Category Archives: Local News
Two injured in Peoria County crash
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- Peoria County Sheriff's deputies shut down both north and southbound lanes of Rt. 40 and Cedar Hills early Thursday morning for an accident. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins ...
Jul 21, 2022 Scott Davidson / CC
Man arrested for shooting of 3-year-old in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- A man has been arrested after a 3-year-old was shot in the leg Wednesday afternoon in a Peoria home. Randyn Duncan was arrested for endangering the life or health of a child and obstru...
Jul 21, 2022 (25 News)
New South Peoria grocery store opening delayed
UPDATED 8;42 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - Sometimes, God has other plans. That's what local pastor Chuck Brown says. He was hoping to open a grocery store and eatery -- Harvest Supermarket and Grill -- at West...
Jul 20, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
State gives regulatory approval to UnityPoint Heddington Oaks purchase
PEORIA, Ill. - UnityPoint Health has gotten regulatory approval to purchase a former Peoria County facility in order to expand its mental health services. UnityPoint says the Illinois Health Facilitie...
Jul 20, 2022 (UnityPoint Health)
Coroner: Burns, head injuries claimed life of Roanoke man
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - It wasn't just electrical shock that claimed the life of a Roanoke man who was one of five people initially injured putting up a gutter on a LaSalle County home. That's the finding...
Jul 20, 2022 Brendan Riley / CC
AMT ambulance donated to Ukraine now on front lines of war
PEORIA, Ill. - The first donation of a Peoria ambulance to aid in helping victime of Russia's continued bombing of Ukraine has made it to the front lines. The ambulance, filled with supplies donated b...
Jul 20, 2022 (OSF HealthCare)
Secretary of State suspends Carvana's Illinois dealer license
CHICAGO, Ill. - An online car dealer known for their commercials featuring what looks like a multi-story vending machine is now banned from selling cars in Illinois -- at least temporarily. The Illino...
Jul 20, 2022 (Carvana)
West Nile Virus detected in Peoria County sample
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department is reporting the first West Nile virus positive mosquito sample detected in Peoria County for 2022. The positive sample indicates that W...
Jul 20, 2022 pingnews.com
Public demands action on Peoria's violence reduction funding
PEORIA, Ill. -- There's been discussion for weeks on what Peoria will spend violence reduction funds on. Tuesday night, council spent several more hours discussing the process. Peoria City Council wor...
Jul 20, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Shooting Tuesday night leaves two injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two women are in the hospital after a shooting in Peoria Tuesday night. According to Peoria Public Information Officer Semone Roth, PPD responded to three ShotSpotter alerts in the are...
Jul 20, 2022 Scott Davidson / CC
