Category Archives: Local News
Bond set in alleged murder of Peoria teen
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria teenager is being held in jail on $1.5 million bond for allegedly shooting and killing another teenager a week and a half ago. Court records indicate Erick Jackson, 18, made hi...
Will Stevenson Nov 16, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
PFD: Electrical fire leads to thousands in damage to Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria fire officials say a home sustained $90,000 dollars in damage as the result of an electrical fire Wednesday afternoon. It happened around noon at a two-story house at 6875 North...
Cooper Banks Nov 16, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
IDOT: 'Winter Weather, Get it Together'
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The weather we've seen in central Illinois the past few days might be a dress rehearsal for what's to come -- at least, as far as the Illinois Department of Transportation is conce...
Will Stevenson Nov 16, 2022 Yellowstone National Park
Peoria man gets decades in prison on federal meth-related charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man described by federal prosecutors as the leader of an extensive methamphetamine conspiracy will spend the next three decades in jail. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Christo...
Will Stevenson Nov 16, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Victim identified in Pekin homicide as suspect remains jailed
PEKIN, Ill. - We're learning more about the death of a Pekin man, days after he was severely beaten and as the man accused of doing it now faces murder charges. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley ...
Will Stevenson Nov 16, 2022 (Tazewell County Jail via 25 News)
GOP chooses new leadership in General Assembly as Dems retain control
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Republicans chose new leadership for their caucuses in the Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday night, while the two Democratic leaders have each announced ...
Will Stevenson Nov 16, 2022 Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, and Sen. John Curran, R-Downers Grove, were chosen Tuesday to be the minority leaders of their respective caucuses in the Illinois General Assembly. (Capitol News Illinois file photos)
New fire station approved by East Peoria council
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- East Peoria is getting a new fire station. A special use permit, approved by City Council on Tuesday, paves the way for the fire station to be built on land owned by Illinois Cent...
Julia Bradley Nov 16, 2022 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Right to unionize amendment projected to pass
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois voters have approved a state constitutional amendment guaranteeing workers the right to organize and engage in collective bargaining. Estimates com...
Will Stevenson Nov 16, 2022 Alan Cleaver / CC
Mayor cheers surplus as Peoria Council approves new budget
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria appears to be in good shape financially, at least for the short term. City Council Tuesday night pushed back a vote to potentially raise parking costs downtown, but approved a n...
Julia Bradley Nov 16, 2022 Scott McLeod / CC
Developer wants to build sports complex in Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. - A local developer wants some land owned by the City of Pekin so that it can be turned into a sports complex and more. Casey Baldovini says he's been working on plans for the last six mon...
Will Stevenson Nov 15, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)