Category Archives: Local News
Man arrested for kidnapping, sexual assault
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man faces several charges for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a woman last week. Peoria County court records indicate Thomas Jackson, 54, is facing charges of Aggravated Cr...
Apr 05, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
Pritzker signs COVID-19-related measure regarding sick time for school employees
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed a bill that gives teachers vaccinated against COVID-19 all the sick leave they'd need if the virus hits their families. "It ensures that, i...
Apr 05, 2022 State of Illinois/Illinois Information Service
Man pleads guilty to federal child porn charge
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man will be sentenced in August after admitting in federal court to selling child pornography on the internet. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Kiantre Dykeman, 24, pleaded guil...
Apr 05, 2022 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Comedian John Mulaney coming to Peoria Civic Center in August
PEORIA, Ill. - A very popular comedian who recently hosted "Saturday Night Live" once again will be coming to the Peoria Civic Center later this year. John Mulaney will be at the Civic Center August 1...
Apr 05, 2022 (Peoria Civic Center)
Pekin vigil honors three boys who died too soon
PEKIN, Ill. -- About a dozen people held a vigil Monday evening in Pekin to remember three lives lost way too young. The group said they spread the word through social media and met up to show their s...
Apr 05, 2022 (25 News)
IL Democrats' bills support law enforcement
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Democratic lawmakers in Springfield are offering up new ideas that they say take a smarter approach to supporting law enforcement in Illinois. Senator Rachelle Crowe, of Glen Carb...
Apr 05, 2022 Midwest Communications/Ed Hammond
Peoria Police "Walk and Talk" resumes this Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria says something he did last year with success will be done again this year. Every Thursday starting this week, the Chief will lead his officers and ot...
Apr 04, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley)
Attempted murder, arson charges being filed against Washington man
PEKIN, Ill. - A Washington man faces several charges after a weekend incident that left a woman stabbed and her home up in flames. Tazewell County Sheriff Jeff Lower confirms David Naffziger, 50, is j...
Apr 04, 2022
Fulton County Jail escapee sentenced to prison
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - A man who was one of a group who escaped from the Fulton County Jail last summer has been sentenced for the crime. Fulton County Court records indicate Cody Villalobos, 27, pleaded g...
Apr 04, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Fulton County Jail)
Cyr: Sale of Prairie Vista is off
UPDATED 1:24 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - The sale of a Peoria-area luxury apartment complex is off. 5th District Peoria City Councilman Dennis Cyr says the city's meeting later this week about the sale of Pra...
Apr 04, 2022 (25 News)
