Category Archives: Top Stories
Rivian recalls nearly all vehicles made at Normal plant
NORMAL, Ill. --Electric truck and SUV maker Rivian Automotive is recalling thousands of vehicles, nearly all of the vehicles it's produced, in fact, saying there is a loose fastener that could potenti...
Oct 08, 2022 Greg Gjerdingen / CC
U.S. Postal Service wants to hike stamp prices to 63 cents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said Friday it wants to raise the price of first-class Forever mail stamps from 60 to 63 cents to account for inflationary costs. USPS filed notice...
Oct 07, 2022 A United States Postal Service (USPS) mailbox is seen in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Adult, juvenile arrested after Thursday afternoon shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Two teenagers are in trouble with the law after gunshots were fired late Thursday afternoon in South Peoria. Peoria Police say it happened at approximately 4:16 p.m. on Smith Street nea...
Oct 07, 2022 Evan Nettles (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Man wanted for Monday shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are looking for the public's help finding someone who might have opened fire late Monday morning. Police say they've identified Billy Delasso, 31, wanted now on charges of...
Oct 07, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail 2022)
Grand jury files charges in three weapons-related cases
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury this week filed charges against several people accused in recent weapons-related crimes, and one of them has already pleaded not guilty. Peoria County Court r...
Oct 07, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail 2021)
Uvalde school district suspends entire police force after May shooting
(Reuters) - The school district in Uvalde, Texas, suspended its entire police force on Friday, pending the outcome of a probe following the mass shooting in May that killed 19 students and two teacher...
Oct 07, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Police deploy in a hallway after Salvador Ramos entered Robb Elementary school to kill 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. May 24, 2022 in a still image from police body camera video. City of Uvalde Police Department/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
IDOT: $1.2 million to Peoria for Glen Ave. reconstruction project
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois' transportation secretary -- and a Peoria resident -- says the latest round of state capital construction project money is being released, and Peoria will get some of it for an...
Oct 07, 2022 (25 News)
AG Raoul touts $395K grant for police and prosecutor hate crime training
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office says new grant money will help him train police and prosecutors all across the state about what hate crime looks like. On Friday, Raoul's off...
Oct 07, 2022 WMBD/State of Illinois
Chiropractor pleads not guilty to federal Medicare fraud
PEORIA, Ill. - A Eureka chiropractor is pleading not guilty of charges accusing her of bilking the federal Medicare system out of more than a million dollars over a number of years. Federal court reco...
Oct 07, 2022 (25 News)
NYC mayor declares state of emergency amid migrant busing crisis
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency on Friday in response to the thousands of Latin American migrants bused to the city in recent months from the U.S. sou...
Oct 07, 2022 FILE PHOTO: New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks to attendees while they take part in the New York Democrats for Election Night Watch Party with Governor Kathy Hochul and Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado during New York primary election 2022 in New York, U.S., June 28, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
