Category Archives: Local News

Princeville teacher arrested Friday on battery charges. Here's what we know
PRINCEVILLE, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office says a Princeville teacher has been arrested on battery charges. On Friday, August 25, detectives arrested 46-year-old Anthony R. Johnson, an art...
Julia Bradley Aug 28, 2023 (Peoria County Jail)

Bicycle vs. vehicle crash in Peoria leaves one dead
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police were called early Monday morning to the intersection of W. Howett and S. Western on reports of someone hit by a vehicle. Peoria Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says office...
Julia Bradley Aug 28, 2023 (Midwest Communications)

UPDATE: Father of Highland Park parade shooter must stand trial
UPDATED 1:39 P.M. HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (FOX News) - The father of the Highland Park parade shooter must stand trial for reckless misconduct. FOX News reports that was the decision by the judge in Rober...
Julia Bradley Aug 28, 2023 Brian Turner / CC

UPDATE: Peoria's 17th homicide of the year occurs Saturday evening. Here's what we know
UPDATED 7:36 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's 17th homicide of the year, and second of the day, occurred Saturday evening in South Peoria. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says they and Peoria Police r...
TJ Carson Aug 27, 2023 (Midwest Communications)

UPDATE: Peoria's 16th homicide of the year has been reported. Here's what we know
UPDATED 8/27/23 7:29 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's 16th homicide of the year has been recorded - with a death Saturday afternoon in Peoria's North Valley. Peoria Police say officers responded to an are...
Will Stevenson Aug 26, 2023 (Midwest Communications)

ISU professor facing felony sex charges gets out of jail after posting bond
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - An Illinois State University employee arrested earlier this week on felony sex charges is now out of jail. 25 News reports Alan Bates, 52, of Bloomington posted $100,000 bond to ge...
Will Stevenson Aug 26, 2023 Alan Bates (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Bloomington Police)

As many as three injured related to a shooting at a Chicago White Sox game
CHICAGO - Several people may have been hurt after a shooting inside Guaranteed Rate Field during a Chicago White Sox game Friday night. According to WFLD-TV, a person sitting in the bleachers between ...
Will Stevenson Aug 26, 2023 John Martinez Pavliga / CC

Garage collapses in Tazewell County from scattered thunderstorms Friday night
HOPEDALE, Ill. - Scattered showers and thunderstorms left some damage at least in one part of the area Friday night. The National Weather Service had put our part of Central Illinois under a Level 2 p...
Will Stevenson Aug 26, 2023 (Tazewell County EMA via 25 News)

Pekin man arrested after spotted near stolen vehicle in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A Pekin man was arrested early Friday morning after being spotted by Peoria Police reportedly removing parts from a reported stolen vehicle from Morton. Officers approached 54-year-old ...
TJ Carson Aug 25, 2023 William Thompson (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Sheriff's Office)

Stabbing early Friday morning in Peoria leads to an arrest
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man was arrested after a stabbing early Friday morning. Peoria Police officers responded to West Main and Sheridan at around 12:54 A.M., and found an adult male with a stab wou...
TJ Carson Aug 25, 2023 Gene Thompson (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Sheriff's Office)



