Category Archives: Local News
Adult, juveniles arrested after SUV accident and weapons discovery
PEORIA, Ill. - Three juveniles and one adult are arrested after what was as a car accident became the discovery of guns. It started around 11:30 Tuesday night, when Peoria Police say they saw an SUV h...
Dec 07, 2022 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man gets court supervision for DUI, 'Scott's Law' violation
PEKIN, Ill. - A man charged with getting into an accident with an East Peoria squad car which was at the scene of a separate fatal accident has reportedly taken a plea deal in the case. and was senten...
Dec 07, 2022 (East Peoria Fire Department via Facebook)
Grand jury charges man with April shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria teenager arrested last month for a shooting in April that critically injured a woman is now being indicted by a grand jury. A grand jury Tuesday filed two counts of Aggravated ...
Dec 07, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Pritzker speaks on proposed assault weapons ban, SAFE-T Act changes
CHICAGO, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker is making his first public remarks on one measure just signed in to law by him, and on one just introduced. On Tuesday, Pritzker signed into law changes in the "ca...
Dec 07, 2022 (State of Illinois)
Crews fight Peoria attic fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Some damage was done to a Peoria home close to straddling the West Bluff and South Peoria areas. That's according to Peoria Firefighters, who say they were able to get a blaze under con...
Dec 07, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470- & 100.3 WMBD)
Second victim dies following recent crash near Morton
PEORIA, Ill. - A second person has died following an accident a week ago in Morton. That's according to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood, who says Harold Mitchell of Pekin, 84, died Saturday evenin...
Dec 07, 2022 (25 News)
Pekin mayoral candidate could be removed from the ballot
PEKIN, Ill. -- Three candidates have filed to become the new mayor of Pekin, but recent developments could mean one of them is eliminated before the ballots even open. Public policy states every candi...
Dec 07, 2022 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Judge denies request to pause Rossi civil lawsuit proceedings
PEKIN, Ill. - A judge hearing civil lawsuits in Tazewell County against Aaron Rossi -- who was head of the now closed Reditus Labs -- says he's not stoping proceedings there. 25 News reports a judge d...
Dec 06, 2022 (25 News)
UPDATE: Pritzker signs changes to SAFE-T Act's cash bail provisions
UPDATED 11:42 A.M. 12/7/22 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a follow-up measure to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform, the third such amendment since ...
Dec 06, 2022 (File-State of Illinois)
State: Much more time to get your Real ID
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - More than three million Illinoisans have obtained a "Real I.D." -- and that's before the federally-imposed delay of two more years announced Monday. But, as far as the Illinois Sec...
Dec 06, 2022 (Illinois Secretary of State)
