Category Archives: Local News
Lyle Lovett coming to Peoria this summer
PEORIA, Ill. -- Grammy-winning singer, composer and actor Lyle Lovett is set to bring his nationwide summer tour to the Peoria Civic Center Theater in June. The show is scheduled for Friday, June 23. ...
Apr 3, 2023 rulenumberone2 / CC
Peoria Police looking into armed hijacking incident
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating an armed hijacking incident from early Monday morning. Officers responded to the area of Knoxville and Arcadia Avenues just before 12:30 A.M. They found ...
Apr 3, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man arrested for W. Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria County Sheriff says deputies have arrested the man wanted for allegedly opening fire outside a West Peoria bar last month. Sheriff Chris Watkins says Brandon Eckwood was tak...
Apr 3, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Fire displaces family in Peoria Sunday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- Fire crews were called to a home on N. Glen Court in Peoria late Sunday night. Light smoke was coming from the two-story home as firefighters arrived around 11:45 p.m. The fire was put...
Apr 3, 2023 D4E / CC
Governor issues disaster proclamation after severe storms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has issued a disaster declaration after deadly storms made their way through the state on Friday. The declaration was issued Saturday evening for fi...
Apr 2, 2023 (State of Illinois)
OSF creates pharmacy distribution center
PEORIA, Ill. - There's a new pharmacy in town -- one its owner says you won't find anywhere else. Peoria-based OSF HealthCare is opening what they call a "specialty pharmacy" and "Integrated Distribut...
Apr 1, 2023 (OSF HealthCare)
State: COVID numbers remain 'low'
CHICAGO, Ill. - COVID-19 cases and transmission are almost the same this past week, as they were the week prior, which the state considers to be relatively low. The Illinois Department of Public Healt...
Apr 1, 2023 (Centers for Disease Control)
Little Rock picks up the pieces after deadly tornado pummels central Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Arkansas first responders will sift through rubble on Saturday, searching for more possible victims after a fierce tornado blasted through the Little Rock area, killi...
Apr 1, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Roof collapses at historic Rockford-area theatre during concert; severe weather blamed
BELVIDERE, Ill. - At least one person is dead and two dozen others were injured after what may have been a tornado caused the roof at a historic Rockford-area theatre to collapse Friday night. Authori...
Apr 1, 2023 (WIFR-TV via 25 News)
Mostly minimal damage following Peoria-area storms
UPDATED 7:41 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. -Parts of Central Illinois got lucky, despite the National Weather Service calling for potentially dangerous severe weather Friday. A round of severe thunderstorms pelte...
Mar 31, 2023 (TJ Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
