Category Archives: Local News
Ray LaHood speaks on Wednesday night crash in Washington D.C
PEORIA Ill. - A local, former U-S official, speaks to the deadly plane crash on Wednesday in Washington D.C, that has left more than 60 people dead. Former Illinois Congressman and U-S Transportation ...
Jan 30, 2025 1470 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley
Illinois lawmakers revive push to create prescription drug affordability board
SPRINGFIELD - With prescription drug costs soaring, Illinois lawmakers announced legislation this week reviving efforts to create a prescription drug affordability board with the goal of capping the g...
Jan 30, 2025 State Rep. Nabeela Syed speaks to members of the media at the Illinois Capitol about the proposed Illinois prescription drug affordability board on Jan. 29, 2025. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Ismael M. Belkoura)
UPDATED: ISP hours-long incident ends on interstate in Logan County
UPDATED: 5 A.M. 1/31 LOGAN COUNTY, Ill. - A stretch of I-155 North in Logan County was closed for nearly 21 hours, beginning Wednesday night, due to an ongoing incident. Illinois State Police say arou...
Jan 30, 2025
Prosecutor calls Madigan, McClain 'grand masters of corruption' as case goes to jury
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - It was a well-known aphorism during former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's record 36 years in power that while others in the state's political realm were mer...
Jan 30, 2025 Longtime Statehouse lobbyist Mike McClain and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are pictured leaving the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in 2023 and 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams)
2 dead in Knox County crash on I-74
KNOX COUNTY, Ill. - Part of Interstate 74, near mile marker 63 in Knox County, was closed early Thursday morning due to a crash that left two people dead. Illinois State Police says at approximately 3...
Jan 30, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
PPD seeks information about car involved in pedestrian crash
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are looking for the driver who hit a pedestrian on N. University Tuesday afternoon. PPD Spokesperson Semone Roth says officers responded to the crash scene around 2:40 p.m...
Jan 30, 2025 (Peoria Police Department)
Man arrested after allegedly being in possession of stolen weapon and fleeing Peoria Police
PEORIA, Ill. - An 18-year-old has been arrested after allegedly discarding a stolen gun and fleeing Peoria Police. Officers were investigating a reported male with a gun in the area of University and ...
Jan 29, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Creve Coeur man dies from injuries after reportedly struck by vehicle
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - A Creve Coeur man has died from his injuries after being struck by a vehicle in rural Tazewell County. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 43-year-old Adam Harbison was pr...
Jan 29, 2025
Pekin amends language in public camping ban ordinance to define "sleeping"
PEKIN, Ill. - The city of Pekin has made some additions to its public camping ban ordinance. The original ordinance approved in July just banned camping, but on Monday night the city council approved ...
Jan 29, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
McClain lawyer calls star witnesses liars as trial nears conclusion
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - Jurors hearing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's trial are finally scheduled to begin deliberations Wednesday afternoon more than three months after tes...
Jan 29, 2025 Longtime Statehouse lobbyist Mike McClain and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are pictured leaving the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in 2023 and 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams)
