Category Archives: Local News
Canton man jailed on weapons, drug charges
CANTON, Ill. - Police in Canton say they caught a man showing off a gun at a local convenience store. Police say Calder Walker, 38, was arrested Thursday afternoon at a Casey's location in the Fulton ...
Will Stevenson Mar 11, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
First court appearance for woman accused of killing man
PEORIA, Ill. - Bond has been set at $500,000 for the woman police say stabbed and killed a man who turned out to be her boyfriend. Heaven Kruzan, 22, made her first appearance in court Friday afternoo...
Will Stevenson Mar 10, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Man gets minimum in prison for meth delivery
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is going to prison for the better part of a decade after he was caught distributing methamphetamine. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Keyshawn Banks, 24, was sentenced Thurs...
Will Stevenson Mar 10, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Bill would give 'child influencers' a share of parents' vlogging revenue
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Parents who make money posting videos of their children on social media channels may soon be legally required to share that revenue with their kids. The Ill...
Will Stevenson Mar 10, 2023 Democratic state Sens. Dave Koehler, center, and Linda Holmes discuss a bill they are pushing to make sure children who appear in their parents’ revenue-generating videos receive a share of the those revenues. It is an idea brought to them by a high school student from Normal, Shreya Nallamothu, left. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Peoria man arrested for weekend shooting, other charges
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they have a man in custody allegedly responsible for a shooting earlier this week. Police say after some surveillance Thursday night, investigators took Diondre King, ...
Will Stevenson Mar 10, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria Fire Department formalizes recent promotions
PEORIA, Ill. - It's not the first time in recent memory the Peoria Fire Department has hosted a pinning ceremony for promotions. But, this one may stick for awhile. Three Peoria Firefighters have form...
Will Stevenson Mar 10, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
As you "Spring Forward", check smoke detectors and alarms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The State Fire Marshal's Office is reminding Illinois residents to test, inspect, and replace smoke and CO detectors and alarms as they Spring Forward this weekend. A new state la...
Julia Bradley Mar 10, 2023 The EnergySmart Academy
Lawyers: Rossi stole $100 million from Reditus to fund lavish lifestyle
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. -- Former business partners accuse former Reditus Labs CEO Aaron Rossi of taking $100 million of the company's money to fund his own lavish lifestyle, according to new unsealed c...
Julia Bradley Mar 10, 2023 (25 News)
Spain, other GOP lawmakers want further state ethics reforms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A local lawmaker says there's been a lot of work done by his party on ethics legislation in recent years given recent state political scandals, thanks in part to a now-resigning U....
Will Stevenson Mar 09, 2023 (Illinois General Assembly)
Area Congressman claims FBI illegally monitored him
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Peoria-area Congressman is claiming the FBI illegally monitored him. Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) made the claim during a House Intelligence Committee meeting on Thursday. His claim is...
TJ Carson Mar 09, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)