Category Archives: Local News
AAA/GasBuddy: Local gas prices decline
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices, while still pretty high, are continuing to make moves down in the Peoria area. GasBuddy.com says its survey of 148 stations in Peoria averaged a gallon of unleaded at $3.91,...
Aug 22, 2022 (Illinois Department of Transportation traffic camera)
Man gets federal prison for machine gun possession
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man will spend a little more than three years in federal prison after having what prosecutors described as a "machine gun" in his possession. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Do...
Aug 22, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Officials: It was a good year for the IL State Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Official numbers aren't available yet, but all indications point to a successful Illinois State Fair. As the fair wrapped up Sunday, State Fair Manager Rebecca Clark said they are...
Aug 22, 2022 (Illinois State Fair via Facebook)
Manier asks residents to "Shop Local" to keep Washington businesses thriving
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- Washington, Illinois' local economy is made up of many small, locally-owned businesses. A few of them have struggled financially to the point that they're closing their doors. Wash...
Aug 22, 2022 (City of Washington Facebook)
Man arrested after leading police on chase, crashing into Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. -- Crews have secured damages to a Peoria Civic Center entrance after a vehicle crashed into the building early Saturday morning. Peoria Police said around 4 a.m., officers were flagged d...
Aug 22, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Bradley University move ins to continue with thousands arriving this week
PEORIA, Ill. -- We'll continue to see Bradley University students moving back in through this week, but it's a relief for many of the first year students, who accomplished their move-in, dodging the r...
Aug 21, 2022 Photo courtesy 25 News
Police: Man shot, killed in alley
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are investigating the city's 16th homicide, uncovered late Saturday night near downtown. Police say officers responded to a shots fired call in the 500 block of Spring St...
Aug 21, 2022 Midwest Communications
Peoria Police officer shoots, kills dog in late night encounter
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have reported details surrounding an incident where an officer shot a reportedly aggressive dog. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. Friday, police say officers responded to the 160...
Aug 20, 2022 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
IMA: Manufacturing demand growing, but still lacking proper workforce
PEORIA, Ill. -- While manufacturing remains a bedrock of the Illinois economy, challenges certainly remain especially in the labor force. "Before the pandemic started, we had 437,000 open manufacturin...
Aug 20, 2022 In this photo taken Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, smoke rises from a stack at the U.S. steel factory in the city of Smederevo, 45 kilometers east of Belgrade, Serbia. U.S. Steel announced its operating losses in Serbia spurred by Europe's debt crisis. The town is in a panic over a financial report released by Pittsburgh-based steel giant U.S. Steel that its plant in Smederevo, almost the sole source of income for its 100,000 people, is losing tens of millions of dollars. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Woman jailed after West Peoria stabbing
WEST PEORIA, Ill. - A woman is in jail after she allegedly stabbed two other people during an overnight dispute Saturday at a West Peoria bar. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says deputies were ca...
Aug 20, 2022 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
