Category Archives: Local News
Accused 'serial rapist' pleads not guilty
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria man accused by the Peoria County State's Attorney of being a "serial rapist" has pleaded not guilty. Peoria County Court records indicate DeMarquis Turner, 39, pleaded not gu...
Aug 18, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
The Penguin Players take you back to the 80s this weekend
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The Penguin Project got its start here in Central Illinois, and has spread across the nation with over 60 affiliate groups. The project gives young people with different abilities...
Aug 18, 2022
PPD hopes photos will help solve an armed robbery
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police hope releasing two photos will lead to an arrest in an armed robbery that happened late Sunday morning. Witnesses told police a male suspect walked into a building on N. ...
Aug 18, 2022 (Peoria Police Dept.)
Commercial building fire in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Crews responded to a fire in a South Peoria neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger said fire companies were called around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday to an area near Lig...
Aug 17, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker: No special session yet for abortion laws or assault weapons ban
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said he would call a special session of the General Assembly to discuss further trying to protect what he says is someone's right to have an abortion ...
Aug 17, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
State's Attorney: 'Serial rapist' in custody
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County State's Attorney calls him, "a serial rapist." Jodi Hoos says in a news release DeMarquis Turner, 39, was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on three counts of Criminal ...
Aug 17, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
Peoria considers using COVID relief funds to help residents with rising utility bills
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria residents may soon get some help paying rising utility bills after the city council Tuesday night discussed ways to spend some of the millions of COVID relief dollars Peoria is ...
Aug 17, 2022 (File/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
East Peoria approves new rules for smoke shops
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- New rules are being written to regulate smoke and vape shops in East Peoria. At their regular council meeting last (Tuesday) night, commissioners unanimously approved a lengthy ne...
Aug 17, 2022 (Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
No, Landmark Recreation Center is NOT closing
PEORIA, Ill. - The rumors of the demise of Landmark Recreation Center have been greatly exaggerated. The parent company of the center -- Peoria Forrest Hill Development Company -- says in a news relea...
Aug 16, 2022 (25 News)
ICC, others wants to fill 1,000 Information Technology jobs thanks to federal grant
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois Central College, Eureka College, and Bradley University are now embarking on a journey to help as many as 1,000 people get certified in Information Technology. ICC and 40 ...
Aug 16, 2022 (Illinois Central College)
