Category Archives: Local News
PPD makes arrest in midday shooting
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called to the area of NE Perry and Wayne just after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday on a ShotSpotter alert indicating multiple shots were fired. No victim was found at the scen...
Mar 24, 2022 (Peoria Co. Jail)
IL House passes bill to use federal funds to lower unemployment insurance debt
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois House Democrats Wednesday night passed SB2803. It's a plan to appropriate $2.7 billion from the American Rescue Plan toward the unemployment fund to address the state's c...
Mar 24, 2022 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Reports: Reditus CEO missed court date in civil suit
PEKIN, Ill. - The CEO of Pekin-based Reditus Labs allegedly missed a court date in the lawsuit filed against him by his former business partner. 25 News reports Aaron Rossi was a no-show Wednesday at ...
Mar 23, 2022 (Reditus Labs)
Pritzker blames Republicans for rejection of Prisoner Review Board nominee
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker is accusing the opposite party, in an election year, of playing politics with one of his recommended appointments to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. Of six...
Mar 23, 2022 (File-State of Illinois/Illinois Information Service)
Staffing concerns remain in Peoria Fire despite engine company reopening
PEORIA, Ill. - All Peoria Fire stations are open -- at least most of the time -- but, concerns remain. Engine Company Two remains open and operations as it's funded in the city budget. But, things got...
Mar 23, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
City Council rejects liquor license for Family Dollar location
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria City Council is saying no to giving a liquor license to a chain retailer with a location in what Peoria Police calls a "hot spot" area for crime. Council members unanimously ...
Mar 23, 2022 (25 News)
Knepp: Despite a drop in COVID cases, local hospitals are full
PEORIA, Ill. -- With COVID-19 cases dropping significantly, local hospitals have experienced a definite shift. Dr. Keith Knepp, President and CEO of UnityPoint Health-Central Illinois, confirms area h...
Mar 23, 2022 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
UnityPoint Health's Red, White & Boom returns on July 4th
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's been two years since we've been able to gather on the riverfront for UnityPoint Health's Red, White and Boom! Midwest Communications-Peoria General Manager Mike Wild told WMBD's "...
Mar 23, 2022 Midwest Communications/Scott Sternberg
Council waives right to buy the Spirit of Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) -- The City of Peoria is allowing the Spirit of Peoria's owner to sell the boat instead of exercising its right of first refusal for a possible sale. Following an emotional deba...
Mar 23, 2022 (25 News)
Midwest Food Bank helps Ukraine
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria-based Midwest Food Bank and another agency are working together to send some help to the people of Ukraine. The food bank and "Convoy of Hope" are sending 240,000 servings of...
Mar 22, 2022 (25 News)
