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Peoria Police investigate shots fired inside Big Al’s
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria Police are looking into a shots-fired incident that happened inside Big Al’s early Monday morning. Police said they were called to the business just before 3:30 a.m. for a reported fight inside. As they arrived, officers heard gunshots being fired inside the building. At...
Brian Childers loses appeal for pretrial release; remains held in jail
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A trio of appellate court judges rejected an argument of a 45-year-old Alabama man that he shouldn’t be in Tazewell County Jail because he was allowed to be free in Peoria County. That man is Brian Childers, the person accused of pointing a handgun...
Man pleads guilty to April 2023 robbery near BU campus
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A 20-year-old Peoria man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to an April 2023 robbery near the Bradley University campus. Keith Clark entered his plea in Peoria County Circuit Court to one count of aggravated robbery, a charge...
Inside Peoria City soccer's dramatic playoff weekend and what it means
PEORIA — The Peoria City delivered a drama-filled performance over the weekend in the USL2 playoffs, and now the second-year team will move on to a bigger stage. Shea Stadium will again serve as host site for multiple playoff games in the upcoming weekend, as Peoria City hosts the Flint City Bucks in...
Peoria Makers Art Market lets artists show off their work
Peoria Makers Art Market lets artists show off their work.
OSF Healthcare gives out teddy bears at Peoria Chiefs game
OSF Healthcare gives out teddy bears at Peoria Chiefs game.
Massive debt and abuse allegations: Inside the divorce of a Peoria city councilman
The estranged wife of Zach Oyler testified in divorce proceedings that the Peoria city councilman had physically and emotionally abused her during their marriage. Heather Oyler said under oath in Peoria County Court that Zach Oyler had been abusive, echoing accusations she made on her blog earlier this year. She also reiterated a claim that Oyler hid her in their home so she could not be found by investigators while he was being prosecuted in a domestic...
Win Tickets for the SC2 Peoria TT at the Peoria Motorcycle Club
92.7 FM The Laser has chances for you to win your way into the SC2 Peoria TT this Sunday at the Peoria Motorcycle Club!. Click “Enter Now” below to sign-up for a chance to win!. The world’s premier dirt track motorcycle racing championship returns to Peoria Motorcycle Club...
Central Illinois runners relay to Peoria for children’s hospital
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — People from all across the Midwest laced up their shoes and ran to Peoria last week. The annual event raises money and awareness for the Children’s Hospital. One of 32 groups in Illinois began their leg of the race on Friday in Monticello. They ran relay-style to Peoria, which is home […]
LP to Peoria runners hand $65,000 check to St. Jude Telethon Saturday
Forty-two experienced runners completed the 60 mile trek to Peoria Saturday for the annual St. Jude Run. They started at 5am from St. Bede, ran in fine weather and covered the distance in about eleven hours. Every runner – on average – covers about three miles. Organizer, Kelly Schaefer is a Speech Language Pathologist for Peru schools. She told 103-9 WLPO that running into the Civic Center during the annual telethon means a lot - especially to new runners:
Festival To Celebrate Famous Illinois Movie Is Back
Illinois cinema fans are excited to celebrate one of the most famous movies ever filmed in our state. One of my favorite movies of all time was filmed right here in Illinois. It's the "Blues Brothers." My dad introduced it to me when I was younger and we watched it all the time. So much so, that my mom recorded over a copy we had on a VHS tape.
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