Author Archives: Mike Sabol
Ex-Gaming Chairman Engaged In Prohibited Political Acts
(AP) - The former chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board allegedly engaged in prohibited political activity while heading the agency that regulates gambling. In a May 31 report released Wednesday, the ...
Sep 18, 2019 MWC
Tazewell County Sheriff Warns of Phone Scam
A new phone scam making its rounds in Tazewell County. The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office say they that residents have been receiving phone calls from subjects identifying themselves as detectives f...
Sep 16, 2019
Fire Fighters Battle Downtown Fire In Pontiac
A local warehouse in downtown Pontiac destroyed by fire. Fire fighters in Pontiac and various agencies from surrounding areas, including Long Point, Streator, and Reading Township, fought the blaze in...
Sep 14, 2019 Photo-Credit Reading Twp. Fire Dept.
Illinois Lawsuit Filed Against Top E-Cigarette Maker
(AP) - An Illinois teenager who fell ill with a lung disease after vaping for over a year has sued a leading e-cigarette maker. Attorneys filed the lawsuit Friday in Lake County Circuit Court on behal...
Sep 13, 2019 AP/Craig Mitchelldyer
East Bluff Shooting Becomes Peoria's 19th Homicide
(UPDATE) - One person is dead after a shooting in the 800 block of E. Nebraska, near the intersection of Wisconsin, around 6:50 p.m. Thursday. Police say an adult male was found with a gunshot wound t...
Sep 13, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Peoria City Council Member Formally Charged
Peoria City Council Man Zach Oyler is facing formal charges of domestic battery. Court records were filed on Wednesday in Peoria County Court. Oyler faces one count of domestic battery, and one count ...
Sep 05, 2019 Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Recreational Marijuana Tax Passed In East Peoria
The City of East Peoria moved forward with plans to take advantage of legalized recreational marijuana. The East Peoria city council passed the special cannabis tax Tuesday night of a 4-1 vote. The or...
Sep 03, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Five People Dead As Hurricane Dorian Pounds Bahama Island Region
(AP) - Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis says at least five people have died in the Abaco Islands as Hurricane Dorian continues to pound the region as a Category 4 storm. Minnis said Monday that th...
Sep 02, 2019 AP/Ramon Espinosa
Drowning Death Confirmed Of East Peoria Man
An East Peoria man has been identified as a drowning victim in the Illinois River. An autopsy report issued on Monday, confirmed that 61-year old David B. Westphal of East Peoria, died from drowning. ...
Sep 02, 2019
Keeping An Eye On Dorian
(AP) - Hurricane Dorian is moving over open waters after doing limited damage in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, though forecasters warn it is gaining strength and probably will grow into a danger...
Aug 28, 2019 ap-news photo-MWC
