Category Archives: Local News
Tri-County COVID Update: Outbreak at long-term care facility could have been worse; pediatric COVID vaccines ordered
PEORIA, Ill. - The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tri-County region continues to average less than 100 per day, but that's counting what officials say is an outbreak at a local long-term...
Will Stevenson Oct 21, 2021 (Peoria City/County Health Department)
OSF unveils, blesses new Street Medicine Program shuttle vehicle
PEORIA, Ill. - On the outside, it looks like a typical passenger bus. But on the inside, a former OSF HealthCare passenger bus has been transformed in to a new mobile medical unit. It's for OSF's "Str...
Will Stevenson Oct 21, 2021 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Bradley men's basketball lands 6th in MVC pre-season poll
Peoria, Ill -- Bradley men's basketball is ranked sixth in a preseason poll going into the Missouri Valley Conference 20-21-22 season. The poll came out late Wednesday. Drake comes in at number one. L...
Cooper Banks Oct 21, 2021 Bradley University
Chiropractic clinic raided by FBI
EUREKA, Ill. - Preferred Care Medical Clinic in Eureka is apparently being targeted by the FBI. A spokeswoman for the FBI tells news partner 25 News a "court-authorized law enforcement activity" was c...
Will Stevenson Oct 21, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Peoria budget includes more police officers
PEORIA, Ill. - Some of the solutions to the city of Peoria's ongoing violence problems -- or at least the path to them -- may come from the City of Peoria's budget for the next two years. For one, the...
Will Stevenson Oct 21, 2021 MWC-Peoria Police Media Release
Rivermen hockey returns for a 40th season this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- As of Friday, it will have been 593 days since the Peoria Rivermen hockey team has played a game. The team's games Friday and Saturday night open the Rivermen's 40th season in Peoria a...
Julia Bradley Oct 21, 2021 (Peoria Rivermen Hockey)
Attempted murder charge filed against man in early-October police standoff
PEORIA, Ill. - New charges are filed in the case of a Peoria man who caused a police standoff earlier in the month. Our news partner 25 News reports Lamarcus Chappell, 30, will be arraigned Thursday o...
Will Stevenson Oct 20, 2021 Lamarcus Chappell (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Doctor: COVID or not, substance abuse continues to be a problem, but treatment is available
PEORIA, Ill. - A local doctor says the addictions and substance use he sees and helps treat have only been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. Doctor Robert Lizer is the Medical Director of UnityPoin...
Will Stevenson Oct 20, 2021 (25 News)
Lawsuit challenging mayoral election dismissed
PEORIA, Ill. - A lawsuit filed in the wake of this year's Peoria mayoral election has been dismissed. Our news partner 25 News reports candidate Jim Montelongo "failed to demonstrate clear, ascertaina...
Will Stevenson Oct 20, 2021 Midwest Communications
City Council gets look at bigger budget
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's city administration is proposing a budget that could be considered significantly higher than this year, but somewhat puts spending levels back to pre-pandemic. City Manager Pat...
Will Stevenson Oct 20, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD