Category Archives: Local News
Tazewell County Clerk says double voters occurred during November presidential election
PEKIN, Ill. - Tazewell County's Clerk says a recent audit found cases of double voting in November's presidential election. County Clerk John Ackerman announced at a press conference on Thursday that ...
May 01, 2025 Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman holds a Certificate of Registered Voter, which a voter receives after casting a baloot to show proof they had done so. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Dunlap robotics team returns from world championship as finalists
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Two Peoria-area robotics teams are back from the world championships in Houston, Texas, with one team bringing home some hardware. After a successful season, the Energy Wizards a...
May 01, 2025 The Energy Wizards gather for a picture after receiving finalist award at FIRST Lego League Challenge world championship in Houston, Texas.(Nilesh Pande)
Four children still hospitalized while Chatham mourns four who died in crash
CHATHAM (Capitol News Illinois) - As a central Illinois community mourns the deaths of three children and a teen counselor killed Monday when a vehicle crashed into the building that housed their afte...
May 01, 2025 Red ribbon signifying village slogan “Chatham Strong” tops fallen crime scene tape on a single tree in front of the field that a Jeep crossed before striking the building where YNOT Outdoors after-school program, killing four children. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
Man sentenced to prison for role in fatal Peoria crash in February 2024
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man was given the maximum sentence for a fatal crash in February of last year. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 53-year-old Vanda Terrell was sentenced to 14 ye...
Apr 30, 2025 Vanda Terrell (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
With 1 month left in session, lawmakers near deal on public transit reform
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Lawmakers apparently are close to a deal to resolve one of Springfield's most hotly contested issues this session: transit reform. Public transit agencies i...
Apr 30, 2025 A Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train heads south from the Addison station on Chicago’s north side. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Technology park set to come to Pekin after council fully buys Lutticken Farm property
PEKIN, Ill. - A "turning point" for Pekin was approved on Monday. That's the phrasing from Economic Development Director Joshua Wray, upon two items approved by the city council. Council first approve...
Apr 30, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Washington's police chief announces retirement
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Washington's police chief will be calling it a career. Mike McCoy announced Wednesday that he will be retiring on Monday, May 5th. McCoy served as Washington's Chief of Police for t...
Apr 30, 2025 (City of Washington--Facebook page)
IHSA small school baseball state finals moving to Champaign for at least one year
PEORIA/CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A schedule conflict is sending the high school baseball state finals away from Peoria. The Illinois High School Association says the Class 1A and 2A finals are moving to Illin...
Apr 30, 2025 (Illinois High School Association)
Trump's 100 days: Pritzker calls for mass mobilization as he grows his national profile
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - President Donald Trump marked the 100th day of his second term on Tuesday as Gov. JB Pritzker has spent the week calling on Americans to pressure congressio...
Apr 30, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a fundraiser for the New Hampshire Democratic Party on Sunday, April 27, 2025. (Photo provided by Pritzker campaign)
Driver of deadly crash at after-school camp is a former State Police employee
CHATHAM (Capitol News Illinois) - The driver of a vehicle involved in a deadly crash Monday at an after-school program formerly worked for the Illinois State Police, the agency investigating the crash...
Apr 30, 2025 Tracks through a farmer’s field show the path of a black Jeep that hit a building housing an after-school program in Chatham. The Jeep was driven by Marianne Akers, a former employee of the Illinois State Police. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
