Category Archives: Local News
Peoria County Board to consider renovations to Courthouse Plaza
PEORIA, Ill. - Improvements could soon come to Peoria County's Courthouse Plaza. The county's Infrastructure Committee on Monday recommended approval of around $6.5 million of work. A vote in front of...
Apr 22, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Chillicothe man arrested after allegedly stealing forklift
PEORIA, Ill. - A Chillicothe man was arrested Monday afternoon after he allegedly stole a forklift near the Peoria Civic Center. Peoria Police says officers responded to the loading dock area just bef...
Apr 22, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Three injured after crash involving ambulance in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Multiple people were injured after a two-vehicle crash Monday involving an ambulance in Peoria. Peoria Police say the crash occurred in the area of Knoxville and War Memorial just after...
Apr 22, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Prosecutors say Sen. Emil Jones III's alleged bribery was 'crystal clear' as the case goes to jury
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois)- As prosecutors gave their closing arguments Monday in the trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III, they cast doubt on Jones' testimony last week that red-light camera entre...
Apr 22, 2025 State Sen. Emil Jones III’s federal corruption trial is nearing its end as the jury deliberated for two hours Monday after hearing closing arguments. Jones is accused of agreeing to accept bribes from red-light camera entrepreneur-turned-FBI cooperator Omar Maani in exchange for limiting legislation he’d proposed to study red-light camera systems in Illinois to spare Maani’s company, SafeSpeed, from potential fallout. SafeSpeed, which changed its name to AllTechTracking in 2023, operates red-light cameras in Chicago’s southwest suburbs, including at the intersection of Archer and Harlem avenues in Summit. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Hannah Meisel and Andrew Adams)
Woodford County approves new Animal Control facility
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - Some lost or adoptable animals may soon have a new home after the Woodford County board approved a new animal control facility. Board members plan to remodel the former Church ...
Apr 22, 2025 The site of a planned Woodford County Animal Control facility on Douglas Road.
(25 News)
Washington council approves 1-percent grocery sales tax
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Washington has become the latest Central Illinois community to approve a 1-percent local sales tax on groceries to replace the state tax that will expire next January. The 6-2 vote ...
Apr 22, 2025 (City of Washington--Facebook page)
Pekin approves next budget a week after originally proposed
PEKIN, Ill. - It took an extra week, but the city of Pekin has its budget for its next fiscal year. The city council on Monday night approved a modified FY25-26 spending plan by a 4-2 vote. Councilmen...
Apr 21, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Citing growing list of duties, Illinois' Raoul seeks a $15M increase in AG budget
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is asking state lawmakers for a $15 million increase in his General Revenue Fund budget for the upcoming year, saying his office needs a more "stabl...
Apr 21, 2025 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul answers questions during a luncheon interview at the City Club of Chicago on April 1, 2025. (Credit: City Club of Chicago)
Lane reductions for Murray Baker Bridge this week
PEORIA, Ill. - Traffic could be a little congested on the Murray Baker Bridge this week. IDOT has announced the bridge will be reduced to one lane in both directions from 6:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. for th...
Apr 21, 2025 (City of Peoria)
UPDATE: Tornado touches down in rural Tazewell County Sunday night
UPDATED 6:49 P.M. TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - The National Weather Service updated the track of the tornado that touched down in Tazewell County on Sunday night. The NWS says it's still an EF1 twister. Bu...
Apr 21, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
