Category Archives: Local News
Central Illinois food bank helping those in need after Hurricane Idalia in Florida
MORTON, Ill. - A local food bank is providing some much needed help for victims of Hurricane Idalia in Florida. Midwest Food Bank is donating kits that include four days worth of food, along with clea...
Sep 06, 2023 (Midwest Food Bank)
Three get federal sentences for COVID-19-related fraud. Here's what they got
PEORIA, Ill. - Two Peoria residents are going to prison while a third gets time already served after federal prosecutors say they made false statements related to the federal Paycheck Protection Progr...
Sep 06, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Honor Flight heads to Washington, D.C. Wednesday
PEORIA, Ill. - The Greater Peoria Area Honor Flight left for Washington, D.C. early Wednesday morning. Luke Rosenbaum, president of the honor flight, tells WMBD's "Greg and Dan", 74 local veterans are...
Sep 06, 2023 (File-Craig Collins/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Peoria County Jail inmate captured. Here's what we know
UPDATED 6:05 a.m. PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- The Peoria County Sheriff's Office says around 5 a.m. Wednesday, Cory Bragg was arrested after fleeing police in a stolen truck that he took from Plank Road in...
Sep 06, 2023 Cory Bragg (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Man arrested Friday after chase involving police
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man, records indicate, was released from jail Tuesday after being arrested Friday afternoon on a host of charges after a police chase. Jail records indicate Landis West, 35, wa...
Sep 05, 2023 Landis West (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria Police arrest three on separate weekend shooting incidents
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say three people were arrested for two separate Labor Day weekend shooting incidents. Peoria Police say in one late Sunday night, Jevarion Scott, 29, fired a gun near Elli...
Sep 05, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Federal judge revokes bond of former Reditus CEO Aaron Rossi
PEORIA, Ill. - Former Reditus Labs CEO Aaron Rossi has had his bond revoked by a federal judge after violating conditions of his bond on mail fraud and tax fraud charges. U.S. District Judge Sara Darr...
Sep 05, 2023 (25 News)
Grand jury files murder charges against teen accused of strangulation death of mother
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County Grand Jury has filed murder charges against a teenager being tried as an adult for the strangulation death of his mother several weeks ago. The grand jury Tuesday filed ...
Sep 05, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Changes to application process could expand pool of potential State Troopers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A new state law taking effect January first will expand the potential number of candidates that could be Illinois State Troopers. Starting January first, under one option, educatio...
Sep 05, 2023 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
State Police conducts special violent crime suppression detail in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Not long after a particularly violent couple of days in Peoria, Illinois State Police say they did their part to try and suppress violent crime. Troopers say they held a special detail ...
Sep 05, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
