Category Archives: Local News
Crews respond to North Peoria fire
UPDATED 6:27 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A late-afternoon fire in North Peoria was believed to be electrical in nature. Peoria firefighters were called to a home at 8212 N. Knoxville, near Knoxville and Detwe...
Aug 24, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bond set for man accused of shooting woman
PEORIA, Ill. - Bond has been set at $1 million for a Peoria man accused of shooting a woman three times Sunday morning. Kevin Boyce, 29, was in court Wednesday for a bond hearing. Boyce -- charged wit...
Aug 24, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Bond set for man accused in July 4th homicide
PEORIA, Ill. - Bond has been set at $2 million for the man charged with the fatal Fourth of July shooting in the area of Taft Homes. Court records indicate Raekwon Pickett, 22, will be arraigned Septe...
Aug 24, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Children's Home of Illinois needs foster parents
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's a hard, but important job. The Children's Home Association of Illinois is in need of new foster parents to take in kids that have nowhere else to go. The Home's Interim President ...
Aug 24, 2022 (Children's Home Association of Illinois via Facebook)
Peoria ratifies contract with union firefighters
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters will get a raise, after a vote from City Council Tuesday night. Members of Peoria Firefighters Local 50 will get 2% pay increases this year, plus a $4,000 signing b...
Aug 24, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
PPS teachers disappointed with Tuesday's contract talks
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bargainers for Peoria Public Schools and the teachers union met with a federal mediator Tuesday, but a statement from the union indicates the two sides are far from reaching an agreeme...
Aug 24, 2022 (Peoria Federation of Teachers)
Peoria Council seeking state lawmakers' approval for red light cameras
PEORIA, Ill. -- In order to bring red light cameras to Peoria's streets, all that city council members may have to do is ask. Ever since it became legal to use the traffic safety and control devices i...
Aug 24, 2022 Blondinrikard Fröberg / CC
Changes considered to PPS high school dress code
PEORIA, Ill - A Peoria Public School Board member is recommending some changes to the district dress code. This, after school board president Martha Ross previously denounced the survey by Anni Reinki...
Aug 23, 2022 (From a presentation to the Peoria Public School Board)
Police investigate Central Peoria shooting
UPDATED 4:27 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Three people are injured after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in an area of Peoria that's on the border of the West Bluff and Central Peoria areas. Police say a call cam...
Aug 23, 2022 Midwest Communications
UPDATE: Six injured in two-vehicle crash near hospital
UPDATED 6:21 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - At least six people may be injured as the result of one of two accidents near UnityPoint Methodist Medical Center Tuesday afternoon. Peoria Police say the main acciden...
Aug 23, 2022 (25 News)
