Category Archives: Local News
Man arrested for threatening to 'shoot up' U of I Urbana-Champaign campus
URBANA, Ill. - The University of Illinois says a former student was arrested Tuesday for allegedly threatening to "shoot up the school." U of I police say Jonathan Zheng, 22, was arrested at his home ...
May 03, 2023 Gary Todd
UPDATE: Jenny Craig could be closing weight loss centers, per reports; East Peoria location not included
UPDATED 1:53 P.M. 5/4/23 EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Managers of the Jenny Craig location in East Peoria tell WMBD Radio News the location there will NOT be closing. They say the store is a franchise location...
May 03, 2023 (Julia Bradley/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Changes on the horseshoe at Peoria City Council
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two new faces joined the horseshoe Tuesday night in Peoria City Council chambers, sworn in alongside three incumbents elected last month to their at-large seats. The new members are Dr...
May 03, 2023 (City of Peoria via Facebook)
UPDATE: 'ComEd Four' found guilty on all counts in bribery trial tied to ex-Speaker Madigan
UPDATED 9:36 P.M. CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - A federal jury on Tuesday convicted three ex-lobbyists and the former CEO of electric utility Commonwealth Edison for their involvement in an allege...
May 02, 2023 Mike McClain, ComEd’s former top contract lobbyist in Springfield, walks out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in downtown Chicago on May 2 after a jury found him guilty of participating in a conspiracy to bribe longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Grand jury files eight felony charges against Peoria man not in jail
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has charged a Peoria man following his arrest last month on drug and weapons charges. The grand jury Tuesday filed a host of charges after Rico Booker, 32, wa...
May 02, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Pritzker reacts to immigration letter sent by Texas governor to Chicago mayor
CHICAGO, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker is reacting to a letter sent Monday to the mayor of Chicago by Texas Governor Greg Abbott regarding immigration. The letter calls on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to urge P...
May 02, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a preschool in Springfield in favor of his budget proposal to increase early childhood education program spending by $250 million. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
UPDATE: Power restored after 'widespread' outage affecting Canton
3:26 p.m. Ameren Illinois' outage map no longer shows any power outages in Canton. --------------------------------- CANTON, Ill. - A fallen tree limb is to blame for what police in Canton call a "wid...
May 02, 2023 (Ameren Illinois)
Teenager injured in Monday shooting in South Side of Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a shooting in Peoria's South Side Monday afternoon. Officers responded to Madison Park Terrace and West Kettelle at around...
May 02, 2023 Midwest Communications
Stabbing in Peoria's East Bluff under investigation
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are looking for a suspect in a stabbing Monday night in the East Bluff. Officers responded to the area of Wisconsin Avenue and Seneca Place just before 10:00 P.M. They fou...
May 02, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: I-55 closed again as ISP asks for help in identifying victims of deadly crash; 7th victim confirmed
UPDATED: 5:51 p.m. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The chain-reaction crashes along Interstate 55 south of Springfield Monday have gotten worse. Illinois State Police say they now believe seven people were killed...
May 02, 2023 (Illinois State Police via Facebook)
