Category Archives: Local News

Woman injured after being shot in Peoria's West Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries after reportedly being shot in Peoria's West Bluff. Peoria Police says the shooting occurred just before 2:00 P.M. Sunday near Frink and C...
TJ Carson Nov 10, 2025 Peoria Police Department

Fire damages Peoria shopping center building
PEORIA, Ill. - Two businesses were affected by a fire Sunday night at a Peoria shopping center. Peoria Fire says crews arrived just before 11:15 P.M. to Pioneer Square Shopping Center on University, f...
TJ Carson Nov 10, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)

Gas prices sharply increase in Peoria area
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices continue to climb in central Illinois. GasBuddy reports the average price of a gallon of unleaded on Monday is $3.21/g, up 7.5 cents in the past week. The average is more tha...
TJ Carson Nov 10, 2025 Mike Mozart / CC

Elite Re-Entry Program participants want to help keep at-risk kids out of trouble
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Students got to hear stories from Peoria County jail inmates on Friday, as part of a program organizers hope will keep kids out of trouble. Boys ages 12-16 who struggle with b...
Julia Bradley Nov 08, 2025 Elite's Re-Entry Program participants spoke to at-risk students Friday at the Peoria County Jail. (25 News)

Peoria County: Lane closures begin Monday on Glasford Road
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Soil boring work on Glasford Road, from US Route 24 to Main Street, will begin on Monday, November 10. Peoria County officials say the work is expected to take two weeks, requiri...
Julia Bradley Nov 08, 2025 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File

Carle Health offering free lung cancer screenings on Saturday
PEORIA, Ill. - Carle Health Proctor and Carle Health Pekin hospitals will be holding no-cost lung cancer screenings on Saturday (November 8). Thanks to support from Carle Health Center for Philanthrop...
Julia Bradley Nov 08, 2025 (Carle Health)

UPDATE: Man ordered to remain in jail after allegedly breaking into apartment and pistol-whipping girlfriend at Peoria apartment
UPDATED 3:55 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man was ordered detained by a judge after he allegedly forced his way into his girlfriend's apartment and pistol-whipped her. The Peoria County State's Attorn...
TJ Carson Nov 07, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)

Drought continues throughout central Illinois, little relief forecasted
PEORIA, Ill. - Drought conditions continue to persist across central Illinois. The latest U-S Drought Monitor report released on Thursday shows all of Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Fulton, Marshall, and...
TJ Carson Nov 07, 2025 (NOAA/National Weather Service)

Washington to install new lights in downtown area
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Lighting upgrades will soon be coming to Washington's downtown square and surrounding area. The city council this week approved spending more than 23-thousand dollars to install LED...
TJ Carson Nov 07, 2025 (City of Washington--Facebook page)

Big lottery jackpots up for grabs this weekend
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A lot of money is up for grabs in multi-state lotteries this weekend. It starts Friday night with an $843 million jackpot for Mega Millions. The prize has a cash option of more tha...
TJ Carson Nov 07, 2025 (Multi-State Lottery Association/Mega Millions)


