Category Archives: Local News
UPDATE: Coroner identifies man who died at Caterpillar's Mapleton plant
UPDATED 3:54 P.M. MAPLETON, Ill. - A 28-year-old man is dead after a fire Thursday at the Caterpillar's Mapleton facility. Peoria County Sheriff's deputies responded at around five P-M, finding a fire...
Jun 06, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Man sentenced to 10 years for role in fatal crash in central Peoria in 2020
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will spend an extra decade in prison for a fatal crash in central Peoria in 2020. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says Adrian Gregory was sentenced to ten years for th...
Jun 06, 2024 Adrian Gregory (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail September 2021)
Pekin hosting numerous events to celebrate its bicentennial in 2024
PEKIN, Ill. - The city of Pekin is hitting a milestone birthday in 2024, and it plans to celebrate throughout the summer months. 2024 is the bicentennial of Pekin. Events have been underway since the ...
Jun 06, 2024 (Pekin Bicentennial)
Peoria Police identify other driver involved in crash that killed Dunlap teenager in May
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police have identified the other driver involved in a fatal crash last month on Orange Prairie Road. Police on Thursday identified the driver of the May 4th crash that killed 18-...
Jun 06, 2024
Teenager arrested on weapons charges in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A 17-year-old was arrested on weapons charges in downtown Peoria Wednesday night. Peoria Police say they made contact with a group of male juveniles in the area of Perry and Fayette jus...
Jun 06, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Stalled bills: 'Dignity in Pay Act,' Prisoner Review Board changes fail to move
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A bill eliminating the subminimum wage for workers with disabilities failed to pass the General Assembly ahead of its May adjournment, although sponsors say...
Jun 06, 2024 Construction vehicles are pictured outside of the Illinois State Capitol last month. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Brushing off concerns of overspending, Pritzker signs $53.1 billion state budget
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed the state's $53.1 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, the largest in state history. The signing caps months...
Jun 05, 2024 Flanked by the lieutenant governor and legislative leaders, Gov. JB Pritzker signs the $53.1 billion fiscal year 2025 state budget into law after months of negotiations. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Judge blocks law that would have banned newly slated candidates from ballot
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A Sangamon County judge on Wednesday blocked the Illinois State Board of Elections from enforcing a new law that would have prevented certain General Assemb...
Jun 05, 2024 A Sangamon County judge blocked a state law banning general election “slating” of candidates by a party if no candidate ran for the party’s nomination in the primary election. A highlight in the illustration was added for emphasis. (Capitol News Illinois illustration)
Bartonville man sentenced to county jail on animal cruelty charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Bartonville man will spend more than two months in the Peoria County Jail on animal cruelty charges. 25 News reports 42-year-old Stephen Kalb was sentenced to 70 days in jail Wednesda...
Jun 05, 2024 Stephen Kalb (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Live-in caretaker found guilty in December 2019 death of woman he was caring for
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been found guilty of First Degree Murder in the 2019 death of a woman he was the live-in caretaker for. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says that was the verdict a...
Jun 05, 2024 courtroom gavel
