Category Archives: Local News
Peoria County property tax bills go out, with one less payment option
PEORIA, Ill. - You've been warned. The Peoria County Treasurer's Office says annual real estate tax bills are going out this week, so you should receive yours any time now. But, the office says with t...
Apr 26, 2022 Alan Harder / CC
Attorney: Support grows for media request to unseal documents in Rossi lawsuits
UPDATED 4:25 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - At least one of the groups of attorneys representing interests in the ongoing civil lawsuits against Reditus Labs CEO Aaron Rossi likes the idea of unsealing the docum...
Apr 26, 2022 Attorney Don Craven - 1470-100.3 WMBD via Zoom
Peoria Deputies arrest one, seize 100g of illicit marijuana after traffic stop
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria County Sheriff's Office says it seized more than 100 grams of black market marijuana following a traffic stop this week. Deputies say they spotted a suspect vehicle making a...
Apr 26, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
Grand jury indicts man in death of grandmother
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a West Peoria man on charges he murdered his grandmother earlier this month. Records indicate the grand jury handed Cody Krause, 28, six counts o...
Apr 26, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
PIA celebrates 11th birthday of new terminal building
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria International Airport celebrates an important birthday Tuesday: it was 11 years ago that its brand new terminal opened to the public. There was some doubt back then when the ...
Apr 26, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
GOP gubernatorial hopefuls speak in Washington
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- Five Republican candidates vying to take on Governor J-B Pritzker in the fall general election took to the stage at Five Points Washington Monday night to answer questions on voter...
Apr 26, 2022 (25 News)
Pekin Council approves budget highlighted by fire dept. upgrades
PEKIN, Ill. -- Despite objections from two elected officials, the Pekin City Council has approved a budget for the next fiscal year that includes major fire department upgrades. The council, on a 4-2 ...
Apr 26, 2022 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Gordon-Booth: Millions coming to area for anti-violence efforts
PEORIA, Ill. - The state budget includes money that will greatly help Peoria Police and other area law enforcement. That's according to State Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth, who used police headqua...
Apr 25, 2022 25 News via Facebook
UPDATE: One arrested after teen stabbing incident
UPDATED 11:30 a.m. 4/26/22 PEORIA, Ill. - We're learning more about a stabbing incident in the West Bluff Monday involving two teenagers, and injuring one of them. 25 News reports Dakota Taylor, 18, w...
Apr 25, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
State DNR: Stop using bird feeders through the end of May because of bird flu
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says if you've got a bird feeder at home, stop using it for now. It's not a requirement -- but the DNR's Chris Jacques, a wildlife dise...
Apr 25, 2022 Tim Green / CC
