Category Archives: Local News
Legendary basketball coach Dick Van Scyoc passes away
PEORIA, Ill. - A legendary Peoria basketball coach for decades has died. 25 News reports Dick Van Scyoc passed away Friday afternoon at the age of 98. Van Scyoc coached basketball in Illinois for more...
Aug 5, 2022 (25 Sports)
COVID-19 cases continue decline in Illinois, spread remains high
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - More new COVID-19 cases are being reported in Illinois, but not at the levels seen in previous weeks. The Illinois Department of Public Health says 93 Illinois counties are now at ...
Aug 5, 2022 (Centers for Disease Control)
State: Voter turnout was 'low' in June primary
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - What Peoria County elections officials considered to be pretty close to acceptable voter turnout in the June primary, is what the Illinois State Board of Elections says is low...re...
Aug 5, 2022 Midwest Communications
IDHS moves county jail inmates who need mental health treatment
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Some sheriffs and State's Attorneys in Illinois are declaring a victory, now that inmates with mental health issues will be transferred from county jails to Illinois Department of ...
Aug 5, 2022 (File-Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Peoria man arrested on drug charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is jailed after he was caught allegedly trying to sell drugs. Peoria police say Mikeren Turner, 53, faces charges of both Possession and Distribution of a Controlled Substa...
Aug 5, 2022
Police: Masked suspects stick up pizza delivery driver in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. --We're learning about a reported robbery of a pizza delivery driver in Peoria this week. Police say it happened Thursday shortly after 11:40 a.m. The victim told officers he was deliveri...
Aug 5, 2022 Midwest Communications
Peoria prepares to welcome back the St. Jude runners
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's a big weekend for St. Jude. The Memphis to Peoria St. Jude runners are making their way back home, and some of the longer satellite runs, from Chicago and St. Louis, are already h...
Aug 5, 2022 (stjuderuns.org)
Peoria home catches fire a second time overnight
PEORIA, Ill. -- A vacant home on W. Garden Street in Peoria went up in flames Thursday night for the second time in less than two weeks. Fire Battalion Chief Lore Baxter said crews were called to the ...
Aug 5, 2022 liz west / CC
Judge finds man unfit to stand trial on murder charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has been found unfit to stand trial after he allegedly killed his grandmother. A judge has ruled Cody Krause, 28, will spend the next year in a Department of Human Service ...
Aug 4, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
Peoria County officials: monitoring for monkeypox, but no cases
PEORIA, Ill. - There may be health emergencies both in Illinois and the United States over an outbreak of monkeypox, but local health officials aren't sounding an alarm for now. Peoria City/County Hea...
Aug 4, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
