Category Archives: Local News
Crews use "Jaws of Life" to free passenger in Peoria crash
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters and paramedics were called around 9:35 p.m. Monday to the area of W. McClure and N. University for an accident with extrication. Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Michael...
Jul 19, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria health board approves violence assessment
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria County Board of Health has voted in favor of the much-debated "Cure Violence Assessment". After lengthy discussion Monday, the board approved a $25,000 dollar assessment of ...
Jul 19, 2022 (25 News)
No fertility treatments for OSF LGBTQ employees, according to report
UPDATED 6:10 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - A published report criticizes Peoria-based OSF HealthCare for a particular benefit it doesn't provide some of its employees. An article in Bloomberg Law online says OS...
Jul 18, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Autopsy: Shooting victim died instantly
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner says the teen who died Saturday afternoon and became the city's 14th homicide victim died instantly. Coroner Jamie Harwood says preliminary autopsy results on ...
Jul 18, 2022 (25 News)
Police looking for juveniles possibly firing shots in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating a shots fired call Monday where, fortunately, no one may have been hurt, but caused a lot of commotion. Police were called around 1:15 p.m. to Westmorela...
Jul 18, 2022 (25 News)
Pekin Police: Body found in wooded area
UPDATED 3:24 p.m. PEKIN, Ill. - Pekin Police say a dead body was founded in a wooded area just off Court Street. Police say they got the call at 10:48 a.m. Monday in the 3400 block of Court Street, ne...
Jul 18, 2022 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Lawmaker introduces measure making parents more accountable for gun crimes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Even as Illinois State Police files a rule change regarding how "clear and present danger" reports can be used in connection with FOID card applications, one Illinois lawmaker want...
Jul 18, 2022 Lisa Zins / CC
State Police files change to use of 'Clear and Present Danger' reports for FOID cards
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois State Police officials are filing a emergency rule change regarding FOID card applications if there is a so-called "clear and present danger." The rule change was filed at...
Jul 18, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria crews battle early morning blaze
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria fire crews were called around 5:15 a.m. Monday to the area of W. Susan Curve Court and N. Stephen Drive on reports of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived on scene and found s...
Jul 18, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
IL Attorney General: Scams involving victims of gun crimes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - With several more homicides in Peoria in the last week, and the recent mass shooting in the Chicago suburbs, the Illinois Attorney General's office is warning about scams relating ...
Jul 17, 2022 Midwest Communications/University of Illinois Extension
