Category Archives: Local News
Man arrested, was wanted since December police incident
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say a man they've been looking for over the past month is no longer wanted. Police say DeAngelo Coleman, 22, is "in police custody in another jurisdiction," according to a...
Jan 10, 2022 (Peoria Police Department)
Peoria man gets lengthy federal prison sentence for meth plea
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man will spend more than 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in 2021 to Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Dustin Tes...
Jan 10, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail (2017 Photo)
Bradley will start spring semester with move-in on Sunday, in-person, despite COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. - They said it was likely that the start of their spring semester would be in-person, and now Bradley University says that is still what will happen. Bradley Monday laid out details for t...
Jan 10, 2022 Bradley University
Area hospital closes its doors, at least temporarily
GALESBURG, Ill. - An area hospital has closed it doors for now, weeks after getting notice that it would no longer be receiving federal Medicare funding. Signs posted on the outside of Galesburg Cotta...
Jan 10, 2022 Courtesy Rick Heath
New bill in Springfield would pay residents for camera footage
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Your home security could soon earn you some money. New legislation coming out of Springfield would increase the use of personal video footage to solve crimes. The idea came from a...
Jan 10, 2022 Linda Traynor
Update: Chicago Bears fire Nagy and Pace
UPDATED 4:05 P.M. CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears have fired coach Matt Nagy, ending his tenure after the team posted a 6-11 record this season. General manager Ryan Pace, whose future has also bee...
Jan 10, 2022 Matt Nagy (Chicago Bears)
Arrest made in Peoria armed robbery
PEORIA, Ill. -- Police have arrested a suspect in connection with an apparent armed robbery that happened early Saturday morning in Peoria. Damarious Matthews, 20, was taken into custody and taken to ...
Jan 10, 2022 Damarious Matthews (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Update: Several local schools return to remote learning
MINONK, Ill. -- Students at Fieldcrest CUSD #6 will learn from home this week, due to COVID related concerns. The district said on Facebook Sunday that they will share more information on logistics on...
Jan 10, 2022 Midwest Communications
Three men jailed following 2-hour police standoff in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill -- Three men are charged in the wake of a police call and hours-long standoff this weekend. Peoria Police say it happened during the pre-dawn hours Saturday. Just before 6:20 a.m., police ...
Jan 09, 2022 Left to Right: Erik Davidson, Wayne Boley, Billy Braswell (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria street crews clear residential streets of slippery ice
UPDATE: Sunday, January 9, 8:44 a.m. PEORIA, Ill -- Here's the Sunday update from Peoria Public Works Director and city snow fighting team lead Sie Maroon; "We have moved into the residential street r...
Jan 08, 2022 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
