewell County communities say they saw a slew of burglaries to cars late Thursday night into Friday morning. Police in Morton says parts of six streets had...
Aug 26, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Why owners of 'Tangled Roots Brewery' chose Washington for new brewery/restaurant
WASHINGTON, Ill. - A restaurant and craft brewery will set up shop in Washington's square by the end of next year. It has some locations in the Midwest already and the Chief Marketing Officer for The ...
Aug 26, 2022 (The Grist Mill via 25 News)
