Category Archives: Local News
Expert discusses how to protect yourself against respiratory viruses
PEORIA, Ill. - Family, presents, and cheer are all part of the holiday season. But so is the possibility of coming down with an illness. Experts have been concerned with people catching three viruses ...
Dec 27, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Lawmakers proposes capping pawn broker interest rates -- same as payday lenders
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - One Illinois lawmaker wants the state to further clamp down on the interest rates pawn brokers charge. Described as a follow-up to a law crafted last year by State Senator Jacqueli...
Dec 27, 2022 (Illinois Senate Democrats)
Teenager arrested after Monday morning carjacking
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager is in the Peoria County Jail after a carjacking incident Monday morning. Peoria Police said 19-year-old Gabriel Messenger is being charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking...
Dec 27, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Cloyd seeks reversal of Election Board's decision
PEKIN, Ill. -- Mayoral candidate Becky Cloyd is challenging the Pekin Election Board's ruling taking her off the April 4 ballot. Cloyd has been assigned a January 5 court hearing. The Pekin Election B...
Dec 27, 2022 (25 News)
GasBuddy: Gas price declines may be done for a bit
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in the Peoria area continue to decline, with some parts of the area lower than others. AAA says its current Peoria-Pekin Metro Area gas price average for a gallon of unleaded...
Dec 26, 2022 (Illinois Department of Transportation Traffic Camera-Pekin)
Illinois GED gets a name change on New Years Day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The State of Illinois' "GED" will be getting a name change as of Sunday. The GED certificate will instead be called the "State of Illinois High School Diploma." "This is important ...
Dec 26, 2022 COD Newsroom / CC
New year to bring new laws in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - By now, almost everyone in Illinois has heard that Jan. 1 will mark the beginning of a significant change in the state's criminal justice system - the elimi...
Dec 26, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bustos: $66 million in projects funded in 17th District in omnibus spending bill
EAST MOLINE, Ill. - Outgoing 17th District Rep. Cheri Bustos says her last vote in Congress was for the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill. Bustos, in a recent virtual news conference, says that incl...
Dec 26, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois American Water: Glasford will experience interruption of service
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois American Water will be completing a critical project in Glasford this week that will require a temporary interruption in water service on Wednesday. The utility says bottled w...
Dec 26, 2022 Illinois American Water
Christmas tree recycling options in Central IL
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. -- You may be wondering what to do with your live Christmas tree after the holidays. Residents of Tazewell County can bring their trees to a number of drop off points December 26...
Dec 26, 2022 Kevin Krejci / CC
