Category Archives: Top Stories
UPDATE: Fatal shooting victim identified, one suspect arrested
UPDATED - 5:40 P.M. 6/21 PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner has identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Peoria, while police say one suspect is in custody. Teron Scott, Jr., 20, was found d...
Jun 21, 2025
Shot fired during fight at gas station
PEORIA, Ill. - One person was injured during a fight at a gas station parking lot in Peoria's West Bluff. A Peoria Police spokesperson said a single gunshot was fired during the disturbance at Main an...
Jun 21, 2025 Photo: 25 News
OSF provides tips to stay cool in forecasted hot weather
PEORIA, Ill. - A doctor at OSF Healthcare says there are ways to beat the heat over the weekend and the early part of next week. A Heat Advisory is in effect until Tuesday, with temperatures in the mi...
Jun 21, 2025 (OSF HealthCare)
Four cats rescued from Peoria house fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people escape and four cats are rescued from a house fire in Peoria. Firefighters found heavy smoke and fire throughout a two-story home near Frostwood Parkway and Richards Lane whe...
Jun 21, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Children's Home offering support for expecting mothers
PEORIA, Ill. - It takes a village to raise a child, said a spokesperson for Peoria-based Children's Home Association of Illinois, which is offering help for expecting moms and mothers of young childre...
Jun 21, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Japan scraps U.S. meeting after Washington demands more defense spending, FT reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japan has canceled an annual high-level meeting with key ally the United States after the Trump administration demanded it spend more on defense, the Financial Times reported on...
Jun 21, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Japanese and U.S. Flags fly side by side outside the White House in Washington, U.S., April 5, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Israel says it killed veteran Iran commander as both sides attack
JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel said on Saturday it had killed a veteran Iranian commander as the countries traded attacks, a day after Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear prog...
Jun 21, 2025 A missile launched from Iran is intercepted as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, June 21, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
UPDATE: Woman admits to police setting fire to porch
PEORIA, Ill. - A woman has been formally charged with aggravated arson in Peoria County court. Akendra Metts, 19, is accused of setting fire to the porch of a home near Howett and Blaine in South Peor...
Jun 21, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Iran says no to nuclear talks during conflict as UN urges restraint
DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Iran said on Friday it would not discuss the future of its nuclear programme while under attack by Israel, as Europe tried to coax Tehran back into negotiations and the Unit...
Jun 20, 2025 A view shows a damaged vehicle at an impact site following Iran's missile strike on Israel, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Haifa, Israel, June 20, 2025. REUTERS/Florion Goga
East Peoria drug disposal program ending
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The East Peoria Police Department is ending its prescription drug disposal program. The department made the announcement in a Facebook post Friday, saying it's due to cuts in grant...
Jun 20, 2025 (East Peoria Police Department)
