Category Archives: Local News
Tazewell County Jail to release "non-violent offenders" after inmate dies from Legionnaire's disease
PEKIN, Ill. - An elderly Tazewell County Jail inmate, who was awaiting trial for murder, has died from Legionnaire's disease, prompting the Tazewell County sheriff to release some "non-violent" inmate...
Oct 11, 2025 1470/100.3 WMBD --Mike Sabol
PPD: Police make another arrest in connection with 15-year-old's murder
PEORIA, Ill. - Police have made another arrest in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old Peoria boy last week. PPD Spokesperson Semone Roth says late Thursday night, 18-year-old Jaxson Robinson w...
Oct 11, 2025 (Peoria County Jail)
Tazewell County and Carle Health officials offering free mammograms on National Mammogram Day
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - Several local healthcare facilities will be offering free mammograms on Friday, October 17, which is National Mammogram Day. The Tazewell County Health Department is partnering...
Oct 11, 2025 SimpleFoto / Depositphotos.com
Bartonville man arrested for alleged sex crimes against a minor
PEORIA, Ill.. - A Bartonville man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a girl in Peoria and Bartonville. Peoria Police say 66-year-old Joseph Braun was taken into custody for predatory criminal s...
Oct 11, 2025 (Peoria County Jail)
Peoria man charged with attempted murder in alleged shooting of girlfriend
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man must remain in jail after allegedly shooting his girlfriend this week on charges that include attempted murder. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 35-year-old...
Oct 10, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office-Peoria County Jail)
Illinois' budget on track for deficit as new federal policies create challenges
Article Summary The governor's office now projects a $267 million deficit for the current fiscal year 2026 budget. Corporate tax cuts enacted at the federal level, combined with tariffs and declining ...
Oct 10, 2025 Storm clouds overlook the Illinois Capitol in Springfield in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Tremont WW2 veteran passes away days before birthday
TREMONT, Ill. - A World War Two veteran from Tazewell County has passed away. William Elliott, Junior of Tremont died this week just days before his birthday at the age of 103. He was in an artillery ...
Oct 10, 2025 (25 News)
Man pleads guilty for role in 2023 shooting at Big Al's
PEORIA, Ill. - A 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty for his role in a shooting at Big Al's in downtown Peoria nearly two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says Tywahnn Tillman ple...
Oct 10, 2025 Tywahnn Tillman (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail July 2021)
Famed Loyola-Chicago chaplain Sister Jean dies at 106
Longtime Loyola-Chicago men's basketball chaplain Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt died on Thursday at age 106, the school announced. Known simply as Sister Jean, she gained international fame in 2018 when...
Oct 10, 2025 Mar 24, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Loyola Ramblers team chaplain Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt celebrates after defeating Kansas State Wildcats in the championship game of the South regional of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Street naming ceremony to kick off 100th anniversary celebrations for Peoria restaurant
PEORIA, Ill. - Dave Templin says Agatucci's in Peoria is a special place. "When I go in there, I have flashbacks of when I was a little kid of being in there with my parents," Templin tells WMBD's "Th...
Oct 09, 2025 (Agatucci's Facebook)
