Category Archives: Local News
Rebuilding Together Day includes first-ever "She-Build"
PEORIA, Ill. - You might have seen a lot of building work going on in Peoria Saturday, including at least one done entirely by women. It was a part of the annual "Rebuilding Together Day" -- moved fro...
Sep 26, 2021 25 News
Large Lego-built exhibit coming to Wheels O' Time Museum
DUNLAP, Ill. - There's a new exhibit coming to Dunlap's "Wheels o Time" Museum that is all locally built from Legos. The museum gave a sneak preview of the exhibit Saturday. It's called "Bricks in Mot...
Sep 26, 2021 25 News
Mattress fire causes damage to Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Fire officials say three people were displaced after fire broke out in a home late Friday night. The blaze started around 10:30 p.m. Friday in the 3000 block of Northeast Adams S...
Sep 26, 2021 Midwest Communications
Update: I-474 crash victim identified
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- A crash on eastbound I-474 on Friday morning has claimed an Illinois man's life. The accident, that involved two trucks, happened about 7:20 a.m., about a mile east of the Pekin...
Sep 25, 2021 (25 News)
Blippi becomes highest-grossing family show to play Civic Center Theater
PEORIA, Ill. -- Children's YouTube sensation, Blippi, became the highest grossing family show to play the Peoria Civic Center Theater in the venue's History after a sold out show Friday night. Blippi'...
Sep 25, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
PPS holds town hall to address school violence
PEORIA, Ill. -- Parents and students had a chance Friday night to share their concerns and solutions after violent fights at Peoria High School last week. The Peoria Public Schools town hall meeting g...
Sep 25, 2021 (25 News)
Pritzker signs legislative remapping into law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he's signed the new legislative maps into law that the General Assembly approved during the summer. In a news release Friday, Pritzker -- who did...
Sep 24, 2021 Will Stevenson/1470-100.3 WMBD
Rally to address racism Saturday in Tremont
PEORIA, Ill. - Megan Rahn wants answers when it comes to race and race relations in the area. That's why she and others have organized a rally happening Saturday at 4pm in Tremont's City Park. Rahn te...
Sep 24, 2021 From www.tremontil.com
South Side Mission bringing new store to South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- South Side Mission has served Peoria's 61605 neighborhoods since 1925, but they'll offer even more help starting next year. South Side Mission's Executive Director, Rev. Craig Williams...
Sep 24, 2021 (South Side Mission Facebook)
New way to report health department data, and playing the waiting game on COVID booster shots
PEORIA, Ill. - In terms of COVID-19 local statistics, you asked for it. Peoria City/County Health Department Administrator Monica Hendrickson says starting Thursday, they will have a new information g...
Sep 23, 2021 Peoria City/County Health Department
