Category Archives: Local News
Center for Prevention of Abuse preps for annual Duck Race
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's the longest-running race of its kind. Peoria's Center for Prevention of Abuse is preparing 30,000 rubber ducks to compete in their 34th Annual Duck Race this weekend. The Center's...
Aug 23, 2022 (Center for Prevention of Abuse)
New PFD Station 4 officially open
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's oldest fire station is now closed, and Peoria's newest fire station is now open. Peoria Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger says the old Station Four on Southwest Jefferson is official...
Aug 23, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
PPS teachers stage silent protest
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Public Schools Board of Education was greeted by a silent protest at Monday night's school board meeting. Teachers lined the back row of the auditorium displaying signs that sai...
Aug 23, 2022 (25 News)
Why is diesel fuel still so expensive?
PEORIA, Ill. - If you think the price of unleaded is bad, try having to fill up your vehicle's tank with diesel fuel. GasBuddy.com says for the first time since March, the national average price for a...
Aug 22, 2022 Images Money / CC
Suspect identified in weekend shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are announcing details about an alleged suspect in a shooting from over the weekend and they're asking for the public's help. It happened just before 7:15 a.m. Saturday in...
Aug 22, 2022
Arrest made in Peoria July 4 homicide
PEORIA Ill. - Peoria Police say they've arrested the man they believe was responsible for a homicide in the early morning hours of the Fourth of July. Police say Raekwon Pickett, 22, was arrested Mond...
Aug 22, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail 2022 File)
Coroner: Eureka man is Peoria's latest homicide victim
PEORIA, Ill. - A Eureka man is the victim in Peoria's 16th homicide of the year. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood identifies the victim as Nathan Belcher, 35. He was shot while in an alley near Spr...
Aug 22, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Man facing DUI & drug possession after Peoria County crash
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria County man is facing DUI and drug possession charges after his car launched, allegedly at extremely high speed, into a ravine over the weekend. A Peoria County Sheriff's crash...
Aug 22, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Two arrested after stabbing incident with scissors
PEORIA, Ill. - Two Peoria residents are out of jail after a weekend stabbing incident including a pair of scissors. Peoria Police say they arrested Demetrice Beach (not pictured), 30, for Domestic Bat...
Aug 22, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Woman in prison for death of infant gets more time for battery charge
PEKIN, Ill. - A Pekin woman who was just sentenced to prison for Involuntary Manslaughter just had some more time tacked on to that. Tazewell County Circuit Court records indicate Angel Vanduker, 21, ...
Aug 22, 2022 (25 News)
