Category Archives: Local News
Pritzker issues preemptive disaster declaration ahead of "Winter Storm Landon"
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is issuing a disaster declaration ahead of a significant winter storm forecasters believe could bring a foot or more of snow to Peoria and perhaps as much a...
Feb 01, 2022 REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Peoria County prepping to tackle snow on rural roads
PEORIA, Ill. - If you think it's a daunting task trying to get roads clear of snow in Peoria, try being a snow plow operator in the rest of Peoria County. "The challenge in the rural areas is the blow...
Feb 01, 2022 Peoria County
Late-morning Peoria house fire called an arson
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Fire officials say arson was the cause of a late-morning house fire in South Peoria. Crews were called the the home on South Shelly, near Shelly and Antionette, just after 10 a.m...
Feb 01, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
LATEST: More school changes and parking bans extended for Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Several municipal and educational authorities around the Peoria metro are extending parking bans and educational changes as a winter storm continues to impact Central Illinois. Here is...
Feb 01, 2022 Midwest Communications
Illinois legislative sessions cancelled due to weather; State of the State address still on
UPDATED 6:16 A.M. 2/2/22 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois General Assembly hasn't met much this year, and that won't change anytime soon. Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch says in a stateme...
Feb 01, 2022 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Teen, juvenile arrested for South Peoria carjacking
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria teenager and a juvenile are jailed, accused of trying to steal a car in South Peoria. Peoria Police accuse Davyon Dillard, 18, of approaching a car on West Marquette Monday mor...
Feb 01, 2022 Davyon Dillard (Peoria County Jail)
Country star Luke Bryan coming to Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - Another big country music star will be coming to the Peoria Civic Center this year. Luke Bryan is coming to the Civic Center October 15th, according to their Facebook page. A ticket pre...
Feb 01, 2022 Peoria Civic Center
Peoria's street crews prepped for the storm
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's Snow Fighters are ready. Sie Maroon, with Peoria Public Works, tells WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show", with about a foot of snow in the forecast, they're bringing in extra help....
Feb 01, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Mike Wild)
Collins: A foot of snow possible through Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. -- A winter storm system headed for Central Illinois has prompted the National Weather Service in Lincoln to issue a Winter Storm Warning Tuesday night through Thursday night. Chief Meteo...
Feb 01, 2022 Midwest Communications
Morton crash leaves one person injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- Morton Police said one person was hurt Monday evening when a car hit a bicycle. Police said the injured person, a male, was taken to a local hospital in "stable" condition after the co...
Feb 01, 2022 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
