Category Archives: Local News
Raoul warns Illinois residents of possible Ukraine charity scams
PEORIA, Ill. -- Scammers will take advantage of any crisis situation and that includes the humanitarian disaster playing out in Ukraine. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning state resident...
Mar 11, 2022 WMBD/State of Illinois
Peoria County Board approves Heddington Oaks lawsuit settlement
WEST PEORIA, Ill. - As the Peoria County Board Thursday night closed one chapter by selling the former Heddington Oaks, it also settled another related to the facility. 25 News reports the Peoria Coun...
Mar 11, 2022 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Peoria Symphony Orchestra Executive Director to retire
PEORIA, Ill. - The person in charge of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra for the last decade will retire in about a month and a half. The Symphony says Executive Director Susan Hoffman will retire at the ...
Mar 11, 2022 Peoria Symphony Orchestra
Metamora Boys Basketball to vie for 3A State Tltle
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Metamora High School's boys basketball team will head to the state championship game. The Redbirds will face Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin in the IHSA Class 3A title game Saturday...
Mar 11, 2022 (25 News)
Heddington Oaks to be converted into youth mental health and substance abuse treatment facility
WEST PEORIA, Ill. - The future is bright for the former Heddington Oaks facility in West Peoria. At least, that's how UnityPoint Central Illinois CEO Doctor Keith Knepp sees it, now that the hospital ...
Mar 11, 2022 (UnityPoint Health)
IDOT: Major I-474 resurfacing and work on Mcnaughton Bridge starts Monday
PEORIA, Ill. -- IDOT has planned to resume road and bridge work that is sure to impact commuters in the coming days. Transportation officials announced Friday that work on the John T. McNaughton Bridg...
Mar 11, 2022 Midwest Communications
Bustos: Americans must place all blame on Vladimir Putin
PEORIA, Ill -- Central Illinois Democratic Congresswoman Cheri Bustos says the division among Americans about who and what to blame for the current state of world affairs must ease. "We should be rall...
Mar 11, 2022 (File) Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
PPD: No vehicles were stolen from Peoria BMW dealership
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police say no vehicles were stolen from a BMW dealership on W. Pioneer Parkway, after it was burglarized early Thursday morning. Earlier, Illinois State Police said they'd helpe...
Mar 11, 2022 MWC-PPD
Possible skirmish on Peoria's south side leaves woman shot and wounded
PEORIA, Ill. -- A ver busy night for Peoria Police Wednesday included several reported shooting incidents and one woman was reportedly found shot and seriously injured. PPD has released more details a...
Mar 10, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
ISP: Woman had multiple warrants, two arrested in multi-agency sting in Pekin
PEORIA, Ill. -- Police flooded one neighborhood in Pekin on Thursday, reportedly executing a knock-and-announce search warrant. It happened at 300 South Street in Pekin. A multi-agency law enforcement...
Mar 10, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
