Category Archives: Local News
LaHood/Sorensen make statement on USPS delaying the move of mail processing centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Eric Sorensen (IL-17) have released a statement regarding a letter from the U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy saying that the U.S. Po...
May 15, 2024 tsz01 / Depositphotos.com
UPDATE: Peoria's Quest Charter Academy appeal to stay open denied by state board
UPDATED 3:42 P.M. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Supporters of Quest Charter Academy in Peoria have lost their appeal to the state to keep its doors open. The Illinois State Board of Education rejected a renewal...
May 15, 2024
Illinois' Fallen firefighters honored at Memorial service
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - (Capitol News Illinois) Firefighters, families, and dignitaries from around the state gathered in Springfield on Tuesday to remember the firefighters who died in the line of duty i...
May 15, 2024 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois Firefighters' Memorial Statue.
Quest Charter Academy rallies to keep the school open ahead of IBE decision
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A day before the state board of education decides its fate, the Quest Charter Academy community rallied in support of keeping the school open. The Illinois Board of Education will ...
May 15, 2024 (1470/100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Council approved tax-based TIFs for areas along the riverfront and Galena Rd.
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria City Council approved two plans Tuesday night with the goal of boosting economic growth along the riverfront. Using Tax Increment Financing districts, Peoria can designate an are...
May 15, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois Supreme Court considers expectation of privacy in hospitals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - While Cortez Turner was in a hospital room being treated for a gunshot wound to his leg in 2016, police took his clothes. Now, the Illinois Supreme Court is...
May 14, 2024 The Illinois Supreme Court Building is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Fulton County man wins top prize on Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket
FAIRVIEW, Ill. - A Fulton County man is the state's newest millionaire after winning the top prize on an Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket. Kevin Weaver of Fairview won one million dollars after pur...
May 14, 2024 (Illinois Lottery)
Man arrested after Peoria traffic stop after allegedly in possession of a ghost gun
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was arrested in Peoria on Friday after allegedly being in possession of a ghost gun. Peoria Police say a traffic stop was conducted at Monroe and Hancock just before 8:30 P.M. and...
May 14, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man injuried in central Peoria shooting Monday evening
PEORIA, Ill. - A man is listed in stable condition after being shot Monday night in central Peoria. Peoria Police say five shots were fired in the area of Bourland and Gale just after 9:45 P.M. They l...
May 14, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Public Works discusses project to add parking spaces in Warehouse District
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria will soon start a new project where the main focus will be adding more parking in the Warehouse District. Peoria Public Works leaders held a public hearing Tuesday mo...
May 14, 2024 Peoria City Engineer Andrea Klopfenstein discusses plans to add parking spaces and other improvements on Depot Street in the Warehouse District at a public hearing on May 14th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
