Category Archives: Local News

LaHood speaks on Inflation Reduction Act and FBI raid on Mar-A-Lago
PEORIA, Ill. -- With a vote expected by the end of the week on the Inflation Reduction Act, Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood (R-18), will be back in Washington, D.C. soon. While home in the 18th Dist...
Julia Bradley Aug 10, 2022 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)

Council unanimously supports RISE program, violence reduction grant framework
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's new RISE program, designed to assist local business owners hard hit by the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, will receive a fresh injection of cash following a report...
Cooper Banks Aug 10, 2022 (File-1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy)

PPD investigating Peoria's latest homicide
UPDATED 3:23 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating the city's 15th homicide of 2022. Just after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Peoria Police responded to a Shot Spotter alert of 4 rounds fired on W...
Julia Bradley Aug 10, 2022 (Midwest Communications)

Illinois begins offering permanent mail-in ballots
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- As of Wednesday, August 10, Illinois residents can get signed up for permanent mail-in voting. New this time around, when you apply for a mail-in ballot for the November election,...
Julia Bradley Aug 10, 2022 Alan Cleaver / CC

Ledgestone Open brings thousands to Central Illinois this week
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's a big week for disc golf enthusiasts. Area courses hosted the Jr. and Masters World Championships just a few weeks ago. The Ledgestone Open, which begins Thursday, is now bringing...
Julia Bradley Aug 10, 2022 VSPYCC / CC

Man accused of sexually abusing girl at campground released from jail
EUREKA, Ill. - A Woodford County man who was a resident of the campground he worked at when he allegedly sexually abused a young girl is now out of custody. Woodford County Circuit Court records indic...
Will Stevenson Aug 09, 2022 (Woodford County Sheriffs Department via 25 News)

Peoria School Resource Officers to work with Peoria Police
PEORIA, Ill. - You may soon see some of the school resource officers in Peoria District 150 responding to incidents happening outside school grounds. That's part of a new memorandum of understanding b...
Will Stevenson Aug 09, 2022 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)

Police: Juvenile shot in hand
PEORIA, Ill. - A juvenile claims he was shot Monday night in Peoria's East Bluff neighborhood during an argument not involving him. Peoria Police say the juvenile arrived at the hospital by private ve...
Will Stevenson Aug 09, 2022 Midwest Communications

Peoria man now faces felony Animal Torture charge
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria man arrested for allegedly beating a dog in a social media video from July now faces more serious charges. Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos says Nicholas Prince, 39, ...
Will Stevenson Aug 09, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)

Hundreds rally for PPS teachers awaiting mediation
PEORIA, Ill. -- More than 800 people rallied Monday evening in support of teachers in Peoria Public Schools as they call for better pay, among other issues. The educators have been working for a week ...
Julia Bradley Aug 09, 2022 (25 News)


