Category Archives: Local News
Peoria using COVID funds for park improvements, job training for the homeless
PEORIA, Ill. -- The cost of a new training restaurant for Peoria's homeless and upgrades for one of the city's oldest parks will come from federal COVID-19 funds. The city council Tuesday night approv...
Jan 12, 2022 (File-1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy)
Grand jury files murder charges against wanted Peoria man
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria man still wanted for the city's only two homicides so far this year has now been indicted by a grand jury. Court records indicate a Peoria County grand jury is filing four co...
Jan 11, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria Police
Pekin City Council delays vote on council member's censure, residents speak
PEKIN, Ill. - A family man. A volunteer. A longstanding member of the Pekin community. A dog owner. Those are some of the words supporters of Pekin City Council member Lloyd Orrick are using, even as ...
Jan 11, 2022 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
State Rep. announces run for Illinois Treasurer
DIXON, Ill. - A member of the Illinois House Republican leadership team is setting his sights on a statewide office. State Representative Tom Demmer of the Dixon area is using social media to make his...
Jan 11, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/State Rep. Tom Demmer
Man faces weapons charges after allegedly firing gun during fight
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is jailed after allegedly pulling a gun and firing a shot during a fight Monday night. Peoria Police say Bilal Wilkins, 27, was arrested after a later traffic stop on charg...
Jan 11, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail
Former East Peoria school transportation director arrested on felony sex charges
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - An East Peoria man who was the transportation director for the high school there is facing felony sex charges. Our news partner 25 News reports Shawn Dasgupta, 40, was arrested Dec...
Jan 11, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Tazewell County Jail via 25 News
Peoria Police arrest juvenile for Woodford County vehicle burglaries
UPDATED 12:42 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they've arrested a juvenile who may be responsible for some recent vehicle burglaries in Woodford County. Police say a Special Response Team went to...
Jan 11, 2022 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Kasper: The Omicron variant will eventually break
PEORIA, Ill. -- With a record number of new COVID cases reported in the U.S. on Monday, hospitalizations and outcomes are very high, with a majority of cases attributed to the highly transmissible Omi...
Jan 11, 2022 Midwest Communications
Chicago schools to reopen after teachers agree to end COVID-19 walkout
(Reuters) -Chicago Public Schools, the third-largest U.S. education district, will resume in-person classes on Wednesday after a union backed ending a walkout over COVID-19 fears in an agreement it sa...
Jan 11, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Darwin Elementary after Chicago Public Schools, the nation's third-largest school district, said it would cancel classes since the teachers' union voted in favor of a return to remote learning, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. January 5, 2022. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
PPS approves expanded COVID-19 testing
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Public Schools entered into an agreement Monday night for SHIELD Illinois to provide additional COVID-19 PCR testing. The school board unanimously approved the agreement at no c...
Jan 11, 2022 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
