Category Archives: Local News
Man accused in attack on Planned Parenthood facility makes court appearance
PEORIA, Ill. - A Chillicothe man accused of throwing what was believed to be a molotov cocktail into the Peoria Planned Parenthood building can be found to stand trial in the case. A federal judge Wed...
Will Stevenson Feb 01, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Police warn of another phone scam
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - An all-too-familiar scam once again rears its ugly head -- this time, in a somewhat different form. Police in Peoria Heights say they've been made aware that residents are getti...
Will Stevenson Feb 01, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Juveniles accused of stealing vehicle
PEORIA, Ill. - Two juveniles are accused of stealing a car that ended up causing some damage late Tuesday night. Peoria Police say they were first alerted to the stolen vehicle around 11:20 p.m., when...
Will Stevenson Feb 01, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 1003 WMBD)
Grand jury charges man in several business hold-ups
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a man suspected of committing at least three armed robberies over about a one month period of time. While they were in separate cases, the grand ...
Will Stevenson Feb 01, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
EV maker Rivian to cut 6% of jobs amid price war -internal memo
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Rivian Automotive is laying off 6% of its workforce in an effort to cut costs as the EV maker, already grappling with falling cash reserves and a weak economy, braces for an i...
TJ Carson Feb 01, 2023 FILE PHOTO: R.J. Scaringe, Rivian's 35-year-old CEO, introduces his company's R1T all-electric pickup and all-electric R1S SUV at Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 27, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Braves NIL collective to raise money for local non-profit
PEORIA, Ill. - When the Bradley Braves men's basketball team performs well, a local non-profit will benefit. The Braves' NIL collective "Home of the Brave" announced on Wednesday that half of new pled...
TJ Carson Feb 01, 2023 (25 News)
Kinzinger donates papers to Pekin's Dirksen Center
PEKIN, Ill. -- The Dirksen Congressional Center in Pekin will house papers and artifacts belonging to former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who grew up in McLean County. Kinzinger did not run for reelectio...
Julia Bradley Feb 01, 2023 Hudson Institute / CC
"Country Cares" Radiothon for St. Jude returns for 30th year
PEORIA, Ill. -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee is a cause that's near and dear to Central Illinois. Wednesday and Thursday from 6 am-6pm, 104-9 The Wolf is taking your don...
Julia Bradley Feb 01, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD-Julia Bradley)
UPDATE: Appellate court upholds restraining order on assault weapons ban
UPDATED 4:33 P.M. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A temporary restraining order that partially blocks Illinois' new assault weapons ban from being enforced will remain in place after a div...
Will Stevenson Jan 31, 2023 Brian Turner / CC
Local doctor reacts to coming end of COVID emergency declarations
PEORIA, Ill. - Is it a good idea for the Biden Administration to end the U.S.' COVID-19 emergency declarations in May as the rest of the world sees a continued surge in new cases? Doctor Doug Kasper w...
Will Stevenson Jan 31, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
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