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Man arrested after allegedly shooting at neighbor in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was arrested on numerous weapons charges after allegedly shooting at his neighbor in Central Peoria. Peoria Police says shots were fired Wednesday just after 6:30 P.M. in the area...
Sep 04, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pekin man charged in wife's death ordered to remain in jail
PEKIN, Ill. - An elderly Pekin man accused in the death of his wife will remain in jail. 25 News reports a petition to deny pretrial release to 93-year-old James Pate was granted in Tazewell County co...
Sep 04, 2025 (Midwest Communication)
Victim of "suspicious death" in Canton revealed
CANTON, Ill. - The identity of the victim in what Canton Police called a "suspicious death" from Wednesday has been revealed. Fulton County Coroner Austin Rhodes says 70-year-old David Kuntz of Canton...
Sep 04, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
WTVP receives strong community support following federal cuts
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Over a month since federal funding was cut for public broadcasting stations nationwide, Peoria's WTVP is receiving a generous amount of support from the community. Funding for...
Sep 04, 2025 (25 News)
PPD: Teens arrested for allegedly stealing a vehicle
PEORIA, Ill. - Two teenage boys were arrested for allegedly stealing a vehicle in Peoria late Tuesday night. Peoria Police were called to the area of W. Andover Drive and N. Frostwood Parkway around 1...
Sep 04, 2025 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
East Peoria's Levee Park opens to the public after a decade-long effort
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A park that's being described as an "anchor" for East Peoria was unveiled to the public for the first time Wednesday afternoon. City and community leaders cut the ribbon for a soft...
Sep 03, 2025 Leaders with the city of East Peoria and East Peoria Community Foundation cut the ribbon on Levee Park. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois elections board refuses to give DOJ sensitive voter data
Article Summary: The Trump administration has demanded Illinois turn over its complete statewide voter registration database, including sensitive information such as voters' dates of birth, driver's l...
Sep 03, 2025 A letter from the Illinois State Board of Elections to the U.S. Department of Justice outlines the state’s concerns with the department’s efforts to collect sensitive voter data. (Capitol News Illinois illustration by Andrew Adams)
Canton Police investigating death of man in home
CANTON, Ill. - An investigation is underway after what Canton Police described as a "suspicious death" late-morning Wednesday. Police say a call was received just before 11:30 A.M. regarding a decease...
Sep 03, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Prosecutors charge Pekin man in stabbing death of wife
PEKIN, Ill. - A Pekin man allegedly cut his wife's throat on Tuesday because he "couldn't take it anymore." 93-year-old James Pate was charged with two counts of Murder on Wednesday in the death of 80...
Sep 03, 2025 (25 News)
Victim in fatal stabbing in Pekin identified
PEKIN, Ill. - An 80-year-old woman has been identified as the victim in a fatal stabbing Tuesday afternoon in Pekin. Peoria County Corner Jamie Harwood says an autopsy conducted on Cheryl Pate Wednesd...
Sep 03, 2025 (Midwest Communication)
