Category Archives: Local News
Rivermen's future at Peoria Civic Center still up in the air
PEORIA, Ill. -- The future of the Peoria Rivermen remains in question, as both the hockey team and the Peoria Civic Center try to come to agreement over where the team will be next season. 5th Distric...
Julia Bradley Dec 15, 2022
UPDATE: Carjacking and shooting incident under investigation
UPDATED 4:55 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - We're learning more about a shooting Wednesday night in Peoria's East Bluff that happened in the course of a carjacking. Peoria Police say they went to the Shell stati...
Julia Bradley Dec 15, 2022 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Park District votes down pavilion project at Donovan Park
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Park District vowed to listen to the people before voting on a proposed project at Donovan Park, and Wednesday night that's what they did. The board unanimously voted agains...
Julia Bradley Dec 15, 2022 (Pavilion in the Park)
Juvenile charged with Attempted Murder for recent shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A juvenile is in police custody for a shooting this past Friday on the central edge of Peoria. Peoria Police say a 17-year-old male was already in custody on an unrelated case, and now ...
Will Stevenson Dec 14, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Grand Jury files charges following pair of police chases
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man who allegedly tried to flee from officers twice and led them on a foot chase only faces a pair of charges filed by a grand jury, instead of the host of charges he was arres...
Will Stevenson Dec 14, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Man accused of threatening Knox County Courthouse shooting
UPDATE: In March, 2023, according to Knox County Court online records, Sullivan's case was listed as "Nolle Prosequi" -- meaning, it "is akin to the dismissal of charges, reverting the matter to the s...
Will Stevenson Dec 14, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Knox County Jail)
Ethics complaints against two Pekin City Council members thrown out
PEKIN, Ill. - Ethics complaints filed against two Pekin City Council members, including one who just got tossed off the mayoral election ballot, are themselves tossed out. Pekin Firefighter John Burns...
Will Stevenson Dec 14, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
East Bluff residents want help fighting holiday eviction notices
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria and Illinois ACLU chapters say they are getting involved in the plight of more than two dozen East Bluff renters that say they just got eviction notices from their Texas-base...
Will Stevenson Dec 14, 2022 Linh Do / CC
Peoria City Council defers action on cannabis ordinance again
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria City Council is no closer to deciding on changes to its recreational cannabis dispensary ordinance than it was when the changes were first introduced in late-August. After de...
Will Stevenson Dec 14, 2022 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Even lower gas prices ahead of Christmas
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FOX NEWS) -- American drivers may get a much-needed present this holiday season. The nation's gasoline prices keep falling, and may hover around $3.00 a gallon, on average, by Christ...
Julia Bradley Dec 14, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC