Category Archives: Local News
Referendums in Peoria and Tazewell Counties defeated in Tuesday's elections
PEORIA, Ill. - Multiple referendums across central Illinois were rejected by voters on Tuesday. Voters in Peoria Heights said no to an advisory question regarding the re-establishment of a 1% grocery ...
Mar 17, 2026 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois governor's race will be a rematch in 2026
Article Summary Darren Bailey's performance downstate helped him beat conservative researcher Ted Dabrowski for the GOP nomination for governor. The win sets Bailey up for a rematch against Gov. JB Pr...
Mar 17, 2026 Darren Bailey will once again face Gov. JB Pritzker in the 2026 general election. The adversaries of 2022 both secured their parties’ nominations Tuesday night. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Peoria celebrates St. Patrick's Day with downtown parade
PEORIA, Ill. - An Irish tradition weaved its way through the streets of downtown Peoria on Tuesday. The 45th annual Saint Patrick's Day parade took place, marching its way through Main St. For parade ...
Mar 17, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Madison County judge finds name in Epstein files because of legal representation
Article Summary Andrew Carruthers was an associate in the Edwardsville civil firm HeplerBroom when he was assigned a collection case related to Jeffrey Epstein in 2013. Carruthers, who was appointed t...
Mar 17, 2026 Madison County Associate Judge Andrew Carruthers found his name in the recently released U.S. Department of Justice files regarding Jeffrey Epstein, a sex offender accused of trafficking minors. Carruthers was assigned Epstein’s case in a collection matter in Lake County, Illinois, but said he never met him or communicated with him. Photo: Provided
Monday's winter weather led to a number of crashes in Peoria County
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Monday's winter weather led to quite a few accidents in Peoria County. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says deputies have responded to 25 weather related crashes since Monday...
Mar 17, 2026 PEORIA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
Peoria's ready to celebrate St. Patrick's Day downtown
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's St. Patrick's Day Parade will kick off at 11:00 a.m. sharp Tuesday (March 17) downtown. The parade route begins near Fayette and Monroe, making its way down Monroe before turni...
Mar 17, 2026 (St. Patrick's Society of Peoria Facebook)
Voters take to the polls on Primary Election Day in Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. - It's Election Day in Illinois. The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The primary elections in Central Illinois will feature nominating races in each party for Congress, state represe...
Mar 17, 2026 (Julia Bradley & 1470 100.3 WMBD Radio)
Early voting wraps up before Election Day on Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. - Monday brought the end to early voting in the March primary elections. The early voting polls will close at 7:00 P.M. Monday before voters head to the polls to cast their ballots on Tue...
Mar 16, 2026 A sign indicates one of the polling locations in Morton, at Community United Church of Christ, on Election Day 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker calls for setting new higher education attainment goals
Article Summary In 2025, Illinois fell short of meeting its previous goal of having 60% of its adult population earning either a college degree or high-quality postsecondary credential. Recent studies...
Mar 16, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation at the University of Illinois Springfield in 2021. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Sports betting tax becomes battleground between Chicago and state lawmakers
Article Summary Chicago's new 10.25% tax on sports bets is facing bipartisan pushback in the Illinois General Assembly as lawmakers support bills that would block Chicago and other municipalities from...
Mar 16, 2026 Bettors gather at the DraftKings betting kiosks at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Despite having one of the most aggressive tax structures, Illinois still ranks third in the U.S. in sports betting revenue (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Erika Tulfo)
