Category Archives: Local News
Candidate drops out of Peoria County Sheriff's race days after jumping in
UPDATED 1:55 P.M. PEORIA, Ill -- Just days since announcing a run for Peoria County sheriff, one candidate is reportedly now dropping out. Long-time Deputy Blaine Duhs announced on Saturday that he wo...
Jan 19, 2022 Blaine Duhs for Peoria County Sheriff via Facebook
Chief: PPD adding LPR cameras to fight crime
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria experienced a high number of violent crimes in 2021, many of them involving vehicles. Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria told WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show", they've got a new ...
Jan 19, 2022 MWC-PPD
Luft seeking re-election in Illinois House
PEKIN, Ill. -- Pekin Mayor and State Representative Mark Luft has officially launched his re-election bid for the Illinois House. "The communities in my district are my priority. Effective conservativ...
Jan 19, 2022 (Photo courtesy of City of Pekin)
KN95 masks being distributed at ISU
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Illinois State University on Tuesday started distributing KN95 masks on campus, aiming to slow the spread of the Omicron variant as students return for the spring semester. In a s...
Jan 19, 2022 2C2K Photography / CC
Slipknot coming to Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - The next big act to be announced as coming to the Peoria Civic Center is hard rock group Slipknot. The group, as part of the "Knotfest Roadshow 2022," will be at the Civic Center Thursd...
Jan 18, 2022 Factor Metal / CC
UnityPoint Health hosting career fair amid health care staffing shortages
(Undated) -- Amid a growing shortage of qualified health care workers, UnityPoint Health is planning to host a job fair later this month for anyone interested in joining their ranks of nurses, technic...
Jan 18, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
State Farm hiring 'thousands' in Central IL, throughout country
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Bloomington-based insurance giant State Farm says it's hiring thousands of people for jobs in Central Illinois and all over the country. State Farm, says they had a "record breakin...
Jan 18, 2022 (State Farm)
Peoria Airport Director: Concerns with airlines valid about 5G rollout
PEORIA, Ill. - There probably won't be any direct problems at Peoria International Airport when and if cellular phone companies move forward with their 5G technology upgrade. But Executive Director Ge...
Jan 18, 2022 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Park District facility in South Peoria to get multi-million dollar upgrade
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria Park District facility in South Peoria will soon get some much-needed renovations. Our news partner 25 News reports the Proctor Recreation Center is getting $2 million in work ...
Jan 18, 2022 25 News
Kasper: Promising news of Omicron's decline
PEORIA, Ill. -- Nationally, the numbers remain high. But, here in the Midwest it appears COVID-19 cases are starting to decline. Dr. Doug Kasper, with the University of Illinois College of Medicine in...
Jan 18, 2022 Midwest Communications
