Category Archives: Local News
Durbin, judiciary committee, want investigation of Thomas' alleged wrongdoing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Illinois' senior U.S. Senator is among those that are asking for a full investigation now that media reports claim Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas didn't disclose years of cru...
Apr 10, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker: 'Devil's in the details' when considering lifting ban on new nuclear
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Lawmakers went on a two-week spring break last week with more than 700 bills already passed in at least one chamber of the General Assembly. They will retur...
Apr 10, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker said last week he does not think lifting a ban on new nuclear power construction would be contradictory to the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act that he signed in 2021. Some environmentalists have opposed lifting the nuclear ban due to the dangers associated with nuclear waste. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Fulton County tornado damage: by the numbers
FULTON COUNTY, Ill. - Officials in Fulton County are starting to put out some numbers other than the one we knew about: which was "three" as in the strongest of the tornadoes that went through that ar...
Apr 10, 2023 (Fulton County Sheriffs Department)
Bill aims to limit excessive school district cash reserves
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The overall financial health of Illinois school districts has been improving in recent years, according to a recent state report, but a bill moving through ...
Apr 10, 2023 Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, D-Shorewood, is pictured on the Senate floor in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Juvenile injured in Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are investigating a shooting Saturday afternoon that left a juvenile injured. The shooting happened just before 4 p.m., when officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in ...
Apr 10, 2023 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Cleaning up -- and giving thanks -- on Easter Sunday in Bryant
BRYANT, Ill. - The cleanup continues almost a week after an EF-3 tornado carved a path of destruction through parts of Fulton County. Bryant -- population 300 -- was one of the hardest hit areas. The ...
Apr 09, 2023 (25 News)
Teens arrested after gun allegedly found in car
PEORIA, Ill. - Two Peoria teenagers are in trouble with the law after a gun was allegedly found inside a vehicle early Saturday morning. Police say they conducted a traffic stop just before 3:00 a.m. ...
Apr 09, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Garage fire causes six figures in damage
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Firefighters are still investigating the cause of a blaze that caused significant damage in the Weaver Ridge area Saturday night. Crews went to North Stenning Drive just before 8...
Apr 09, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Rivermen's Hagaman announces retirement
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria Rivermen player you might consider to be a legend in the organization is calling it a career. Rivermen captain Alec Hagaman announced at Saturday night's regular season finale ...
Apr 09, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATED: Motorcyclist dead after Saturday crash
UPDATED 10:18 A.M. PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - One person is dead after his his motorcycle left a Peoria County roadway Saturday afternoon and struck a tree. That's according to Peoria County Sheriff Chris ...
Apr 09, 2023 Midwest Communications
