Category Archives: Local News
More than $40 billion announced for Rebuild Illinois projects in next six years
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The state of Illinois will invest more than $40 billion over the next six years for a wide variety of infrastructure projects across the state. The Rebuild Illinois program was ann...
Jul 07, 2023 Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Omer Osman is pictured at a news conference in Springfield Friday. He unveiled the state's latest six-year plan for infrastructure improvements. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Former State Rep. won't run for local Congressional seat
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Former State Representative Dan Brady won't run for another public office - at least for now. Brady put out a statement indicating while he was thinking about running for the 17th ...
Jul 07, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Friends of Dan Brady)
UPDATE: Man arrested after 11th homicide of the year in Peoria, victim identified
UPDATED 5:19 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A shooting in Peoria Thursday night led to the city's 11th homicide of the year. Peoria Police say they were contacted by a local hospital at around 6:15 P.M. that two...
Jul 07, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
UPDATE: Fatal crash in Peoria under investigation
UPDATED 12:40 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - We're learning more about a fatal motorcycle crash in Central Peoria. Peoria Police were called to the area of Sheridan and Lake around 6:15 Thursday night for a cras...
Jul 07, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: Missing woman's body found in Fulton County lake
UPDATED 3:37 P.M. CUBA, Ill. - A woman reported missing is believed to have been found dead on her own property in Fulton County on Thursday. The Fulton County Sheriff's Office says the body was found...
Jul 07, 2023 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Theft, weapons, and intimidation charges among Peoria County grand jury indictments
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury indicted a number of people in connection with a number of cases Wednesday. (Pictured above) Jarquia Porter, 36, and Alexis Wood, 31, were both charged with f...
Jul 06, 2023 Jarquia Porter (left) and Alexis Williams (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
UPDATE: Man found not guilty by reason of insanity for West Peoria murder
UPDATED 5:45 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man accused of beating his grandmother to death last year in her West Peoria home has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of First-Degree Murder. That...
Jul 06, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail 2022)
New playground equipment debuts at Greater Peoria Family YMCA
PEORIA, Ill. - Children who visit the Greater Peoria Family YMCA have a new outdoor option for play. The organization held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon for its new playground equipment...
Jul 06, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
New breast cancer detection technology at Carle Health Pekin Hospital
PEKIN, Ill. - New breast cancer detection technology has arrived at a Carle Health Peoria-area facility. It's already at Carle's Methodist facility in Peoria, among other facilities, but what's called...
Jul 06, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
West Peoria apartment fire caused $2.25 million damage
PEORIA, Ill. - A devastating fire at a West Peoria apartment building has been deemed accidental. The night of June 20th, twelve units at the Edgewood Apartments on W. Radan Court were destroyed. The ...
Jul 06, 2023 (25 News)
