Category Archives: Local News
Services Announced For Fallen Fulton Co. Deputy
Visitation and funeral services will be held Sunday, June 30 and Monday, July 1 for 39-year-old Fulton County Deputy Troy Chisum, killed in the line of duty Tuesday afternoon. Deputy Chisum was shot a...
Jun 27, 2019 Illinois State Police
Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen Remains Transferred To Peoria
Rev. Daniel Jenky, Bishop of Peoria, announced Thursday the remains of Venerable Archbiship Fulton Sheen are home. After a three-year legal battle, the remains of Venerable Archbishop Sheen have trans...
Jun 27, 2019
Pritzker Increases Benefits For Families Of Fallen First Responders
CHICAGO - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation that doubles the death benefits for families of fallen law enforcement officers and firefighters, a day after Fulton County Sheriff's Deputy Troy Ch...
Jun 27, 2019
Trump Is In Japan To Meet With World Leaders
(AP) - President Donald Trump is in Japan to meet with world leaders amid a flurry of international crises, tense trade negotiations and a mounting global to-do list. Trump is attending the annual Gro...
Jun 27, 2019
Zhang's Family Doubted Body Would Be Found
(AP) - The family of a scholar from China killed by a former University of Illinois doctoral student says they're aware he offered to divulge where her remains were but weren't convinced the body woul...
Jun 27, 2019
10-Year-Old Credited With Saving Mom's Life
Peoria fire officials say a 10-year-old boy potentially saving his mother's life. The boy called in a fire at 2008 N. Indiana at 3:39 p.m. Wednesday. Firefighters arrived to find light smoke in the ho...
Jun 26, 2019
Fallen Fulton County Deputy Returns Home
A procession of law enforcement and firefighting vehicles accompanied the body of Fulton County Deputy Troy Chisum to Lewistown Wednesday. Chisum, 39, was shot shortly after he arrived at a home in Av...
Jun 26, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Former Bradley Asst. Coach Tony Barone Dies
A former Bradley University men's basketball coach has died. The Omaha World-Herald reports Tony Barone died Tuesday after a battle with lung cancer. He was 72. Barone was assistant coach at Bradley u...
Jun 26, 2019 AP Photo/David Zalubowski
Suspect In Slaying Of Fulton County Deputy Arrested
A man accused of killing a Fulton County Sheriff's Deputy is in custody after a night long standoff. Illinois State Police District Commander Lt. Jon Dively said Nathan Woodring, 42, was arrested with...
Jun 26, 2019 Illinois State Police
Mueller Agrees To Testify Before 2 House Panels Next Month
(AP) - Democrats say Robert Mueller has agreed to testify publicly July 17 before the House Judiciary and intelligence committees after both panels issued subpoenas to him Tuesday evening. House Judic...
Jun 26, 2019
