Category Archives: Top Stories
Charges against Alec Baldwin to be dropped in 'Rust' shooting
TAOS, New Mexico (Reuters) -New Mexico prosecutors have decided to drop criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western m...
Apr 20, 2023 Actor Alec Baldwin departs his home, as he will be charged with involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie "Rust", in New York, U.S., January 31, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
Arrest of suspect in robbery of Papa John's near Bradley
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say the man suspected in robbing a Papa John's near Bradley University earlier this month has been found. 29-year-old Keith Clark was taken into custody without incident T...
Apr 20, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria Police)
UPDATE: Fire at Morton Industries
UPDATED 6:12 P.M. MORTON, Ill. - Damage was limited to items outside the facilities of Morton Industries when a fire broke out. Crews spent hours using a ladder truck to try and put out a fire at what...
Apr 20, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Building fire near downtown unintentional -Fire Dept.
PEORIA, Ill. - A building in the area of Peoria's Warehouse District sustained some damage after a fire Thursday afternoon. Peoria Firefighters were called to a building in the 1000 block of Southwest...
Apr 20, 2023 (25 News)
Tornadoes rip through central Oklahoma, killing at least 3
(Reuters) -Teams of emergency crews on Thursday picked through flattened homes left in the wake of a powerful tornado that killed at least three people in central Oklahoma a day earlier. Two of the fa...
Apr 20, 2023 A general view shows damage following overnight tornadoes in Cole, Oklahoma, U.S., April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
Man faces harassment, weapons charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man was taken to jail late Wednesday night after he allegedly was found to have a gun in his possession. Peoria Police say Dylan Starr, 25, had fled the scene by the time offic...
Apr 20, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
New initiative aims to fill openings in Peoria area with new talent
PEORIA, Ill. - A new initiative launching next month aims to bring in new talent to the Peoria-area. "Choose Greater Peoria" will debut on May 1st. Its focus will be on attracting talent to the region...
Apr 20, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Chicago mayor-elect hails Illinois as 'vanguard for progressive policy' in speech to lawmakers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson said Wednesday his goal was to unify the state while calling Illinois a "vanguard for progressive policy all over this c...
Apr 20, 2023 Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson (center) delivers an address to a joint session of the General Assembly Wednesday in the Illinois House chamber. He is pictured with Senate President Don Harmon, (left) D-Oak Park, and House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside. (Capitol News Illinois Photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Crime survivors travel to Springfield to push lawmakers on changes
PEORIA, Ill. - Some Peoria residents whose lives have been impacted by violence are part of a larger group in Springfield Thursday, advocating for law changes they say will help them and others. The a...
Apr 20, 2023 Crime survivors meet Thursday, April 20, at House of Hope in Peoria, ahead of a trip to Sprinfield put on by Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice. (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Closing arguments in ComEd bribery trial set for Monday
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - After nearly six weeks, a federal jury has heard almost all the evidence in the bribery trial of three ex-lobbyists for electric utility Commonwealth Edison and its f...
Apr 20, 2023 Brian Turner / CC
