Category Archives: Local News
Pair charged with home repair fraud in Peoria County
PEORIA, Ill. - Two former business owners accused of stealing thousands of dollars from their clients have been charged with home repair fraud. The charges against Thomas Murray, who owned Murray Cust...
Nov 7, 2024 Thomas Murray and Nicholas Hamby--both charged with home repair fraud in Peoria County. (Peoria Co. Jail)
Man arrested after search warrant reveals drugs in Peoria
PEORIA Ill. - A man has been arrested in Peoria for allegedly packing and selling illegal drugs. Wednesday morning, just after 6:00am, PPD's SWAT Team executed a search warrant at a residence in the 9...
Nov 7, 2024 24-year-old Travon Logan mug shot
ComEd lobbyist warned FBI mole to 'keep Madigan happy' and not mess with no-work contracts
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - The FBI wasted no time giving Fidel Marquez his first assignment after the chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison agreed to become a government mole ...
Nov 7, 2024 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his attorneys leave the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago on Wednesday, Nov. 6. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria's historic Scottish Rite Theater set to reopen
PEORIA, Ill. - The Scottish Rite Theater in downtown Peoria, owned by Kim Blickenstaff's KDB Group, is set to reopen for concerts and shows this spring. According to the Peoria Journal Star, TempleLiv...
Nov 7, 2024 Scottish Rite Theatre (KDB Group)
Sorensen looking forward to second term in Congress after becoming projected winner in 17th District
MOLINE, Ill. - Congressman Eric Sorensen says he's looking ahead after what was a "hard day" for his party. The Moline Democrat is the projected winner of a second term in the U.S. House of Representa...
Nov 6, 2024 Congressman Eric Sorensen visits WMBD's Greg and Dan Show on 8/21/24. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
Peoria Police asking for help in solving early Monday morning homicide
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police is seeking help in trying to solve a homicide just north of the city early Monday morning. The fatal shooting near the Wood Sage Apartments took the life of 22-year-old Cl...
Nov 6, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Roanoke DMV seeing improvements to lessen wait times
ROANOKE Ill. - The Roanoke DMV will soon be turning into a "one-stop-shop". Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' office announced Wednesday, the facility will be getting upgrades to create a...
Nov 6, 2024 (25 News)
Early results show Democrats likely to maintain supermajorities in Illinois General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Preliminary, unofficial election results show no seats in the state House or Senate have changed party hands, although a few races remained too close to cal...
Nov 6, 2024 Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez speaks at an election day news conference. She is joined by other elected Illinois Democrats, including U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, among others. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
'They were being paid as a favor to Mike Madigan': Feds' star witness takes stand
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - As chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison, Fidel Marquez had an expansive role that put him in charge of "approximately 130, 135 people." But in June...
Nov 6, 2024 The Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago, where former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is on trial for bribery, racketeering, extortion and wire fraud. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
Four local state representatives are staying in their current roles
PEORIA Ill. - Four local Illinois State representatives will be staying in their current roles. Dave Koehler (D) will continue his role in the 46th State Senate of Illinois, after beating republican c...
Nov 5, 2024
