Category Archives: Local News
Center for Prevention of Abuse raises awareness about human trafficking
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois is ranked 10th in the nation in regards to human trafficking numbers. Carol Merna, with the Center for Prevention of Abuse in Peoria, says they see victims of all ages, but a ...
Jan 06, 2023 EpicTop10.com / CC
UPDATE: House advances assault weapon ban, Senate giving it 'extensive review'
UPDATED 1:37 p.m. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A bill that would ban the sale and manufacture of assault weapons in Illinois advanced out of the state House on Thursday and now awaits a...
Jan 06, 2023 (State of Illinois)
Man sentenced to 60 years in prison for death of father
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man convicted last October for the death of his father will spend the better part of 60 years in prison. Peoria County Court records say a judge Thursday sentenced Mark Runyon,...
Jan 05, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail 2020)
Not guilty plea entered in Woodford County attempted murder case
EUREKA, Ill. - A woman charged with a Woodford County attempted murder has entered a plea of not guilty. Court records indicate Gabrielle Sturdivant, 21, pleaded not guilty Thursday on one count of At...
Jan 05, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Woodford County Jail via 25 News)
Man pleads not guilty to Bartonville attempted murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A Washington man is being arraigned on charges accusing him of assaulting a family member is pleading not guilty. Austin Ricca, 27, appeared in Peoria County Court Thursday, after a gra...
Jan 05, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Man pleads not guilty to Labor Day weekend homicide
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man facing a host of charges in a host of cases is pleading not guilty to the city's 17th homicide of last year. Court records indicate Domonicue Linwood, 24, made the plea Thu...
Jan 05, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail January 2022)
Supreme Court sets March timeline for oral arguments in cash bail appeal
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - An appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of a state law that would end cash bail appears to be at least two months away from ...
Jan 05, 2023 (Illinois Supreme Court)
Pritzker: Progress made toward assault weapons ban
CHATHAM, Ill. - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says while time is running out during the lame duck legislation session going on now in Springfield, there is still time to get a ban on assault weapons d...
Jan 05, 2023 (State of Illinois)
Bed Bath & Beyond exploring options including bankruptcy, shares crater
(Reuters) -Bed Bath & Beyond Inc on Thursday said it was exploring options including a bankruptcy filing to address the U.S. home goods retailer's plunging sales, dwindling cash and debt load, sen...
Jan 05, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A shopping cart is seen at a Bed Bath & Beyond store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Cloyd wins reinstatement to Pekin mayoral election ballot
UPDATED 1:50 P.M. PEKIN, Ill. - Becky Cloyd apparently will be on the April election ballot after all. The Pekin City Council member, according to a statement from her campaign, won her bid in Tazewel...
Jan 05, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Becky Cloyd via Facebook)
