Category Archives: Local News

Fire causes damage to Hanna City home
HANNA CITY, Ill. - A Hanna City home suffered damage following a fire Tuesday afternoon. Logan-Trivoli Fire Chief David Tuttle says he had the Limestone, Bartonville, Elmwood, Timber-Hollis, and Farmi...
Will Stevenson May 3, 2022 (25 News)

Two arrested following shooting incident at apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say two people were arrested after shots were fired inside one apartment Monday night, later learning that two apartment were actually struck by shots. Police were called ...
Will Stevenson May 3, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)

Victim identified in fatal East Peoria-area accident
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The Tazewell County Coroner has identified the victim in Monday's fatal crash near East Peoria involving a car and a motorcycle. Coroner Charles Hanley says preliminary autopsy res...
Will Stevenson May 3, 2022 (25 News)

LaHood, Bustos react to leak of Supreme Court draft decision
UPDATED 1:53 p.m. WASHINGTON, D.C. - He says he wants to protect the "sanctity of Life," but Congressman Darin LaHood says he's troubled by how most of America found out about how the Supreme Court ma...
Will Stevenson May 3, 2022 1470/100.3 WMBD

Another Peoria Starbucks location looks to unionize
PEORIA, Ill. - Another Peoria Starbucks location wants to unionize -- not long after employees at the Starbucks in Campustown voted to do the same thing. Workers United says "an overwhelming majority"...
Will Stevenson May 3, 2022 Paul Bischoff / CC

Pritzker weighs in on high court's draft to overturn Roe v. Wade
CHICAGO -- Gov. J-B Pritzker on Tuesday spoke out against overturning Roe v. Wade, affirming reproductive rights in Illinois. Pritzker condemned the Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade...
Julia Bradley May 3, 2022 (State of Illinois/Illinois Information Service)

Rivermen suffer setback in Game 3 of the President's Cup Finals
ROANOKE, VA - The Peoria Rivermen hoped to wrap up the President's Cup Finals with the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs on Monday night at the Berglund Center, but took a 4-3 loss. The Rivermen still lead the ...
Julia Bradley May 3, 2022 (Peoria Rivermen Hockey)

UAW calls strike against CNH at two plants
BURLINGTON, Ia. - It's not impacting operations in the Peoria area, but two plants operated by farm equipment manufacturer Case New Holland Industrial are now on strike. The United Auto Workers says 1...
Will Stevenson May 2, 2022 (United Auto Workers)

UPDATED: Motorcyclist dead after accident near East Peoria
UPDATED 8:10 p.m. EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- ISP has released new information about a Central Illinois motorcyclist who was killed in a traffic crash in Tazewell County Monday afternoon. Initial reports ind...
Will Stevenson May 2, 2022 (25 News)

Peoria Mayor gives special proclamation to Bradley student who's made it big with drone footage
PEORIA, Ill. - A Bradley University student has gotten special recognition from Peoria Mayor Rita Ali in the form of a mayoral proclamation for his side hustle capturing drone footage -- some of which...
Will Stevenson May 2, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)



