Category Archives: Local News
Man gets federal prison on meth charge
PEORIA, Ill. - A Henry County man is going to federal prison for more than a decade after admitting to charges that started with him buying drugs in the Peoria area. The U.S. Attorney's office says Ju...
Apr 22, 2022 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Peoria Police: Foot chase with suspects leads to multiple gun and drug arrests
PEORIA, Ill. -- Three Peoria men are now facing a variety of gun and drug charges following a manhunt and brief foot chase late Thursday. Peoria Police announced details of the incident on Friday. Acc...
Apr 22, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Gas station managers poised for legal action against Illinois for mandatory gas tax signs
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois gas station managers are poised to launch a legal battle against the state over mandatory gas tax notifications included in the Illinois State Budget for the coming year. Unde...
Apr 22, 2022 Midwest Communications
'Spirit of Peoria' leaves Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Unless you were up very early Friday, or out very late, you probably didn't even get a chance to bid bon voyage. 25 News reports what probably will now be the former "Spirit of Peoria" ...
Apr 22, 2022 (25 News)
Courthouse ceremony marks Child Abuse Prevention Month
PEORIA, Ill. - The weather did not allow for the placement of blue pinwheels around the Peoria County Courthouse, but that did not keep people from marking April as Child Abuse Prevention Month Friday...
Apr 22, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria's April temps match 30 year normal for Minneapolis, Minnesota
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois' state climatologist confirms what many state residents have probably already guessed and what many local meteorologists have buzzed about for days. It's been a very wet ...
Apr 22, 2022 AP Photo/Orlin Wagner
Mistrial declared in Peoria homicide case
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria County jury was deadlocked Thursday after two days of deliberating the case of a man charged in a fatal shooting last year. Judge Kevin Lyons declared a mistrial for Orlando A...
Apr 22, 2022 Peoria Police Department
Saying goodbye to Peoria's oldest fire station
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters celebrated the history and memories within the oldest fire station in the River City on Thursday. Fire Station 4 opened in 1952 and is expected to close next month....
Apr 22, 2022 (25 News)
Former Peoria school will be torn down, thanks to federal money
UPDATED 8:17 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - The federal government is giving out money that will help Peoria tear down a former school that's become an eyesore. $1 million in Community Project Funding money is g...
Apr 21, 2022 (File-City of Peoria via Facebook)
Governor: State's bond rating improved again
CHICAGO, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker says for the third time in the last few years, the state has done something it hadn't done in the two decades prior: improve its financial rating. Moody's has once...
Apr 21, 2022 MWC (file)
