Category Archives: Local News
Man arrested on stolen vehicle, weapons charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is facing both theft and weapons charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle. Peoria Police say they used a license plate reader to help discover the stolen vehicle on Romeo...
Will Stevenson May 18, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
September trial date set for Reditus CEO Aaron Rossi
DAVENPORT, Ia. -- Reditus Labs CEO Aaron Rossi appeared in a Davenport, Iowa courtroom Tuesday and left with a September 26 trial date set for the tax fraud charges he's facing. Rossi is charged with ...
Julia Bradley May 18, 2022 (25 News)
East Peoria moves forward with license plate readers to help curb crime
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- There will soon be more than a dozen new license plate readers installed to help police curb crime in East Peoria. City Council members gave their final approval during Tuesday ni...
Julia Bradley May 18, 2022 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Record gas prices nationwide
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FOX NEWS) -- There seems to be no relief in sight from prices at the pump. AAA said Tuesday gasoline prices rose four more cents, pushing the national average price for regular unlea...
Julia Bradley May 18, 2022 David Wilson / CC
Peoria home destroyed by fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called just after 2:30 a.m. Wednesday to a reported house fire in the area of Spitznagle Avenue and N.E. Monroe Street. Crews arrived to find the entire first ...
Julia Bradley May 18, 2022 Midwest Communications
Retired Canton Police K9 passes away
CANTON, Ill. -Canton Police are mourning the loss of one of their own -- a K9 officer who both worked hard and was beloved. Canton Police say K-9 officer Jack passed away May 9th, about six years afte...
Will Stevenson May 17, 2022 Canton Police
BioUrja update: From water to foam
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Interim Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger says it's still complicated putting out the BioUrja plant fires, but he is hopeful it's about to get easier. Sollberger says it's been difficu...
Will Stevenson May 17, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Candidate for Governor talks to county clerks in Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. - One of the Republican candidates for Illinois Governor is spending time in Pekin with county clerks from throughout the state, to see how confident they are in the integrity of local ele...
Will Stevenson May 17, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Kasper: Omicron subvariant responsible for recent rise in COVID cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- New York and California are seeing a significant rise of COVID-19 cases, as a subvariant of Omicron keeps popping up. Infectious Disease specialist Dr. Doug Kasper, with the University...
Julia Bradley May 17, 2022 Midwest Communications
UPDATE: Two children hospitalized with minor injuries after school bus crash
UPDATE: 12:07 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. -- We're learning more about a traffic crash that involved a Peoria Public School bus this morning. According to Peoria Police, two of the kids on board the school bus ...
Julia Bradley May 17, 2022 (25 News)