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Federal and local law enforcement arrest two men in South Peoria early Thursday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - Local and federal law enforcement arrested two men early Thursday morning in South Peoria on drug charges. Peoria Police say a search warrant was executed by their Special Investigation...
TJ Carson Mar 29, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois advances to the Elite 8. Here's what you need to know
BOSTON, Mass. - The University of Illinois' men's basketball team is one win away from the Final Four. The Fighting Illini defeated Iowa State Thursday night in an NCAA East Region semifinal 72-69. At...
Julia Bradley Mar 29, 2024 (University of Illinois Basketball Facebook)
Peoria Public Works projects this spring include continued reconstruction of Glen Avenue
PEORIA, Ill. - Spring is a busy time for Peoria Public Works. The reconstruction of Glen Avenue, a 2-year project costing $10.5 million, has entered a new phase. Public Works' Nick McMillion says much...
Julia Bradley Mar 29, 2024 Midwest Communications
Man accused of pointing weapon at Peoria Police officer ordered to remain in jail
PEKIN, Ill. - A Tazewell County judge has ordered a man accused of pointing a gun at a police officer to remain in jail. Brian Childers, 45, appeared in court Thursday for a pretrial detention hearing...
TJ Carson Mar 28, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
DCFS hires on-the-spot at hiring events
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Cyrenthia Threat spent Wednesday morning at a hiring event in Fairview Heights waiting for word on whether she was hired by the Illinois Department of ...
TJ Carson Mar 28, 2024 Tina Clayborne and Cyrenthia Threat stand in line to process their applications at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services’ On-The-Spot Hiring event on Wednesday at the Fountains Conference Center in Fairview Heights. DCFS Officials said 303 people attended with 123 receiving conditional job offers. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Beth Hundsdorfer)
Job numbers and unemployment rates increase in Peoria area in February
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Jobs are up in the Peoria-metro area, but so is the unemployment rate. The latest report released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security showed the metro area's...
TJ Carson Mar 28, 2024 job market section, paper
Peoria County Vietnam veterans and those lost in the conflict honored on Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - Those who served and those who were lost in the Vietnam War from Peoria County were recognized on Thursday. The annual ceremony to honor veterans from the Vietnam War took place at the ...
TJ Carson Mar 28, 2024 Peoria American Legion Post 2 Commander Jim Ulrich leads the ceremony for Peoria County Vietnam veterans at the Peoria County Courthouse grounds on March 28th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria teen claims self-defense in shooting other teen
PEORIA, Ill. - A 16-year-old who's being tried as an adult for shooting another teenager in Peoria's West Bluff on Sunday admits to the shooting, but says it was self-defense. During Janard Quin's det...
Julia Bradley Mar 28, 2024 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Soto arraigned on felony counts for Rockford stabbing spree
UPDATED 2:38 p.m. ROCKFORD, Ill. - 22-year-old Christian Soto was arraigned in Winnebago County, Illinois on Thursday, on 12 felony counts after prosecutors say he went on a killing spree. Soto's atta...
Julia Bradley Mar 28, 2024 (Photo: Winnebago County Sheriff's Department)
Man charged in Peoria's 3rd homicide of year ordered to remain in jail
PEORIA, Ill. - A man charged in connection to one of two homicides from the past weekend in Peoria was ordered to remain in jail. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says a petition to detain ...
TJ Carson Mar 27, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
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