Category Archives: Local News
A Peoria man is jailed after a Wednesday morning stabbing
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is jailed after an early morning stabbing in South Peoria. Peoria Police say Efral Keys, Jr., 55, was taken to the Peoria County Jail on two counts of Aggravated Battery. P...
Aug 02, 2023 Efral Keys, Jr. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Another former Northwestern University football player comes forward to accuse the program of hazing
CHICAGO - A former Northwestern University football player is speaking out as a legal complaint is filed on his behalf Wednesday, accusing the team and former coach Patrick Fitzgerald of hazing. Ramon...
Aug 02, 2023 Former Northwestern University football player Ramon Diaz speaks Wednesday at a news conference in Chicago. (WFLD-TV)
Peoria Heights contract with Peoria Fire Department up in the air after Tuesday board meeting
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - After more than an hour of passionate public comment before the Peoria Heights Board of Trustees, a key vote taken Tuesday afternoon could put the deal between the City of Peo...
Aug 02, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Coroner: Cause of death so far 'inconclusive' for homeless man found behind Campustown restaurant
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner says the death of a man whose body was found behind a restaurant in Campustown remains inconclusive. Coroner Jamie Harwood says that's so far the finding in th...
Aug 01, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Man arrested in connection with Princeville animal cruelty case. Here's what we know
PRINCEVILLE, Ill. (25 News) - A man wanted in connection with an animal cruelty case in Princeville back in May has been arrested. Police arrested 41-year-old Stephen Kalb on Friday at the East Peoria...
Aug 01, 2023 Stephen Kalb (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Illinois to invest more than $23 million in abortion access, reproductive health care initiatives
(Capitol News Illinois) - As another of Illinois' border states is set to enact a near-total abortion ban this week, Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced several new programs to help address the influ...
Aug 01, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions on Monday after a news conference at which his administration announced a new interagency effort to ensure access to abortion care in Illinois. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
Two arrested after another dog was found on a boat where seven were found abandoned in July
PEORIA, Ill. - We're learning more about the people who may have left seven abandoned dogs on a boat along the Illinois River in July. Fon du Lac Park Police say officers were called to the same boat ...
Aug 01, 2023 Robert Recaldini, Jr., and Amanda O'Neill (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Central IL law enforcement embrace 'National Night Out' opportunities
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Local police will be out in force Tuesday night for National Night Out Against Crime. Officer Dramaine Taylor, with Washington Police, tells WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show", the sole...
Aug 01, 2023 Maryland GovPics / CC
UPDATE: Caterpillar's 2023 margin forecast, upbeat results send shares to record high
UPDATED 12:06 P.M. (Reuters) -Caterpillar Inc said on Tuesday that strong demand for heavy machinery from construction and mining industries is expected to drive full-year operating margin near the to...
Aug 01, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Caterpillar Inc. equipment is on display for sale at a retail site in San Diego, California, U.S., March 3, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
An arrest is made after shots were fired in Fulton County
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - Someone is in custody after a report of a shooting in Fulton County. The Fulton County Sheriffs Department says the department got multiple 911 calls of a person being shot around 4:...
Jul 31, 2023 Midwest Communications
