Category Archives: Local News
Pekin Council rejects proposal allowing recall of elected officials
PEKIN, Ill. -- A proposal that would have made it possible for Pekin voters to remove elected leaders from office was defeated by the city council Monday night. The council's vote was 6-1, with Karen ...
Julia Bradley Jan 10, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: IL Senate's assault weapons ban passes House, goes to Governor
UPDATED 2:53 P.M. The Illinois House Tuesday voted to approve the Senate's version of an assault weapons ban, by a vote of 68-41. It now goes to Governor JB Pritzker for his signature. A separate stor...
Julia Bradley Jan 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A bump fire stock that attaches to a semi-automatic rifle to increase the firing rate is seen at Good Guys Gun Shop in Orem, Utah, U.S., October 4, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo
Judge sets bond for man accused of making threat involving school facility
EUREKA, Ill. - Bond has been set in the case of a man who allegedly made a threat to local schools. Woodford County Court records a judge set bond Monday at $250,000 against Jared Cochran, 39, and set...
Will Stevenson Jan 09, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Woodford County Jail via 25 News)
Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit against Par-a-Dice
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A website has been set up to try and find people who may have had their faces seen on some security cameras at the Par-a-Dice Hotel and Casino. Tazewell County Circuit Court, 25 Ne...
Will Stevenson Jan 09, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Quad Cities man, wanted for Attempted Murder, arrested in Fulton County
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - The Fulton County Sheriffs Department says they've arrested a Quad Cities man wanted for an attempted murder in that area. Sheriffs officials Monday confirming the arrest happened Fr...
Will Stevenson Jan 09, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Fulton County Jail)
Police: Peoria man died in Quad Cities shooting
UPDATED 5:00 P.M. DAVENPORT, Ia. - Police in the Quad Cities are confirming a Peoria man died in a shooting there about a month ago. Davenport, Iowa Police say Justin Royer, 40, was fatally shot Decem...
Will Stevenson Jan 09, 2023 Midwest Communications
Man arrested after stolen Peoria-area vehicles found in Fulton County
CANTON, Ill. - A Pekin man was arrested in Fulton County over the weekend on drug and stolen vehicle charges. Canton Police say Justin Norman, 41, was taken to jail after a report of a suspicious vehi...
Will Stevenson Jan 09, 2023 (File-25 News)
Pritzker inaugurated for second term as Governor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Anyone who didn't vote for Illinois Governor JB Pritzker for a second term and made their feelings known with a lawn sign? Pritzker, tongue-in-cheek, says he saw you. "During the c...
Will Stevenson Jan 09, 2023 (State of Illinois)
Peoria gas prices increase in last week
PEORIA, Ill. - Weeks of gas price declines in the state are officially over. A week after the price of gas in Illinois was virtually unchanged, both GasBuddy.com and AAA say the average price of a gal...
Will Stevenson Jan 09, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Three men arrested early Sunday morning on attempted burglary charge
PEORIA, Ill. - Three men were arrested by Peoria Police early Sunday morning, one of which was booked for the second straight day. Peoria Police said they responded to a call on E. Armstrong on the OS...
TJ Carson Jan 09, 2023 Breonn Cox-Green, Kendall Fields, Kristopher Alexander (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)