Category Archives: Local News
New signs at Tazewell County polling places aim to improve voting numbers among disabled people
PEKIN, Ill. - Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman says a "silent voice" is about to be heard on election days in his county. Ackerman announced a $28,000 grant on Monday to improve signage at every po...
Sep 11, 2023 Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman discusses changes to make voting more accessible to disabled people at a news conference on Sept. 11th, 2023. (Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman)
UPDATE: Several hurt in ADM central Illinois plant blast; corn, soy processing down
UPDATED 2:23 P.M. CHICAGO (Reuters) -Several employees were hospitalized after an explosion and fire late on Sunday at a massive Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) facility in Decatur, Illinois, that severe...
Sep 11, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The world's largest corn mill of global grain company Archer Daniels Midland is pictured in Decatur, Illinois, U.S., March 16, 2015. REUTERS/Karl Plume/File Photo
Coroner: Cause of death 'inconclusive' for Peoria County Jail inmate
PEORIA, Ill. - We're learning more about the death of a Peoria County jail inmate over the weekend. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood, however, says an autopsy on Erick Luncsford, 33, was inconclusi...
Sep 11, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Gas prices falling slightly in central Illinois. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices are on a downward trend in central Illinois. GasBuddy is reporting the Peoria-area average for unleaded is $3.83/g, down 5.2 cents from last week. The average is 2.4 cents ch...
Sep 11, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Man arrested after shooting in West Peoria leaves another man injured
WEST PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is being held in jail after he allegedly shot another man in West Peoria. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says Anthony Gates, 43, was booked on charges of Aggravat...
Sep 10, 2023 Anthony Gates (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Man arrested, three hurt, after car hits pedestrians and another car in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A Pekin man is jailed in Peoria County on charges he was driving drunk and caused three people to be injured - one seriously. Peoria Police say Nikolas Hammond, 34, was arrested in Bart...
Sep 10, 2023 Nikolas Hammond (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
State Police investigating death of Peoria County Jail inmate, officer treated
PEORIA, Ill. - Not many details are known, but Illinois State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Peoria County Jail. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins tells 25 News prior to the ...
Sep 10, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD)
State leaders discuss how to handle influx of migrants coming to Illinois from other states
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State officials are discussing what to do with an influx of migrants coming to Illinois from other states. The discussion came from an annual emergency conference in Springfield. D...
Sep 9, 2023 Jim Bowen / CC
Search warrant executed in rural Peoria County leads to discovery of drugs and stolen vehicles
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - A several month long investigation led to what authorities described as "a true chop shop" after the execution of a search warrant Friday morning in rural Peoria County. Peoria C...
Sep 9, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Battery manufacturing plant coming to Illinois - with $530M incentive deal
(Capitol News Illinois) - A new battery manufacturing plant is set to open in northern Illinois next year after the state offered more than $330 million in tax incentives to make it happen. Gotion, a ...
Sep 8, 2023 An electric vehicle is pictured charging in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
