Category Archives: Local News
Man pleads guilty in 2021 homicide
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is going to prison for the city's 22nd homicide last year, but not on the original charges he faced. Peoria County Court records indicate Orlando Alexander, 43, pleaded gui...
Aug 4, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
Pritzker touts Illinois back to school sales tax holiday, starting Aug. 5
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Governor J.B. Pritzker took part of Thursday to encourage Illinois families to take advantage of an opportunity to purchase school supplies and a much lower sales tax rate. "Our p...
Aug 4, 2022 Midwest Communications
Fire damages East Peoria restaurant
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Fire has closed an East Peoria eatery, just prior to lunch time Thursday. East Peoria firefighters were called to "The Original Wonderdog" in Fondulac Plaza around 11:00 a.m. for w...
Aug 4, 2022 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
PCAPS offers tips to keep your pets cool in the heat
PEORIA, Ill. -- When you're hot, they're hot. Becky Spencer, with Peoria Animal Protective Services, says it's that simple. On hot summer days, leave pets at home where they'll stay cool. She says in ...
Aug 4, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Major, one of the family dogs of U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, explores the South Lawn after on his arrival from Delaware at the White House in Washington, U.S. January 24, 2021. Picture taken January 24, 2021. Adam Schultz/White House/Handout via REUTERS.
Police: Shooting on E. Republic in Peoria was accidental, self-inflicted
UPDATED 12:22 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. -- One person was shot in the thigh last (Wednesday) night in Peoria in a shooting that happened near Glen Oak Park. Peoria Police spokesperson Semone Roth says officer...
Aug 4, 2022 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Peoria man jailed on animal cruelty charges
DUNLAP, Ill. - A Peoria man reportedly turned himself in to Peoria County Sheriffs Department officials after a video allegedly showed him assaulting an animal. Sheriff Chris Watkins says on social me...
Aug 3, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
Stolen car found in Illinois River
PEKIN, Ill. - After trying and failing to find it on Friday, officials say a car that somehow went into the Illinois River was found Wednesday. Fon Du Lac Park District Police say they used the Peoria...
Aug 3, 2022 (Fon du Lac Park District Police via Facebook)
Back to school for Peoria teachers without a contract
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Schools teachers started the school year Wednesday without a contract. Peoria Federation of Teachers' Bargaining Chief Matt McCaw told 25 News, even after an hours-long ne...
Aug 3, 2022 (Peoria Federation of Teachers)
Sollberger named permanent Peoria Fire Chief
PEORIA, Ill. - It's not "interim" Peoria Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger any longer. City Manager Patrick Urich says he's selected Sollberger to permanently replace retired Chief Jim Bachman. Urich says i...
Aug 3, 2022 (City of Peoria)
Teens arrested after guns, stolen car located
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria police say the discovery of a stolen car led to two teenagers being arrested on a number of charges. Police say investigators saw a car known to be stolen pull into a business Tu...
Aug 3, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
