Category Archives: Local News
Hoos reacts to SAFE-T Act ruling
UPDATED 12:03 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. -- The Pretrial Fairness Act, part of Illinois' Safe-T-Act legislation, was ruled unconstitutional late Wednesday -- and a local prosecutor says Peoria County must abid...
Dec 29, 2022 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Census Bureau: U.S. population increases, but not in Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The good news: the Census Bureau says the national population made a slight tick upward in 2022. The bad news: not in Illinois. Statistics released last week by the Census Bureau ha...
Dec 28, 2022 (U.S. Census Bureau)
New law in 2023: Some seniors get discounts on license plate renewal stickers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A program through the Illinois Department on Aging is giving some disabled residents along with senior citizens a discount on license plate renewal stickers. It's one of a number o...
Dec 28, 2022 (Illinois Department on Aging)
Illinois minimum wage increases in new year
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A pay raise is coming for Illinois' minimum wage workers on Sunday as the new year begins. Those workers will be making $13/hour in the new year. It's a dollar increase from the cu...
Dec 28, 2022 (State of Illinois)
Peoria man charged by grand jury with child porn
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury is charging a man with only some of the counts he originally faced in a felony sex case. The grand jury this week filed two charges of Child Pornography -- on...
Dec 28, 2022 (1470 & 100/3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Winter storm causes burst pipes to Tri-County businesses
PEORIA, Ill. - Last week's winter storm caused some negative effects to businesses across the Tri-County area. Several businesses are temporarily closed due to burst pipes from bitter cold temperature...
Dec 28, 2022 (via 25 News)
I-DOT: Expect to see more police on the roads through NYE
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois State Police and local law enforcement are continuing their holiday campaign against drunk driving now through January 2. Illinois Department of Transportation Spokespers...
Dec 28, 2022 (Illinois State Police Facebook)
Mother Nature weighs on Festival of Lights attendance
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- With less than a week to go for the Festival of Lights Winter Wonderland, East Peoria's tourism director says this year's event didn't draw as many people. High attendance was see...
Dec 28, 2022 (East Peoria Festival of Lights Facebook page)
Peoria woman charged with Drug-Induced Homicide
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman arrested earlier in the month on charges of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, now also faces a charge of Drug-Induced Homicide. A Peoria County grand jury is charging S...
Dec 27, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Grand jury charges Washington man with Attempted Murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A Washington man faces a number of charges after an assault in Bartonville earlier in the month. A Peoria County grand jury Tuesday charged Austin Ricca, 27, with Attempted Murder, Aggr...
Dec 27, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
