Category Archives: Local News
Tazewell County now first in state to make military discharge records available online
PEORIA, Ill. - A change in state law lobbied for by a local official has led to Tazewell County being first in the state to use a new way to make some military records more readily available and easie...
May 19, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria man wanted after leading police chase
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are looking for help finding a suspect that's been wanted since Tuesday night. Police say they located a vehicle associated with Wilbert Tuson, 23, thanks to the a license...
May 19, 2022 (Peoria Police)
Early voting gets underway for Illinois' primary election
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois' primary election is just about a month away, and early voting began Thursday. Thomas Bride, Executive Director of the Peoria County Election Commission, said in order to vote...
May 19, 2022 Midwest Communications
Foaming efforts continue at BioUrja plant ahead of demolition
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Fire Department remains on the scene at BioUrja Renewables and Allied International to begin the foam mitigation process again. Interim Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger said due to f...
May 19, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Fatal crash closes Jefferson and Abington in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police say one person is dead after a crash involving a car and a pedestrian early Thursday morning. PPD says the incident happened just after 4 a.m. at the intersection of N.E....
May 19, 2022 Midwest Communications
Peoria teen arrested in Bloomington on weapons charges
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A Peoria teenager is in trouble with the law in the Twin Cities after he allegedly had a gun there over the weekend. Bloomington Police say they arrested Isaiah Jackson, 18, on cha...
May 18, 2022 (Bloomington Police)
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2018 murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man will spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering his uncle four years ago. Court records indicate Anthony Jackson, 31, was given that sentence Wednesday after being ...
May 18, 2022 (2018 Peoria County Jail photo)
East Peoria Police Officer on the road to recovery
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - When an East Peoria Police Officer injured in the line of duty showed up at work this week, he didn't know what he was getting in to -- in a good way. Karson Klyber was struck by a...
May 18, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker signs bill banning 'ghost guns' in Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker has signed into law a bill banning so-called "ghost guns" in the state. Pritzker did so at a news conference in Chicago. "These firearms are often assembled from k...
May 18, 2022 State of Illinois/Illinois Information Service
'Jelani Day Bill' signed into law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Legislation crafted after an Illinois State University graduate student ended up missing and later dead has been signed into law. Governor JB Pritzker has signed what was called th...
May 18, 2022 25 News
