Category Archives: Local News
IDES: No more unemployment benefits on special debit cards
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - If you receive state unemployment benefits, you're not going to get them on a state-issued debit card anymore. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says that's because th...
Nov 22, 2021 Kevin Smith / CC
Bradley hires first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion officer
PEORIA, Ill. - On the same day the City of Peoria is announcing its main Diversity Officer, Bradley University is doing the same thing. The University said Monday Dr. Warren Anderson is their first-ev...
Nov 22, 2021 Warren Anderson, Ed.D. (Bradley University)
Princeville Schools go to remote learning due to potential COVID outbreak
PRINCEVILLE, Ill. - A Peoria County school district is going to remote learning until early December, after what might end up being an outbreak of COVID-19 cases in the school. The Princeville School ...
Nov 22, 2021 Princeville School District
Peoria hires Green as Diversity Officer
PEORIA, Ill. - The City of Peoria has hired someone for a $110,000 a year city job, and she's already familiar with city operations. The city says Melodi Green, a Peoria native and attorney, becomes P...
Nov 22, 2021 Melodi Green (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/City of Peoria)
'Mansfield Mondays' may help save Washington's Sunnyland branch library
WASHINGTON, Ill. - A teacher in the Washington School District may very well be on a one-man mission to save the Sunnyland branch of the Washington District Library. Jace Mansfield started "Mansfield ...
Nov 22, 2021 (25 News)
South Side Mission continues its holiday traditions
PEORIA, Ill. -- Volunteers at Peoria's South Side Mission were busy on Monday making pies, cranberry sauce and rolls, and preparing them for delivery. "A few additional things we do, then we get it al...
Nov 22, 2021 Midwest Communications
Festival of Lights begins in East Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (25 NEWS) -- Hundreds came out to "FOLEPI" Saturday to celebrate the start of the holiday season. The East Peoria Festival of Lights Parade returned for its 37th year, and it featured doz...
Nov 21, 2021 25 News
Three hospitalized in critical condition following Peoria house fire
PEORIA, Ill. - A total of four people were hospitalized following a house fire in Peoria. Three are reported in critical condition, including one person who was transferred to the burn unit of Springf...
Nov 21, 2021 Midwest Communications
Police arrest woman for series of downtown tire-slashings
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they have arrested a woman they claim slashed tires on at least 20 vehicles parked downtown several days ago. Police say Kierra Lymon, 28, was arrested Saturday mornin...
Nov 20, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail
East Peoria's "Festival of Lights" begins Saturday with parade
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - What might be a bit of an inconvenience for residents of East Peoria over the next month or so is also something that also creates a lot of tourism and plenty of comfort and joy......
Nov 20, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
