Category Archives: Local News
New retailer coming to Shoppes at Grand Prairie
PEORIA, Ill. - A new store is coming to the Shoppes at Grand Prairie -- taking over real estate once occupied by a former iconic brand. The Shoppes at Grand Prairie says in a news release that discoun...
Mar 21, 2022
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of IL fined for violating notice requirements
CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Insurance has fined the parent company of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois for violating material change notice requirements. For the first time ever, the...
Mar 21, 2022 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Peoria shooting leaves one injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called just after 6 p.m. Sunday to the area of Grinnell and Griswold after two ShotSpotter alerts indicated six rounds were fired. When officers arrived, they found ...
Mar 21, 2022 (25 News)
Twin Towers building evacuated after fire Sunday
PEORIA, Ill. -- One person was hospitalized after a fire broke out in downtown Peoria's Twin Towers Sunday evening. Fire Battalion Chief Michael Hughes said the fire started just after 5:00 p.m. on th...
Mar 21, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
ICC Women's Basketball takes 7th in NJCAA Tournament
PORT HURON, Mich. - After losing their first game in the NJCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, the Illinois Central College women finished strong. The fourth-seeded Cougars won their remaining games in...
Mar 20, 2022 (Alex Staab via Twitter)
Pekin officers to be honored for saving life of drowning boy
PEKIN, Ill. - Some first responders who helped save the life of a four year old boy last month in Pekin will be honored Monday. Pekin Police say the police officers and firefighters who responded Febr...
Mar 20, 2022 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Two dead, five injured, in Tazewell County crash
TREMONT, Ill. - Two people are dead and five others are injured after a crash late Saturday afternoon in Tazewell County. The Tazewell County Sheriffs Department says it happened south of Tremont near...
Mar 20, 2022 Midwest Communications
Reba McEntire joins growing list of historic live shows at Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. -- The list of shows generating historic revenues at the Peoria Civic Center continues to grow. Country legend Reba McEntire played to a sold out crowd at the Civic Center Friday night an...
Mar 19, 2022 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Diocese to restrict use of Spalding Center
PEORIA, Ill. - A key property that's part of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria won't be used as much anymore, in part because of its condition. The diocese says the Spalding Renewal Center will go into r...
Mar 18, 2022 25 News
Command staff named now that Peoria Fire Chief is retired
PEORIA, Ill. - There's a new man in charge for now at the Peoria Fire Department, and he's the fifth chief in the last four years. Now that Jim Bachman has retired as Chief, the city says Shawn Sollbe...
Mar 18, 2022 Shawn Sollberger (City of Peoria)
