Category Archives: Local News
Peoria, Tazewell Counties at elevated COVID spread again
CHICAGO, Ill. - COVID-19 transmission is once again moving upward -- at least in two of the three Tri-Counties. The Illinois Department of Public Health says 20 counties are at elevated levels of comm...
Feb 25, 2023 (Centers for Disease Control)
Woodford County man indicted on felony sex charge
EUREKA, Ill. - A Woodford County man faces criminal charges for allegedly sexually abusing a minor. A grand jury last week indicted Jordan Hamilton, 26, of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse -- a Class ...
Feb 25, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Woodford County Jail via 25 News)
'Equitable restrooms' bill advances in House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A bill that would allow restaurants, hotels and other public places to designate "all-gender multiple-occupancy" restrooms passed out of a House committee W...
Feb 24, 2023 SmartSign / CC
'High risk traffic stop' causes traffic trouble
PEORIA, Ill. - Not many details are available just yet about what may look like a traffic accident in a busy section of Northwest andCentral Peoria, but is not one. Peoria Police confirm officers cond...
Feb 24, 2023 (Illinois Department of Transportation traffic camera)
Police investigating shots fired at house
PEORIA, Ill. - A report of shots fired near Central Peoria and the West Bluff has details that sound like another shots fired call earlier this week. Peoria Police say this one happened Friday afterno...
Feb 24, 2023 (25 News)
"Home Illinois" proposed to prevent and end homelessness in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Governor J.B. Pritzker wants to ensure that homelessness in Illinois is eliminated. The governor introduced "Home Illinois" at his budget address earlier this month to tackle the i...
Feb 24, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Sheriff issues warning about rash of vehicle thefts
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins is sounding a warning for car owners in general in the county -- but, specifically, for those who own Kias or Hyundais. Watkins, on social media, say...
Feb 24, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriffs Office)
Peoria Fire Department 2022 numbers released
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Fire Department was busy in 2022. Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger says the department responded to 20,312 calls last year. Of those calls, 804 of them were related to fire incide...
Feb 24, 2023 (Peoria Fire Dept.)
CCA talks city option for funding rest of capital needs
PEORIA, Ill. - Members of the Peoria Civic Center Authority seem to be receptive to the city helping them finance more of the center's list of capital projects including a new ice rink-making system, ...
Feb 23, 2023 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Two injured in Peoria head-on collision
PEORIA, Ill. - At least one person was seriously injured when two vehicles collided head-on Thursday afternoon in Central Peoria. Peoria firefighters responded to the crash just prior to 3:00 p.m. nea...
Feb 23, 2023 Midwest Communications
