Category Archives: Local News
Transportation workers rally for new contract amid negotiations with state
(Capitol News Illinois) - Groups of Illinois Department of Transportation workers represented by local Teamsters unions rallied at facilities in Collinsville and Springfield Wednesday after recently p...
Feb 15, 2024 Members of the Teamsters Local 916 union rally Wednesday outside of the Illinois Department of Transportation building in Springfield. Unions representing about 3,800 state highway workers have authorized strikes as contract negotiations between them and the IDOT continue. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Alex Abbeduto)
Peoria City soccer club announces new head coach, front office staff
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria City is looking to move to the "next level" in the club's third season. In an event Thursday at Industry Brewing, the club announced multiple new hires. Former Bradley soccer hea...
Feb 15, 2024 Peoria City leadership group pose for a photo after the announcement of the hiring of a new coach and front office staff on February 15th, 2024. From L-to-R; head coach Mike Paye, CEO Bobby Parker, President and General Manager Jim Derose, owner John Dorn, and Vice President Matt Sheehan.
Deputies investigating attempted ATM heists
HANNA CITY, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriffs Department is investigating after at least two ATM's were damaged Wednesday. Sheriffs deputies say the CEFCU ATM on Farmington Road in Hanna City was targ...
Feb 15, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriffs Department)
Man accused of selling drugs out of Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they have a man in custody for allegedly selling drugs out of a local home. Officers say on Wednesday, they arrested Bennie Johnson, 36, after a SWAT team searched his...
Feb 15, 2024 Bennie Johnson (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Morton Police: 'Mental health crisis' leads to nearby school lockdown
MORTON, Ill. - A man who reportedly had a rifle and was yelling at passers-by to call the police caused a school to go on lockdown for a while Thursday. Police in Morton say it happened just after 11 ...
Feb 15, 2024 (Morton Police)
Man wanted for Big Al's shooting arrested in Georgia
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say the man accused of opening fire on a security guard at Big Al's in downtown Peoria last October has been arrested in Georgia. Peoria Police say U.S. Marshals arrested ...
Feb 15, 2024 Tywahnn Tillman (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail July 2021)
Customers pay for utilities' lawyers and corporate donations. Advocates want to change that
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinoisans pay tens of millions of dollars each year to utilities to cover costs they accrue for lawyers, belonging to trade groups, making charitable cont...
Feb 15, 2024 ComEd: The headquarters of Commonwealth Edison, one of the state’s largest utilities, is pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Adams)
Riverview Plaza still closed in downtown Peoria, reopening date unknown
PEORIA, Ill. - The Riverview Plaza in downtown Peoria is still closed a week after a huge water leak damaged the building's fire protection system. Last Thursday, a water main pipe broke, sending a de...
Feb 15, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
104.9 The Wolf raising money for St. Jude's kids
PEORIA, Ill. - Over the two days, Midwest Communications' 104.9 The Wolf is raising money and awareness for the kids at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Wolf personalities ...
Feb 15, 2024 104.9 The Wolf personalities Mike Stechman and John Young broadcasting for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Wednesday abd Thursday this week. (1470/100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
City Council approves another redevelopment agreement for Warehouse District apartments, retail
PEORIA, Ill. - Yet another combination apartment and retail complex will soon begin construction in Peoria's Warehouse District. The Peoria City Council Tuesday night approved a redevelopment agreemen...
Feb 14, 2024 (From City of Peoria documents)
