Category Archives: Local News
In response to military deployment, Pritzker tells Trump: 'Do not come to Chicago'
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker and the state's top Democrats condemned President Donald Trump's threat to deploy the military in Chicago to fight crime. The state's leaders said Trump's plan has sim...
Aug 25, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker criticizes the Trump administration’s threat to deploy military forces in Chicago alongside dozens of activists, Democratic politicians and religious leaders in downtown Chicago on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria County SA wants to see changes to juvenile justice system
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County's lead prosecutor wants to see reforms made to the juvenile justice system. State's Attorney Jodi Hoos joined WMBD's "The Phil Luciano Show" to discuss how to address the ...
Aug 25, 2025 Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Adult and teen charged in connection to South Peoria shooting early Sunday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - An adult and a teenager are facing weapons charges after a South Peoria shooting early Sunday morning that injured two people, one critically with a gunshot wound to the head. The Peori...
Aug 25, 2025 courtroom gavel
DOJ demands Illinois voter personal information by Sept. 1
Story summary: The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking access to Illinois' complete, unredacted statewide voter registration database, including voters' personal information such as dates of birth, ...
Aug 25, 2025 Election workers check voters’ names against a registration list and hand out ballots at a polling place in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Peter Hancock)
Peoria Public Works looking for groups to "Paint-A-Plow"
PEORIA, Ill. - We're hopefully still months away from any snow, but Peoria Public Works is looking for groups to 'Paint-A-Plow". "We open this program to the non-for-profits, local organizations and s...
Aug 25, 2025 (Peoria Public Works)
Men of Peoria support Manual HS students after shooting incidents near school
PEORIA, Ill. - For Jim Garner, a family connection led him to join more than 100 men Monday morning on the campus of Peoria Manual High School. "I had a granddaughter that went to Manual, so I just wa...
Aug 25, 2025 Men of the community line the sidewalk at the Peoria Manual High School entrance to show support for students, after incidents of shootings near the campus. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Residents and pets displaced by Creve Coeur fire
CREVE COEUR, Ill. - Firefighters were called to a Creve Coeur home Sunday morning for a fire that displaced two people and their pets. Creve Coeur Fire Chief Roger Ristow said his department received ...
Aug 25, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices drop a bit after storms knocked out Midwest refinery in Indiana
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have dropped 1.5 cents in the last week, averaging $3.29 a gallon on Monday. GasBuddy says Peoria's prices are 0.3 cents higher than a month ago and 37.4 ce...
Aug 25, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Police chief asks male role models to show support for Manual High students after violence last week
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria is encouraging male role models to show up Monday morning at Manual High School following two shooting incidents at the school last week. In a statem...
Aug 25, 2025 Courtesy of Peoria Police Department's Facebook Page
Illinois Governor responds to reports of military deployments to the state
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has responded to reports that military deployments could be sent to the state. The Washington Post has reported President Donald Trump is considering ...
Aug 24, 2025 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announces funding for 15 food banks across the state at a press conference on March 5th, 2024 at Midwest Food Bank in Morton. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
