Category Archives: Local News
Improving weather does not help drought across central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. - Rain and cooler temperatures arrived, but it did not help drought conditions in central Illinois. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report released on Thursday shows severe drought condit...
Oct 09, 2025 (NOAA/National Weather Service)
Peoria pastor arrested, accused of passing harmful materials to a minor
PEKIN, Ill. - The head pastor of Peoria's Riverside Community Church has been arrested for dissemination of harmful materials to a juvenile. On Sunday, Pekin Police were notified of evidence related t...
Oct 09, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
"Wildlife Scary Park" kicks off this weekend with scary fun for everyone
HANNA CITY, Ill. - Spooky train rides, thrills and chills, ghosts and ghouls are all a part of "Wildlife Scary Park" in Hanna City each October. Wildlife Prairie Park's Roberta English says they've ta...
Oct 09, 2025 (Wildlife Prairie Park)
PPD: Man arrested days after a Peoria woman was shot in the chest
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police have arrested a man several days after a 34-year-old woman was shot in the chest. The victim was taken to a hospital early Sunday morning in stable condition. On Monday, p...
Oct 09, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office-Peoria County Jail)
As Trump says Pritzker 'should be in jail,' Illinois' governor taunts: 'Come and get me'
Article summary President Donald Trump posted to social media Wednesday that Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson "should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers." Pritzker in tur...
Oct 08, 2025 A screenshot of Gov. JB Pritzker’s X account shows his Wednesday MSNBC interview telling President Donald Trump to “Come and get me.” (Screenshot from Gov. JB Pritzker’s X account)
Court scrutiny of ICE mounts as judge rules warrantless arrests violated order
Article summary A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated a federal consent decree by making warrantless arrests this year. The judge extended the dec...
Oct 08, 2025 People gather outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois on Oct. 4. The facility has become a center for clashes between protestors and immigration officials. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Rivermen training camp underway in preparation for new season
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Rivermen are back on the ice as they look to reclaim the top spot in the Southern Professional Hockey League. Training camp for the Rivermen takes place this week at the Civi...
Oct 08, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
SCOTUS weighs whether Mike Bost can challenge Illinois election laws
Article Summary The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case weighing whether U.S. Rep. Mike Bost has the right to challenge Illinois' vote-by-mail law. Bost and others filed a laws...
Oct 08, 2025 U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, a Republican from Murphysboro, speaks to reporters at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Man convicted of murder during Peoria North Valley dice game sentenced
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will spend most of his life in prison for his role in a deadly dice game in Peoria's North Valley two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 23-year-old Ronni...
Oct 08, 2025 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Dwight man arrested in Pekin for alleged possession of child pornography
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - A Dwight man has been arrested in Tazewell County after a multi-county child pornography investigation. The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office says 30-year-old Dane Barr was take...
Oct 08, 2025 courtroom gavel
