Category Archives: Local News
Police investigate Sunday morning stabbing
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police aren't releasing many details, but say someone was stabbed in the pre-dawn hours Sunday. Police say at 4:28 A.M., officers were called to one of the city's hospitals after...
Aug 7, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Deployment of Peoria-based Illinois National Guard unit
PEORIA, Ill. - Some of Peoria's best are once again ready to help their country. The 709th Medical Company Area Support held a deployment ceremony Saturday, ahead of an assignment to help coalition fo...
Aug 7, 2022 (Illinois National Guard)
Big year for St. Jude and its Peoria telethon
PEORIA, Ill. - A big year for some big milestones involving St. Jude. Peoria is the only city in the nation to host a telethon for the Memphis-based children's research hospital, and on the 45th anniv...
Aug 7, 2022 The finale of the 2022 St. Jude Telethon (25 News)
Three-vehicle accident seriously injures two
UPDATED 8:41 A.M. 8/7/22 PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say some serious injuries were caused during a late-morning accident Saturday. Peoria Police spokeswoman Semone Roth says the accident occurred at...
Aug 6, 2022 (Illinois Department of Transportation traffic camera)
Peorian arrested on gun and assault charges
PEORIA, Ill. -- Police arrested a Peoria man, 33-year-old Elander Simmons, on multiple charges after his employer reported that he was making threats to staff. Officers were called to the business on ...
Aug 6, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
Fire displaces Peoria residents early Saturday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Fire crews were called to home on W. Harper Terrace, near W. Hamilton Place, by residents reporting a fire in their kitchen Saturday morning. Fire Battalion Chief Lore Baxter sa...
Aug 6, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Some limited parking as Peoria welcomes St. Jude runners
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria City Hall's side lot will be closed through Sunday night for the return of the St. Jude runners from Memphis and the accompanying celebration with satellite runners from across ...
Aug 6, 2022 (stjuderuns.org)
Man sentenced to federal prison on child porn charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A North Pekin man will go to prison for six years after allegedly sharing child pornography, and trying to get more of it. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Larry Saal, 54, was sentenced ...
Aug 5, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Third case of monkeypox reported in Champaign County
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Illinois now has at least three people downstate with cases of monkeypox. A new case was reported Friday. It's also the third case in Champaign county -- this one involving a daycare...
Aug 5, 2022 NIAID / CC
Two arrested for Pekin attempted murder
PEKIN, Ill. - Two people are now in custody in Tazewell County for allegedly beating and attempting to rob an elderly Pekin resident last month. Pekin Police say prosecutors have charged Gage Burgess,...
Aug 5, 2022 (Pekin Police/Tazewell County Jail)
