Category Archives: Local News
Former Methodist College building closer to being housing for homeless
PEORIA, Ill. - Some housing for Peoria's homeless might soon go up a the former Methodist College of Nursing in downtown Peoria. Peoria's Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday signed off on a plan t...
Nov 05, 2021 (25 News)
PPS to start COVID-19 vaccines on 5-11 year olds next week
PEORIA, Ill. - You may or may not be a fan of the COVID-19 vaccines, especially the new lower-dose Pfizer vaccine for five- to eleven- year-olds, but the Superintendent of Peoria Public Schools says p...
Nov 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
Midwest Food Banks needs help during the holiday season
PEORIA, Ill. -- The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on non-profit agencies nationwide. Monica Scheuer, Executive Director of Midwest Food Bank, based in Bloomington, says they initially had trouble...
Nov 05, 2021 (25 News)
UPDATED: Gunshot wound sends one to the hospital in Peoria
UPDATE: 9:57 a.m. Peoria, Ill -- A victim is being treated for a bullet wound to the leg after a shooting reported last night in Peoria. It's the latest word from Police as the investigation continues...
Nov 05, 2021 (25 News)
ICC relieves students of $1.1 million in debt
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois Central College is using COVID-19 relief money to eliminate $1.1 million in student debt. The college says student accounts having outstanding balances for tuition, fees, ...
Nov 04, 2021 Illinois Central College
Health Department says new COVID cases trending upward, but may not be as bad as last year
PEORIA, Ill. - Local health officials are concerned about what they see as another uptick in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Tri-County area, after weeks where increases weren't as high. Peoria City/C...
Nov 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
Viral Peoria Parks officer photo shows love for law enforcement
Peoria, Ill -- There's at least one kid in Peoria who may still want to be a police officer when they grow up. It's a child named Sophia, who's gone viral on social media for a photo she took with a P...
Nov 04, 2021
Teacher reportedly attacked at Peoria school
PEORIA, Ill. - A teacher at a Peoria school is believed to have been attacked, and not much is officially known about it. Peoria Federation of Teachers president Jeff Adkins-Dutro did not return WMBD'...
Nov 04, 2021 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
Tribute dinner among fundraising efforts going on for Central Illinois Easterseals
PEORIA, Ill. - The annual Easterseals Tribute Dinner will honor a local businessman and developer who certainly has done a lot of both in recent years. This year's dinner is Friday night, and CEO Stev...
Nov 04, 2021 Easter Seals of Central Illinois
Peoria parents encouraged to sign kids up for new Pfizer shots
Peoria, Ill -- Local public health officials say they're ready to begin scheduling 5 to 11-year-olds for the newly approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. The FDA and CDC have given the low-dose vaccinatio...
Nov 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
