Category Archives: Top Stories
Public Works: Despite snow, Peoria streets in good shape
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria received over two inches of snowfall Sunday night. Sie Maroon, Assistant Public Works Director for the City of Peoria, said crews were busy treating and plowing the main routes ...
Dec 16, 2019 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Bond set at $1 million for trio of homicide suspects
PEORIA, Ill. -- Three men, accused of being involved in Peoria's two most recent homicides were given a $1 million bond over the weekend. Desmond Sanders, 29, and Tyrese Walker, 20, were charged with ...
Dec 16, 2019
Passenger extricated from vehicle after accident Saturday evening
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighter Paramedics responded to an accident around 8:30 p.m. Saturday at 100 E. War Memorial. The accident involved two vehicles and unknown injuries. First arriving crews o...
Dec 15, 2019 (File-1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol)
Fire damages East Bluff house
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters braved freezing temperatures Saturday morning to fight a house fire. The blaze broke out at 6:15AM at 111 East Illinois Avenue in the East Bluff neighborhood. When ...
Dec 14, 2019
Bradley Police issue a safety alert
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Bradley University Police Department has issued a safety alert after an incident Friday night. Bradley Police and Peoria Police responded to an aggravated assault around 11:23 p.m....
Dec 14, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Man shot in the leg Friday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- Man shot in Peoria Friday night. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said that the call came in at 8:28 p.m. in the 1600 block of North Peoria St. regarding a male who had been shot ...
Dec 14, 2019 Midwest Communications
DCFS to hand out smoke detectors to families
PEORIA, Ill. --A new state program provides free home smoke alarms to families served by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. The program was announced Friday by Governor Pritzker....
Dec 13, 2019 Midwest Communications
Peoria man charged with killing wife in drowning incident
PEORIA, Ill. -- The husband of a Peoria woman who died from drowning has been arrested for murder. Emergency crews were called November 23 around 1 P.M. to the W. Lexington Ct. home of 60-year-old Nan...
Dec 13, 2019
Winter weather returning this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- Snow is making its way to central Illinois. Friday night into Saturday morning, the Peoria area could see some freezing drizzle and snow. But, 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins...
Dec 13, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
What to do with a live tree after Christmas
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- After the all the presents are opened and Christmas time is over, the next step is getting rid of your live Christmas tree. Jill Peterson, Public Relations Coordinator for the Cit...
Dec 13, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
