Category Archives: Local News
Peoria man indicted on multiple federal counts of alleged bank fraud
PEORIA, Ill. -- Federal authorities have announced the indictment of a Peoria man for an alleged multi-year bank fraud scheme. According to a release from the U.S. Attorneys Office of the Central Dist...
Jan 25, 2022 Midwest Communications
'Highly explosive gas' causes hazmat cleanup in South Peoria
UPDATED 5:50 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police, Fire, and haz-mat crews were on the scene for several hours Tuesday afternoon after a chemical leaked from a train car. Officials say it occurred in the...
Jan 25, 2022 MWC-Peoria Police Media Release
Survey next stop in Peoria's passenger rail efforts
PEORIA, Ill. -- Now is the time to tell Peoria city leaders what you think about the possibility of passenger rail coming to the city. A ten-question survey is now available asking how residents feel ...
Jan 25, 2022 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Illinois marks 2-year anniversary of first COVID case
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- It's been two years since Illinois announced its first case of COVID-19. It happened on January 24, 2020. A Chicago woman who had recently returned from Wuhan, China, tested posit...
Jan 25, 2022 Midwest Communications
PPS tables vote on modified school calendar, for now
PEORIA, Ill -- Peoria Public Schools will not move to a modified learning calendar just yet as school board members elected to table a decision on the matter during a key meeting Monday. Superintenden...
Jan 25, 2022 Midwest Communications
Report: Teacher shortage a problem in Illinois, especially in this area
PEORIA, Ill. - It might be an understatement, but teachers in Peoria County are in short supply. But the same can be said state-wide. A new report indicates in Illinois, 88% of district report a short...
Jan 24, 2022 Midwest Communications
Triple A analysts say $4/gallon gas is possible if Russia invades
(Undated) -- While concern remains high about the potential for war in Europe, we're hearing how such a conflict might impact families' finances here at home. Most energy analysts agree if Russia inva...
Jan 24, 2022 Midwest Communications
Task force looking at helping prevent accidental infant deaths continues its work
PEORIA, Ill. - A group of Peoria officials are continuing efforts to help the number of accidental deaths of infants in the county gets closer to zero. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood helps lead t...
Jan 24, 2022 Peoria County Coroner's Office
PPS Superintendent: Misgivings about proposed "modified" school calendar are misguided
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat says every district she's seen use a modified school year calendar, has had it work for them very well. Kherat says that...
Jan 24, 2022 (File photo) Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat, PPS Superintendent, and Randall Yelverton, Peoria Public Library Executive Director (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria woman sentenced to federal prison on meth charge
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman, described by a federal judge as "one of the most prolific" drug dealers in the area despite a minimal criminal history, is going to prison on federal methamphetamine-rel...
Jan 24, 2022 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
