Category Archives: Local News
IL American Water: Farmington Boil Order begins Tuesday
FARMINGTON, Ill. -- Illinois American Water is completing an investment project at the Farmington Water Treatment plant. The work includes replacing a tank valve. It requires a boil order for the City...
Jun 07, 2022 1470-100.3 WMBD
ISP Director: No more testing kit backlogs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - What was once a decades-long problem for Illinois State Police and local police departments has now become a thing of the past. The State Police says the backlog of forensic and DN...
Jun 06, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
'Summer of Go' now underway at Peoria Park District
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Park District is officially kicking off its summer full of activities for children and adults, but not without some concerns. The start of the park district's "Summer of Go" ...
Jun 06, 2022 (Peoria Park District)
Meet the state's new official rock
CHICAGO, Ill. - The State of Illinois has an official everything else -- why not an official state rock? Governor JB Pritzker signed into law a measure giving dolostone that title, after suburban elem...
Jun 06, 2022 James St. John / CC
Deputies investigating car break-ins at golf course
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - Peoria County Sheriffs Department officials say someone broke into a number of cars over the weekend at a local golf course. Deputies were called around 5:00 p.m. Sunday to Coyote ...
Jun 06, 2022 (Peoria County Sheriffs Office)
PCCHD offering pediatric COVID-19 booster clinic this week
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department has announced a special Pediatric COVID-19 booster clinic for kids 5-11 years of age that begins Monday, June 6. Children will be given the Pfi...
Jun 06, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
A Former Bradley University president has died
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley University on Monday announced the passing of a former president. Dr. John Brazil, who served as Bradley's 8th president from 1992 to 1999, died on June 2nd. Brazil left Bradle...
Jun 06, 2022 David Wilson / CC
Crews battle garage fire in Edwards
EDWARDS, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called to a home in the area of N. Buckeye Drive and N. Grand Fir Drive just after 3:30 p.m. Sunday on reports of a garage fire. Crews worked to prevent the f...
Jun 06, 2022 liz west / CC
UPDATE: Biker dies after being hit by pickup in East Peoria
UPDATED 4:45 P.M. EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The Tazewell County Coroner's Office responded to N. Main Street (Illinois Rt. 116) in East Peoria around 11:50 p.m. Saturday for an accident involving a pickup ...
Jun 06, 2022 Midwest Communications
Update: Victim of Peoria vehicle vs. pedestrian crash identified
UPDATE: (4:43 a.m. Monday) Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the man hit by a truck the intersection of Allen Road and Willow Knolls Friday night as 58-year-old Gary Duncan, of S. Lyd...
Jun 05, 2022 Midwest Communications
