Category Archives: Local News
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2022 shooting deaths of wife and step-son in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man who killed his wife and eight-year-old stepson in Peoria nearly two years ago will spend the rest of his life in prison. 25 News reports 35-year-old Ricky Payne received the life ...
Apr 10, 2024 Rickey Payne enters a Peoria County courtroom Wednesday prior to learning he was found guilty of two counts of murder in a September, 2022 double homicide in West Peoria. (TJ Carson, 1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
State allocates additional $14M for grocery startups
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Grocery startups can now apply for funding allocated in last year's $20 million Illinois Grocery Initiative aimed at preventing and eliminating food deserts in ...
Apr 10, 2024 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announces funding for 15 food banks across the state at a press conference on March 5th, 2024 at Midwest Food Bank in Morton. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Severe weather threat delays Peoria Rivermen playoff series
PENSACOLA, Fla. - Peoria Rivermen playoff hockey will have to wait a day. The Rivermen were scheduled to begin their first-round playoff series in Pensacola against the Ice Flyers Wednesday night. But...
Apr 10, 2024 (Peoria Rivermen)
Teenager arrested on weapons charges Tuesday morning in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager was arrested on weapons charges Tuesday morning in South Peoria. Peoria Police say they made contact with a 17-year-old male, just after 10:15 A.M., who matched the descripti...
Apr 10, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker names Sen. Ann Gillespie new head of state insurance oversight agency
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a change in leadership at the agency in charge of regulating the state's insurance industry. State Sen. Ann Gillespie, ...
Apr 10, 2024 PHOTO: Sen. Ann Gillespie, D-Arlington Heights, speaking at an event in 2023. Gillespie was recently named acting director of the Illinois Department of Insurance. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Rivian's planned shutdown underway in Normal
NORMAL, Ill. - Assembly lines at Rivian Automotive's plant in Normal are idled, in a planned three-week pause. A Rivian spokesperson tells 25 News, the shutdown began Saturday, with production set to ...
Apr 10, 2024 The 100,000th vehicle has rolled off he line at Rivian's plant in Normal, Illinois.
(Rivian Automotive Facebook)
Proposed Peoria Township referendum critical of Israel rejected at annual meeting
PEORIA, Ill. - The global debate over Israel's war with Hamas will not be taken up by Peoria Township voters this November. At the township's annual meeting Tuesday night, a proposed non-binding advis...
Apr 9, 2024 Peoria City Clerk Stefanie Tarr counts votes relating to a referendum critical of Israel during the annual Peoria Township town meeting on April 9th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Victim from fatal motorcycle crash in rural Tazewell County identified
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - A Towanda man has been identified as the victim in a fatal motorcycle crash Monday afternoon in rural Tazewell County. Coroner Charles Hanley says 73-year-old Eric Bates was pr...
Apr 9, 2024
Man arrested Monday afternoon in Peoria after traffic stop and foot chase
PEORIA, Ill. - A traffic stop in Peoria led to the arrest of a man on drug and weapons charges Monday afternoon. Peoria Police say officers made contact with two males at the stop just after two-15 P-...
Apr 9, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man dies after vehicle vs. electric scooter crash in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man died after a crash involving a vehicle and an electric scooter Monday afternoon in South Peoria. Peoria Police say officers arrived just after 2:15 P.M. in the intersection of Ara...
Apr 9, 2024 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
