Category Archives: Local News
One resident injured when car slams into South Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. -- A local resident is recovering from serious, but non-life threatening injuries sustained when a car smashed into a South Peoria home over the weekend. It's what Peoria Police are telli...
Dec 19, 2022 (Holly Nelson via 25 News)
Pekin author's self-published book of life lessons available
PEKIN, Ill. - Writing a book turned out to be cathartic for a longtime Pekin resident. Patricia Nimmo wrote "Running Blind In Traffic" -- and it's been out since September. "You're going to possibly l...
Dec 18, 2022 ("Running Blind Through Traffic" by Patricia Nimmo)
State introduces new campaign to help people with gambling problems
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Human Services is launching a new campaign to help people who may have a gambling problem. The state has a new campaign promoting a new website, "AreYouR...
Dec 18, 2022 Marc Flores / CC
Sunday morning fire in South Peoria deemed arson
PEORIA, Ill. - A home in South Peoria was intentionally set on fire Sunday morning. That's according to Peoria firefighters, who were called to the home on South Greenlawn, inbetween Antionette and Ma...
Dec 18, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Car hits West Bluff house
PEORIA, Ill. - A car crashed into a home in Peoria's West Bluff Friday afternoon. Peoria Police say the crash near Sheridan Road and Columbia Terrace happened prior to 3:00 p.m. A police spokeswoman t...
Dec 16, 2022 (25 News)
Woman wanted for Attempted Murder in Woodford County arrested
EUREKA, Ill. - A woman who has been wanted on charges of Attempted Murder stemming from an incident earlier this month in Woodford County has been arrested. Woodford County Sheriffs Department officia...
Dec 16, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Woodford County Sheriffs Department via Facebook)
Riggenbach: Darwin Homes tenants get 30 day extension of notices to vacate
PEORIA, Ill. - He says it's a development that doesn't just impact people renting properties in the East Bluff managed by a Texas-based firm, but anyone who rents in Peoria from the company. Third Dis...
Dec 16, 2022 (City of Peoria)
State: New COVID-19 cases on the way up
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The number of new COVID-19 cases in Illinois is once again higher than the week before. The Illinois Department of Public Health says 23,334 cases were added to the rolls in the la...
Dec 16, 2022 (Centers for Disease Control)
Reaction to arrest of businessman for Deceptive Practices
PEORIA, Ill. - At least one of the people allegedly swindled by the now former owner of Murray Custom Cabinetry says he's breathing a sigh of relief now that the man's been arrested on sixteen felony ...
Dec 16, 2022 (File-25 News)
Man arrested, accused of shooting another man in the hand
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is in custody after he allegedly shot another man in the hand late Thursday morning. That's the latest in a shooting incident we first told you about then. Police say it st...
Dec 16, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
