Category Archives: Local News
Peoria ROE could move alternative high school to closed Peoria Park District facility
PEORIA, Ill. - It won't start the school year in that location, but the Peoria County Regional Office of Education's alternative high school will likely end the year in a new home. The ROE is negotiat...
Jun 08, 2022
Man arrested for one of two shootings last week at Taft Homes
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they found the man they believe was responsible for a shooting in the area of Taft Homes, pretty much back in the same area. Police say officers spotted Shyheim Chapai...
Jun 08, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
IDOT launches video game-themed distracted driving campaign
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A new awareness campaign by the Illinois Department of Transportation might be targeting some of the younger drivers out there -- or, at least, anyone who likes playing video games...
Jun 08, 2022 (Illinois Department of Transportation)
East Peoria City Council approves new police body cameras
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria's police department will soon join most of the rest of the area in having new body cameras. The East Peoria City Council Tuesday night voted to approve the purchase and...
Jun 08, 2022 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
CAT increases shareholder dividends
DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Caterpillar's Board of Directors voted on Wednesday to raise the quarterly cash dividend by nine cents, an 8% increase, to $1.20 per share of common stock, payable August 19, to sha...
Jun 08, 2022 Caterpillar
Arson causes mobile home fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters responded to a mobile home early Wednesday morning in the area of W. Bonny Doon Lane and N. Hale Avenue. When crews arrived around 2:45 a.m., the home was entirely ...
Jun 08, 2022 Midwest Communications
Girl dies days after five-vehicle crash
PEORIA, Ill. - A young girl has died following a weekend crash on Interstate 55 McLean County. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says Mia Ross, 8, of Earlville was pronounced brain dead Tuesday morn...
Jun 07, 2022 (25 News)
USDA: Corn and soybeans almost fully planted in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Corn and soybean planting is almost done in all of Illinois. The USDA's weekly crop progress report indicates 95 percent of corn has been planted statewide, and an official says th...
Jun 07, 2022 David Morris / CC
Trustees: Dunlap Library Director acted lawfully, policies followed in wake of photo-printing incident
DUNLAP, Ill. - The Dunlap Public Library's Board of Trustees has put out a statement regarding their investigation into whether the library did the right thing after a patron could be seen printing wh...
Jun 07, 2022 (Dunlap Public Library)
Peoria Jaycees discontinue International Beer Festival
PEORIA, Ill. - The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another annual event in Peoria for good. The Peoria Jaycees say they have officially discontinued their International Beer Festival. The last time it w...
Jun 07, 2022 (Peoria Jaycees)
