Category Archives: Top Stories
Grand jury files 56 Unauthorized Videotaping counts against local doctor
PEORIA, Ill. - A presumably now-former doctor at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center has had the 56 felony charges he's been facing since last month affirmed by a Peoria County grand jury. The grand jury...
Sep 12, 2023 Dr. Henry Chang (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
McDonald's to bid farewell to self-service soda
CHICAGO - It's not going away right away, but McDonald's is preparing to do away with one of the reasons you might still go there. McDonald's says it will eventually do away with the self-service beve...
Sep 12, 2023 Phillip Pessar / CC
Authorities want help identifying someone who could have committed a theft at an East Peoria storage facility
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Police in Tazewell County want your help identifying someone who may have broken in to a storage facility recently. The Tazewell County Sheriffs Department Tuesday released some su...
Sep 12, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Tazewell County Sheriffs Department via Facebook)
Five former Memphis police officers indicted in Tyre Nichols killing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal grand jury has indicted five former Memphis police officers in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died after being beaten by police in January, according to a...
Sep 12, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Five former Memphis police officers who have been charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols appear during an arraignment hearing at Shelby County courthouse in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht
NFL-Jets' QB Rodgers to miss rest of season with torn Achilles - report
(Reuters) - Aaron Rodgers will miss the rest of the 2023 National Football League (NFL) season with a torn left Achilles tendon suffered moments into his much-anticipated New York Jets debut, accordin...
Sep 12, 2023 Sep 11, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) is injured while being sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd (56) during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
UPDATE: 14-year-old arrested on murder charges for August death of 17-year-old
UPDATED 5:51 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they've arrested a 14-year-old boy for allegedly killing another teenager several weeks ago. Police say the boy was spotted walking near Perry and Ha...
Sep 12, 2023 Peoria Police confirm a shooting occurred Tuesday, August 22, near Wisconsin and Kansas. (25 News)
Pekin Firefighters investigate weekend arson attempts at local senior center
PEKIN, Ill. - Authorities in Pekin are trying to figure out who might have tried to set three separate fires at one Pekin facility this past weekend. Pekin firefighters say at various times Saturday a...
Sep 12, 2023 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
UPDATE: Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro with titanium case, holds line on prices
UPDATED 3:38 p.m. CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) -Apple launched a new series of iPhones that included a new titanium shell, a faster chip and improved video game playing abilities. The biggest surpr...
Sep 12, 2023 Apple CEO Tim Cook holds a new iPhone 15 Pro during the 'Wonderlust' event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
UPDATE: Peoria Riverfront Museum receives largest educational gift in its history
UPDATED 1:40 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Students across central Illinois will benefit from the largest educational gift the Peoria Riverfront Museum has ever received. The museum announced the gift of $1 mil...
Sep 12, 2023 (Peoria Riverfront Museum via Facebook)
Police arrest one after drugs, guns, ammo found in home by SWAT Team
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police have arrested a man after a search of a home turned up suspected drugs and stolen guns. Peoria police say Darnell Payton, 41, faces charges of Possession of a Weapon by a ...
Sep 12, 2023 (Peoria Police via Facebook)
