Category Archives: Local News
Children's Home of Illinois needs foster parents
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's a hard, but important job. The Children's Home Association of Illinois is in need of new foster parents to take in kids that have nowhere else to go. The Home's Interim President ...
Aug 24, 2022 (Children's Home Association of Illinois via Facebook)
Peoria ratifies contract with union firefighters
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters will get a raise, after a vote from City Council Tuesday night. Members of Peoria Firefighters Local 50 will get 2% pay increases this year, plus a $4,000 signing b...
Aug 24, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
PPS teachers disappointed with Tuesday's contract talks
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bargainers for Peoria Public Schools and the teachers union met with a federal mediator Tuesday, but a statement from the union indicates the two sides are far from reaching an agreeme...
Aug 24, 2022 (Peoria Federation of Teachers)
Peoria Council seeking state lawmakers' approval for red light cameras
PEORIA, Ill. -- In order to bring red light cameras to Peoria's streets, all that city council members may have to do is ask. Ever since it became legal to use the traffic safety and control devices i...
Aug 24, 2022 Blondinrikard Fröberg / CC
Changes considered to PPS high school dress code
PEORIA, Ill - A Peoria Public School Board member is recommending some changes to the district dress code. This, after school board president Martha Ross previously denounced the survey by Anni Reinki...
Aug 23, 2022 (From a presentation to the Peoria Public School Board)
Police investigate Central Peoria shooting
UPDATED 4:27 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Three people are injured after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in an area of Peoria that's on the border of the West Bluff and Central Peoria areas. Police say a call cam...
Aug 23, 2022 Midwest Communications
UPDATE: Six injured in two-vehicle crash near hospital
UPDATED 6:21 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - At least six people may be injured as the result of one of two accidents near UnityPoint Methodist Medical Center Tuesday afternoon. Peoria Police say the main acciden...
Aug 23, 2022 (25 News)
Shots not fired at Peoria school
PEORIA, Ill. - No, gun shots were NOT fired in the area of a Peoria school Tuesday afternoon. Peoria Police say what people heard after 1:00 P.M. in the area of Annie Jo Gordon Community Learning Cent...
Aug 23, 2022 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
"The Big Table of Greater Peoria" to hold 2022 discussion October 20
PEORIA, Ill. - The table is being set for another in a series of discussions about how to bring people to Peoria to fill jobs and needs in various areas. The "Big Table of Greater Peoria" started seve...
Aug 23, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
AG Raoul: Over $300K more owed to Rivian workers who weren't paid overtime
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Several subcontractors working with electric car maker Rivian are being required to pay more than $300,000 dollars more in back wages and penalties in updated settlements announced to...
Aug 23, 2022 Greg Gjerdingen / CC
