Category Archives: Local News
Chief: "Walk and Talk" events will return next year
PEORIA, Ill. - Something Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria said he'd be doing a lot of in the wake of this year's upsurge in violent crime is, for this year at least, done. Echevarria says his depar...
Nov 29, 2021 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley)
Top Democratic lawmaker in Illinois to retire
CHICAGO, Ill. - One of the top Democratic lawmakers in Springfield won't be seeking another term. State Representative Greg Harris of Chicago isn't seeking another term when he current run ends in 202...
Nov 29, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Illinois General Assembly
861 coming to the 309
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Commerce Commission says a new area code is coming to a phone near you about a year from now. The ICC says a brand new 861 area code will not replace 309 in this area,...
Nov 29, 2021 Richard / CC
Man charged in connection to Thanksgiving shooting death makes court appearance
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria man who turned himself in over the weekend for a fatal Thanksgiving Day shooting has appeared in court. Peoria County Circuit Court records indicate Martarius McGee, 24, appe...
Nov 29, 2021
Cullinan Properties to develop VA clinic in Florida
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria-based Cullinan Properties will be developing a new VA center in Florida. The company says in a news release it's been awarded a lease by the VA and General Services Administratio...
Nov 29, 2021 Cullinan Properties via 25 News
Farm Show returns to the Peoria Civic Center this week
PEORIA, Ill. -- Once a year, the Peoria Civic Center is filled with farmers. The Greater Peoria Farm Show, the biggest indoor show of its kind in Illinois, is celebrating it's 40th year November 30-De...
Nov 29, 2021
Judas Priest to kick off tour at Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - A band considered legendary in heavy metal music will be coming to the Peoria Civic Center in a few months. The civic center says Judas Priest will kick off the group's "50 Heavy Metal ...
Nov 29, 2021 LUIS BLANCO / CC
Sleeping resident rescued by Peoria firefighters
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters and paramedics were called to a building in the 700 block of Spring Street just before 3:30 a.m. Monday. First crews on-scene found fire and black smoke coming from...
Nov 29, 2021 Midwest Communications
One man shot, another stabbed, in Farmington incident
FARMINGTON, Ill. - Two men have been hospitalized after a stabbing and shooting in rural Farmington early Saturday morning. The Fulton County Sheriff's Department says deputies found one male with gun...
Nov 28, 2021 Midwest Communications
Thanksgiving night fire victim suffered severe burns: coroner
UPDATE - Saturday 8:33 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - A man who was killed in a Peoria house fire Thanksgiving night suffered smoke inhalation and burns, according to the Peoria County coroner. An autopsy was co...
Nov 27, 2021 Midwest Communications
