Category Archives: Local News
Juvenile arrested for threat at Bartonville grade school
BARTONVILLE, Ill. -- A juvenile was taken to the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center on Tuesday after Bartonville Police were dispatched to the grade school on reports of a student threatening to ...
Dec 15, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Kroger to remove some COVID-19 benefits for unvaccinated employees
(Reuters) -Kroger Co will stop some COVID-19 benefits for unvaccinated employees starting next year, as the supermarket chain pushes more workers to get inoculated amid growing concerns over the sprea...
Dec 14, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The Kroger supermarket chain's headquarters is shown in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., June 28, 2018. REUTERS/Lisa Baertlein/File Photo
Peoria Public Schools looking at modified school year calendar
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Schools officials say a school testing out a modified school-year calendar is seeing good luck with implementation. Harrison Community Learning Center is the tester, after...
Dec 14, 2021 Peoria Public Schools via YouTube
Shooting victim discovered on Peoria's south side
Peoria, Ill -- We've confirmed there is one person wounded in the wake of a shooting in Peoria, although the investigation is just now getting underway. Police say around 11:30 a.m. officers found a p...
Dec 14, 2021 Midwest Communications
Bailey and new running mate campaign in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - The next wave of Republican State Representative Darren Bailey's campaign for Governor has taken him to Peoria. Bailey and new running mate Stephanie Trussell are proposing a tax cut fo...
Dec 14, 2021 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Rivian pickup named MotorTrend's Truck of the Year
IRVINE, Cal. -- The Rivian R1T has been named MotorTrend magazine's truck of the year for 2022. The all-electric pickup truck, made at Rivian's plant in Normal, Illinois, has a range of more than 300 ...
Dec 14, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Rivian introduces R1T all-electric pickup truck at Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 27, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Limestone Community High closed Tuesday
BARTONVILLE, Ill. -- Limestone Community High School will be closed on Tuesday, following a threat to the school last week. In a Facebook post, school officials said Tuesday morning that the decision ...
Dec 14, 2021 (25 News)
FBI offering $10,000 reward in Jelani Day investigation
CHICAGO, Ill. - The FBI is still trying to get help in figuring out what happened that led to the death of Illinois State University grad student Jelani Day. Now, our news partner 25 News reports a $1...
Dec 13, 2021 25 News
Second threat made to Canton middle school
CANTON, Ill. - Another area school district is dealing with another threat made to one of its schools. The Canton School District says for the second time in about a week, a threat has been discovered...
Dec 13, 2021 25 News
Bradley returns to in-person, indoor commencement exercises this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - Bradley University will do something this weekend it hasn't done for a couple years now. The University says its winter commencement is this Saturday, and for the first time since 2019 ...
Dec 13, 2021 Bradley University
