Category Archives: Local News
Missing Peoria Heights teen found safe
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Peoria Heights Police say a teen, who'd been missing for over a month, has been found safe. Collin Hilberg was reported missing on November 5. His mother, Shannon Dunaway, told...
Dec 10, 2021 (25 News)
Woman receives 15-year sentence for fatal hit-and-run
PEORIA, Ill. -- A woman arrested for a fatal hit-and-run crash in Peoria earlier this year received the maximum prison sentence Thursday. 40-year-old Diana Schick, who pleaded guilty, will serve 11 ye...
Dec 10, 2021 Peoria County Jail
Collins: Threat of severe storms Friday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- There is a real chance of severe weather as we head into the weekend. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins told WMBD News that the Peoria metro area is at a Level Two...
Dec 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
'Drive For Miracles' collects over $256K for OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois
UPDATE: 5:41 p.m. Peoria, Ill -- Sister station 93.3 The Drive managed to raise more than $256,000 for OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois in their annual "Drive for Miracles" fundraiser. For the last...
Dec 09, 2021 1470/100.3 WMBD
Circle K closes two Peoria locations as part of nationwide review
UPDATED 12/10/21 10:31 A.M. The two Circle K locations closing are at Knoxville and Lake Streets, and Knoxville and Archer Streets. The Knoxville and Lake location, according to signage, will be a BP ...
Dec 09, 2021 Circle K
Tri-County COVID-19 Update: Surge worst in seven months, at-home COVID tests, and jail COVID outbreak
PEORIA, Ill. - Local health officials are sounding an alarm now that the Tri-Counties have hit another COVID-19 milestone. The region has now surpassed 60,000 confirmed COVID cases since the pandemic ...
Dec 09, 2021 Midwest Communications
VW to pay $3.5 million to resolve Illinois diesel lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG's U.S. unit will pay $3.5 million to resolve a lawsuit by the state of Illinois against the German automaker for updates of emissions software arising from the 201...
Dec 09, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen vehicles sit waiting for delivery after their arrival in the United States in Chula Vista, California, U.S. June 27, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Fire to vacant home ruled arson
PEORIA, Ill. - A fire a week ago at a vacant Peoria home has officially been ruled an arson. Fire investigators confirm that to news partner 25 News. The fire last Thursday in the 900 block of South G...
Dec 09, 2021 (25 News)
Woman arraigned for fatal hit-and-run accident
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria woman accused of causing a fatal hit and run accident in November is pleading not guilty. Karrie Brunswig, 43, was arraigned Thursday in Peoria County Circuit Court, on charg...
Dec 09, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail
'Drive For Miracles' underway for OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. -- Each year, OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois in Peoria takes care of thousands of children. And, for the last 21 years, John Riley with 93.3 The Drive has been raising mon...
Dec 09, 2021 1470/100.3 WMBD
