Category Archives: Local News
Man accused in 2022 Peoria homicide pleads guilty
PEORIA Ill. - A man pleaded guilty Friday, for fatally shooting 46-year-old Christopher Tillman, two years ago, in the Taft Homes near Peoria. According to Peoria County State's Attorney, Jodi Hoos --...
Nov 01, 2024 Photo courtesy of 25 News
Peoria & Tazewell County early voting numbers roll in
PEORIA Ill. - With just four days until Election Day 2024, Mail-In and Early Voting options have made a strong showing in both Peoria and Tazewell Counties. County Clerk John Ackerman says over 10,000...
Nov 01, 2024 (Julia Bradley & 1470 100.3 WMBD Radio)
Wiretaps show McClain arranging checks for Madigan loyalist fired after #MeToo allegations
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - It had been a tumultuous winter and spring for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan as he was forced to fire or distance himself from several top allies, three of w...
Nov 01, 2024 Will Cousineau, a longtime staffer for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and current Statehouse lobbyist, walks out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse at the end of his second day of testimony in the corruption trial of his former boss on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Cousineau will return for more cross-examination on Monday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria Fire Department: "Fall Back" and check your smoke detectors this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - We "Fall Back" this weekend, ending Daylight Saving Time early Sunday morning. For decades, the time change every six months has become a reminder to check all of the smoke detectors in...
Nov 01, 2024 rclassenlayouts / Depositphotos.com
Arson appears to be the cause of a fire in Peoria Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to a vacant home in the 1800 block of S. Livingston Street Thursday afternoon on reports of a fire. Fire Battalion Chief Mike Ralston says when they arri...
Nov 01, 2024 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
3 Peoria gang members facing RICO charges plead not guilty
PEORIA Ill. - Four adults facing RICO charges after Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos said they belonged to a violent street gang -- had their first day in court Thursday morning. Three of the ...
Oct 31, 2024
Illinois Central College helps students cast votes in upcoming election
EAST PEORIA Ill. - A local college is going out of it's way to help it's students have their voices be heard, in next week's election. Illinois Central College officials tell us they've been assisting...
Oct 31, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Former Bradley Brave signs contract with Oklahoma City Thunder
PEORIA Ill. - A former Bradley Brave will be lacing up his shoes for the Oklahoma City Thunder this season. The team's general manager, Sam Presti, announced Thursday that Malevy Leons has officially ...
Oct 31, 2024 (Bradley University)
Two adults arrested after domestic dispute in Peoria
PEORIA Ill. - Two adults, one male and one female, have been arrested following a domestic battery investigation, Wednesday, in Peoria. Peoria Police were called to a residence on the 1100 block of No...
Oct 31, 2024
Peoria man indicted for shooting that killed 10-year-old boy pleads not guilty
PEORIA Ill. - The man accused of shooting and killing an innocent 10-year-old bystander in Peoria, in September, has pleaded not-guilty. According to 25News -- the plea came Thursday morning, for 33-y...
Oct 31, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
