Category Archives: Local News
IHSA seeking more guidance relating to Trump executive order regarding transgender athletes
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois High School Association has told Republican state lawmakers that it's still seeking clarity regarding transgender athletes in competitions. The letter, sent Tuesday an...
Apr 16, 2025 (Illinois High School Association)
Splash pad construction approved for East Peoria's Levee Park
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The city of East Peoria is moving forward on placing a splash pad in Levee Park. Commissioners unanimously approved a more than $538,000 bid from Aupperle Construction to build the...
Apr 16, 2025 (City of East Peoria)
More time needed to approve the next Pekin budget
PEKIN, Ill. - The approval of the next budget for the city of Pekin will have to wait a little bit longer. The around $53 million spending plan for fiscal year 25-26, which goes into effect on May 1st...
Apr 16, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
High school softball state finals to remain in Peoria
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - State champions in high school softball will continue to be crowned in Peoria. The Illinois High School Association this week approved a contract extension to have the softball sta...
Apr 16, 2025 (Louisville Slugger Sports Complex)
Tazewell County to dedicate display in recognition of the U.S.S. Tazewell
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - During World War II, a Navy vessel, the U.S.S. Tazewell, was commissioned in honor of Tazewell County, Illinois. County Clerk John Ackerman tells WMBD's "Greg and Dan", the ves...
Apr 16, 2025 The U.S.S. Tazewell was part of the U.S. Naval Fleet from 1944 to 1946. The ship was commissioned in honor of Tazewell County, Illinois. (Photo courtesy of Tazewell County)
Sen. Emil Jones III takes witness stand in his own defense at federal corruption trial
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - After nearly five days of testimony, state Sen. Emil Jones III's federal corruption trial appeared to be nearing its end Tuesday afternoon - until the senator unexpec...
Apr 16, 2025 State Sen. Emil Jones III enters Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Tuesday morning, April 15, 2025, for the fifth day of testimony in his corruption trial. In a surprise move that afternoon, Jones took the witness stand in his own defense. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
State Rep. Hauter votes against mascots bill
PEORIA, Ill. - A central Illinois state legislator is explaining his reasoning for voting against a proposed bill that would ban Native American mascots. The bill, HB 1237, which passed the Illinois H...
Apr 16, 2025 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Tazewell Co. Republican Party)
Rivermen host Evansville Wednesday night in the SPHL semifinals
PEORIA, Ill. - The next step towards back-to-back titles by the Peoria Rivermen starts Wednesday night at Carver Arena. The top-seeded Rivermen host the 7th-seeded Evansville Thunderbolts in the semif...
Apr 16, 2025 (Peoria Rivermen)
Peoria City Council races unofficially settled as final mail-in ballots are received
PEORIA, Ill. - With certification set for Wednesday, the final ballots of the 2025 consolidated elections were counted on Tuesday. Peoria County Election Commission Executive Director Elizabeth Gannon...
Apr 15, 2025
Former correctional officer indicted by Peoria County grand jury for alleged contraband
PEORIA, Ill. - A former Peoria County correctional officer has been indicted for allegedly bringing contraband to an inmate. A Peoria County grand jury on Tuesday indicted 24-year-old Ezekiel Hidden o...
Apr 15, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
