Category Archives: Top Stories
New road projects get underway in Peoria County on Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - In Peoria, on Monday, from 9am to 3:30pm, southbound Route 6 will go down to one lane at War Memorial Drive for sign work. In Peoria, on Wednesday, lane closures begin on Knoxville Aven...
Mar 07, 2026 Midwest Communications
East Peoria is putting the Red, White and Blue on display ahead of America 250 celebration
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - This spring, East Peoria is launching some special events ahead of the nation's 250th birthday. The City's Emma Admire says in May, several American-themed floats and displays will...
Mar 07, 2026 The American Flag and branches of the U.S. Military on display during the East Peoria Festival of Lights. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
Bradley advances in the MVC Tournament beating Valparaiso 90-84
ST. LOUIS. - The Bradley Men's Basketball team needed two overtimes to beat Valparaiso 90-84 in the quarterfinals at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Friday night at Enterprise Center. Earlie...
Mar 07, 2026
Fire displaces resident and causes $250,000 to a Peoria apartment building
PEORIA, Ill. - Firefighters responded to reports of smoke Friday night at an apartment complex on W. Loire Court in Northwest Peoria. Crews arrived just after 9 p.m., finding moderate smoke in the ent...
Mar 07, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
White House seeks bolder action on energy prices amid Iran conflict
By Jarrett Renshaw and Nandita Bose March 6 (Reuters) - The White House is asking federal agencies to step up efforts to address soaring energy prices from the Iran conflict, signaling a concern that ...
Mar 07, 2026 FILE PHOTO: A gas pump is inserted inside an Audi vehicle at a Mobil gas station in Beverly Boulevard in West Hollywood, California, U.S., March 10, 2022. Picture taken March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
Washington girls' basketball cruises to Class 3A state championship game
NORMAL, Ill. - It was light work for the Washington Lady Panthers basketball team in the state finals. Washington defeated St. Viator, 55-34, Friday afternoon in the Class 3A state semifinals at CEFCU...
Mar 06, 2026 (WCHS #308 Athletics Facebook)
After a week of war, Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender'
BEIRUT/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM, March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender" on Friday, a dramatic escalation of his demands a week into the war he launched a...
Mar 06, 2026 An Iranian missile with cluster munitions flies towards Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in central Israel, March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
UPDATE: Stabbing victim in Peoria's first homicide of 2026 identified
UPDATED 3:15 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Shortly after Peoria Police reported the city's first homicide of the year, the Peoria County Coroner identified the victim. Coroner Jamie Harwood says 35-year-old Zac...
Mar 06, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
East Peoria mayor talks Par-A-Dice, businesses in State of the City
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria's mayor says the state of the city is "very strong." John Kahl delivered his annual address on the state of the city Friday morning at the Par-A-Dice Casino and Hotel. ...
Mar 06, 2026 East Peoria Mayor John Kahl delivers the 2026 State of the City address. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Former Sangamon County deputy who killed unarmed woman undergoing cancer treatment
Article Summary Former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson was convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey. Grayson is undergoing treatment for Stage 4 colon cancer tha...
Mar 06, 2026 Sean Grayson. (Macon Country Sheriffs Office)
