Category Archives: Local News
Speaker calls to remove Stephen Douglas imagery from Capitol
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - House Speaker Michael Madigan is calling for the removal of Stephen Douglas imagery from the Capitol, citing the late U.S. senator's "disturbing past as a Mississippi slave ow...
Jul 10, 2020 FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2016 file photo, Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, speaks to reporters in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman File)
Boy charged in Goodfield fire won't stand trial
EUREKA, Ill. -- A 9-year-old boy charged with first-degree murder in a 2019 mobile home fire in Goodfield has been found unfit to stand trial. A Woodford County Court judge made the ruling Thursday af...
Jul 10, 2020
Peoria homicide suspect identified
PEORIA, Ill. -- A suspect has been identified in connection with Peoria's sixth homicide of the year. On the night of June 29th, Peoria Police were called to a shooting the 300 block of N. Saratoga an...
Jul 09, 2020 MWC
Local COVID roundup 7/9: big case increase
PEORIA, Ill. -- In keeping with the trend the state of Illinois is seeing with a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county from Wednesday to Thursday saw a jump of 35, from...
Jul 09, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 7/9: 1,000 mark surpassed for first time in a month
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- For the first time since June 4-5, Illinois has broken the 1,000 COVID-19 case mark over a 24-hour period. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported a count of 1,018 for t...
Jul 09, 2020 Midwest Communications
Majority of Morton parents want kids back in the classroom
MORTON, Ill. -- Nearly 95% of parents surveyed by Morton School District 709 said they'll send their children back to school next month despite concerns over COVID-19. The results of the recent survey...
Jul 09, 2020 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Supreme Court rules Manhattan DA can obtain Trump taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a prosecutor's demand for President Donald Trump's tax returns as part of a criminal investigation that includes hush-money payments to women who...
Jul 09, 2020 The Supreme Court, Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Pritzker calls for national masking mandate
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- While appearing before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security on Wednesday, Illinois Gov. J-B Pritzker asked for a national containment strategy for COVID-19 that includes m...
Jul 09, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy (file)
Collins: Threat of severe weather Thursday evening
PEORIA, Ill. -- Though tornadoes aren't likely, there is a threat of severe storms for the Peoria area Thursday evening. News Partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins said although the metro ...
Jul 09, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Schools roll out details on fall plan, take public feedback
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Public Schools District 150 called a special meeting Wednesday night to update parents and students on the status of the fall back-to-school plan. While no changes to the plan h...
Jul 08, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
