Category Archives: Local News
Pritzker Increases Benefits For Families Of Fallen First Responders
CHICAGO - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation that doubles the death benefits for families of fallen law enforcement officers and firefighters, a day after Fulton County Sheriff's Deputy Troy Ch...
Julia Bradley Jun 27, 2019
Trump Is In Japan To Meet With World Leaders
(AP) - President Donald Trump is in Japan to meet with world leaders amid a flurry of international crises, tense trade negotiations and a mounting global to-do list. Trump is attending the annual Gro...
Julia Bradley Jun 27, 2019
Zhang's Family Doubted Body Would Be Found
(AP) - The family of a scholar from China killed by a former University of Illinois doctoral student says they're aware he offered to divulge where her remains were but weren't convinced the body woul...
Julia Bradley Jun 27, 2019
10-Year-Old Credited With Saving Mom's Life
Peoria fire officials say a 10-year-old boy potentially saving his mother's life. The boy called in a fire at 2008 N. Indiana at 3:39 p.m. Wednesday. Firefighters arrived to find light smoke in the ho...
Kristina Leahy Jun 26, 2019
Fallen Fulton County Deputy Returns Home
A procession of law enforcement and firefighting vehicles accompanied the body of Fulton County Deputy Troy Chisum to Lewistown Wednesday. Chisum, 39, was shot shortly after he arrived at a home in Av...
Jun 26, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Former Bradley Asst. Coach Tony Barone Dies
A former Bradley University men's basketball coach has died. The Omaha World-Herald reports Tony Barone died Tuesday after a battle with lung cancer. He was 72. Barone was assistant coach at Bradley u...
Jun 26, 2019 AP Photo/David Zalubowski
Suspect In Slaying Of Fulton County Deputy Arrested
A man accused of killing a Fulton County Sheriff's Deputy is in custody after a night long standoff. Illinois State Police District Commander Lt. Jon Dively said Nathan Woodring, 42, was arrested with...
Jun 26, 2019 Illinois State Police
Mueller Agrees To Testify Before 2 House Panels Next Month
(AP) - Democrats say Robert Mueller has agreed to testify publicly July 17 before the House Judiciary and intelligence committees after both panels issued subpoenas to him Tuesday evening. House Judic...
Rick Hirschmann Jun 26, 2019
Man Injured In Peoria Shooting
A man was shot in Peoria Tuesday night. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson with Peoria Police says the shooting happened about 8:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Blaine Street. A male victim was shot in...
Julia Bradley Jun 26, 2019
"Dog The Bounty Hunter" Star Beth Chapman Dies
(AP) - Beth Chapman, the brash, buxom and blonde wife and co-star of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality TV star Duane "Dog" Chapman has died. A family spokeswoman, Mona Wood-Sword, said in a statement th...
Jun 26, 2019 Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File