Category Archives: Local News
Tazewell Co. top cops file lawsuit to stop SAFE-T Act
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. -- Top cops in Tazewell County have filed suit to stop the SAFE-T Act from taking effect next year. 25 News reports that Tazewell County State's Attorney Kevin Johnson and Sherif...
Oct 08, 2022 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Rivian recalls nearly all vehicles made at Normal plant
NORMAL, Ill. --Electric truck and SUV maker Rivian Automotive is recalling thousands of vehicles, nearly all of the vehicles it's produced, in fact, saying there is a loose fastener that could potenti...
Oct 08, 2022 Greg Gjerdingen / CC
Adult, juvenile arrested after Thursday afternoon shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Two teenagers are in trouble with the law after gunshots were fired late Thursday afternoon in South Peoria. Peoria Police say it happened at approximately 4:16 p.m. on Smith Street nea...
Oct 07, 2022 Evan Nettles (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Man wanted for Monday shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are looking for the public's help finding someone who might have opened fire late Monday morning. Police say they've identified Billy Delasso, 31, wanted now on charges of...
Oct 07, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail 2022)
Grand jury files charges in three weapons-related cases
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury this week filed charges against several people accused in recent weapons-related crimes, and one of them has already pleaded not guilty. Peoria County Court r...
Oct 07, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail 2021)
IDOT: $1.2 million to Peoria for Glen Ave. reconstruction project
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois' transportation secretary -- and a Peoria resident -- says the latest round of state capital construction project money is being released, and Peoria will get some of it for an...
Oct 07, 2022 (25 News)
AG Raoul touts $395K grant for police and prosecutor hate crime training
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office says new grant money will help him train police and prosecutors all across the state about what hate crime looks like. On Friday, Raoul's off...
Oct 07, 2022 WMBD/State of Illinois
Chiropractor pleads not guilty to federal Medicare fraud
PEORIA, Ill. - A Eureka chiropractor is pleading not guilty of charges accusing her of bilking the federal Medicare system out of more than a million dollars over a number of years. Federal court reco...
Oct 07, 2022 (25 News)
Kownacki: Half of Illinois Family Relief checks have gone out so far
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Roughly half of the rebate checks from the Illinois Family Relief Plan have now been processed. State Department of Revenue Spokesperson Maura Kownacki says income and property ta...
Oct 07, 2022 Midwest Communications
Tree falls on Peoria home Thursday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called around 9 p.m. Thursday to a home on W. Millbrook Court, near Sterling Towers, for a rescue. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada says when crews arrived, the...
Oct 07, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
