Category Archives: Local News
Police release security photos from recent armed robbery
PEORIA, Ill. - More information is being revealed about a robbery at a pizza restaurant Monday evening. The robbery happened at the Campustown-area Papa John's. Victims told police a male walked in, d...
Apr 13, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria Police)
Wisconsin man charged with homicide in car crash death of Peoria man
MADISON, Wis. - A homicide charge is being filed in connection with a fatal crash in Wisconsin that authorities say killed a Peoria man. Jesse Boley, 36, faces a charge of Homicide by Intoxicated Use ...
Apr 13, 2023 (Wisconsin State Patrol)
Woodruff students make treats for shelter animals
PEORIA, Ill. - Culinary students at Woodruff Career and Technical Center in Peoria are using their skills to help feed their four-legged friends. The students made dog and cat treats to donate to the ...
Apr 13, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Prosecutors rest case in ComEd bribery trial as former CEO plans to take stand in her defense
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - Federal prosecutors on Wednesday rested their case against three ex-lobbyists and the former CEO of electric utility Commonwealth Edison in a trial where the four sta...
Apr 13, 2023 Brian Turner / CC
UPDATE: Dunlap schools lockdown quickly lifted; State Police warn of fake "swatting" calls
UPDATED 5:55 P.M. DUNLAP, Ill. - A call of suspicious people with guns caused some schools in Dunlap to go on a brief lockdown Wednesday afternoon. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says the call ca...
Apr 12, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriffs Department)
Ameren takes delivery of Rivian vehicles for its fleet
PEORIA, Ill. - The Rivian plant in Normal has made an important delivery. It's delivered 20 electric pick-up trucks to Ameren -- ten for its Illinois territory, ten for its Missouri territory -- as th...
Apr 12, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Top Madigan foot soldier testifies he didn't work for $4,500 monthly checks
CHICAGO - After spending two decades giving up most of his nights, weekends and vacation time to do unpaid campaign work for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's political organization, lon...
Apr 12, 2023 Ed Moody, a former political operative of former House Speaker Michael Madigan, took the witness stand in the "ComEd Four" bribery trial Tuesday, testifying for the prosecution after having been granted immunity. (Capitol News Illinois illustration; Moody photo from trial evidence, courthouse photo by Hannah Meisel)
Peoria man arrested after home invasion incident
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man was arrested after a home invasion incident early Wednesday morning. Officers responded to North Braves Court in the Greenwood Estates just after 2:00 A.M. The suspect, ide...
Apr 12, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Second man arrested for December, January armed robberies
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they have a second suspect in custody connected with robberies that occurred in December and January. Peoria Police say Jerrell Hardges, 30, was arrested Tuesday after...
Apr 12, 2023 Jerrell Hardges (left) and Desmond Turner (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
PPD makes arrest in overnight gun incident
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded to multiple ShotSpotter alerts early Wednesday morning on W. McClure, between N. North and N. Bigelow Streets. PPD Spokesperson Semone Roth says 44 rounds were ...
Apr 12, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail June 2022)
