Category Archives: Local News
Beam signed by cancer survivors to be placed on new OSF Cancer Institute
PEORIA, Ill. - The last piece of steel to be placed on top of the still-under-construction OSF Cancer Institute in Peoria is ready to go, now that a number of people have put their mark on it. OSF Sai...
Apr 21, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bonds increased for parents charged with murder
PEORIA, Ill. - The parents of Navin Jones, 8, each charged with six counts of First-Degree Murder with the boy's death, have now seen their bonds increased. Judge John Vespa Thursday agreed with the p...
Apr 21, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
Rivermen player Baer named SPHL MVP
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Southern Professional Hockey League on Thursday announced Peoria Rivermen forward Alec Baer as the league's most valuable player for the 2021-2022 season. Baer is the first-ever Ri...
Apr 21, 2022
City Manager: 'Best chance that we've had' at passenger rail returning to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Thursday is the day you can give your public input on, if it comes to fruition, where a passenger rail train depot and transportation hub can be located in Peoria. An open house will be...
Apr 21, 2022 (City of Peoria)
No injuries and three dogs rescued after kitchen fire in Dunlap
PEORIA, Ill. -- Three dogs are rescued but a north Peoria home is badly damaged following a kitchen fire this (Wednesday) afternoon. Peoria Firefighters say around 3:30 p.m. they were called out to a ...
Apr 20, 2022 (25 News)
Deal approved between AFSCME, ISU
NORMAL, Ill. - Union harmony is once again in place at Illinois State University. 25 News reports more than 92 percent of the 350 workers represented by AFSCME Local 1110 have approved a new union con...
Apr 20, 2022 (25 News)
Pekin council overwhelmingly rejects city manager proposal for water rate hikes
PEKIN, Ill. -- The primary takeaway for water and sewer utility customers in Pekin is their rates will remain the same, however the relationship between local elected leaders and Pekin's appointed Cit...
Apr 20, 2022 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
IDOT: Littering costs taxpayers millions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Every time you chuck some garbage out your car's window while you're cruising down the highway, it costs you. And your neighbor. That's according to the Illinois Department of Tran...
Apr 20, 2022 NCDOTcommunications / CC
ISBE: Illinois adds more teachers in the last year than the past five years combined
PEORIA, Ill. -- A new state report shows Illinois added more teachers in the past year than it did the prior five years combined. Preliminary data included in a report from the Illinois State Board of...
Apr 20, 2022 Midwest Communications
Koehler reacts to Governor signing budget
PEORIA, Ill. - He says there are some things he didn't like about the state budget Governor JB Pritzker signed in to law Tuesday. But, on the whole, Peoria State Senator Dave Koehler thinks the spendi...
Apr 20, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
