Category Archives: Top Stories
Farmington man jailed, accused of trying to have sex with a minor
FAIRBURY, Ill. - A Fulton County man is in trouble with the law in Livingston County for allegedly trying to have sex with a minor. Police in Fairbury say Richard Tucker, 44, of Farmington was arreste...
Aug 21, 2023 Richard Tucker (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Fairbury Police)
Average gas price in Peoria now over $4 a gallon
PEORIA, Ill. - If you look hard enough, you can still find gas prices below four dollars a gallon in the Peoria area. But the Peoria-area averages, both according to GasBuddy.com and AAA, are just ove...
Aug 21, 2023 (Illinois Department of Transportation Traffic Camera)
UPDATE: Body of teen missing in rural Roanoke pond found and recovered, victim identified
UPDATED 6:11 P.M. WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - The body of a missing 15-year-old boy from Washington who went missing in a rural Roanoke pond Sunday afternoon has been found. Woodford County Sheriff's Offi...
Aug 21, 2023 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Norwood man arrested after reportedly confessing to starting house fires
NORWOOD, Ill. - A Norwood man confessed to starting two fires at houses near where he lives within the past week. The Peoria County Sheriff's Office says the first was reported at around 12:30 A.M. Th...
Aug 21, 2023 Troy Smith (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Wynonna Judd bringing theater tour to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A Country music icon is coming to Peoria this fall. Wynonna Judd is bringing her "Back To Wy Tour" to the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Saturday, Nov. 4, performing her solo hits like ...
Aug 21, 2023 (Courtesy of Peoria Civic Center--Photo credit--Jim Wright)
Cooling centers available as another heat wave hits Central IL
PEORIA, Ill. - With temperatures climbing into the 90s this week, the City of Peoria is reminding residents that there are cooling centers available to them. The lobby of the Peoria Police Department,...
Aug 21, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Trump says he won't take part in Republican debates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would skip the upcoming Republican primary debates, citing his large lead in opinion polls as evidence that he was already w...
Aug 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement of his plans to run for president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
Tropical Storm Hilary releases fury on Southern California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The first tropical storm to hit Los Angeles in more than 80 years unleashed furious floods across parts of Southern California more accustomed to drought, as officials urged the...
Aug 21, 2023 Gushing flood water and debris are seen during Tropical Storm Hilary, in Angeles National Park, California, U.S. August 20, 2023. CALTRANS/Handout via REUTERS
Biden heading to Maui to console wildfire survivors
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's duty as consoler-in-chief will be put to the test on Monday when he visits Maui, nearly two weeks after wildfires swept through the Hawai...
Aug 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The shells of burned houses and buildings are left after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 11, 2023. Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources/Handout via REUTERS
Soccer-Spain defeat England in final of record-breaking Women's World Cup
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Spain defeated England 1-0 in the Women's World Cup final on Sunday, capping off a tournament that has broken attendance and TV records and raised hopes of a surge in interest for th...
Aug 20, 2023 Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Final - Spain v England - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - August 20, 2023 Spain players celebrate with the trophy after winning the World Cup REUTERS/Carl Recine
