Category Archives: Local News
Pekin's finest compete to bring in blood donors
PEKIN, Ill. -- Pekin's "Battle of the Badges" blood drive returns to City Hall on Wednesday. The competition pits the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, Pekin Police Department, and Pekin Fire Departme...
Apr 20, 2022 Midwest Communications
Bartonville volunteer firefighter accused of drinking before driving a fire truck
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - A Bartonville volunteer firefighter is on probation after allegedly drinking before driving a fire truck to a call. That's according to 25 News, who reports on a Freedom of Informa...
Apr 19, 2022 (25 News)
Corrections officer arrested on sexual misconduct complaint
CAMBRIDGE, Ill. - A Stark County man is out of a job and under arrest after allegedly having some form of sexual contact at the Henry County Jail. Illinois State Police say that Trayton Jones, 21, of ...
Apr 19, 2022 (Illinois State Police)
One injured in Tuesday afternoon shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - At least one person was hurt during an early afternoon shooting Tuesday in Peoria's East Bluff neighborhood. Peoria Police were called to a home near Frye Avenue and Prospect Road just ...
Apr 19, 2022 Midwest Communications
Two Peoria homes destroyed by fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Nine Peoria residents are now reportedly displaced thanks to a massive and devastating fire on Tuesday -- and local fire crews remain on scene investigating. Crews were called to the ho...
Apr 19, 2022 (25 News)
Woman charged with defrauding state
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman has been indicted by a local grand jury for allegedly falsifying her time sheet as a state contractor. Peoria County Court records indicate Tarita Mack, 41, has been char...
Apr 19, 2022 Midwest Communications
Durbin speaks about supply chain issues, talks to local business leaders
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Senator Dick Durbin says it may sound counter-intuitive, and something he might have argued against years ago. Durbin is talking about a solution to the supply chain situation. "Lo...
Apr 19, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
At budget signing, Pritzker promises to try and keep COVID-19 decisions local
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker suggests he is not likely to assert many more stringent state standards when it comes to COVID-19, even amidst the ongoing spread of the BA-2 Omicron su...
Apr 19, 2022 State of Illinois/Illinois Information Service
Bradley University to expand Nursing Program with federal money
PEORIA, Ill. - What is said to be the biggest major at Bradley University is getting an all-important boost, thanks to the most recent Federal Omnibus Spending Bill. Senator Dick Durbin Tuesday announ...
Apr 19, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Kasper: Don't feel bad about still wearing a mask
PEORIA, Ill. -- As a national mask mandate for public transit is dropped, there are still questions about a rise in COVID-19 cases, specifically from the BA-2 sub variant of the virus. Infectious Dise...
Apr 19, 2022 Midwest Communications
