Category Archives: Top Stories
Local Agency Needs More Foster Parents
Peoria's Lutheran Social Services of Illinois needs more foster parents to help children under their care. "Every agency is in the same boat...as in there just aren't enough homes," said the agency's ...
Julia Bradley Aug 21, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley
Trump Administration Plans To End Limits On Child Detention
(AP) - The Department of Homeland Security is moving to end a long-standing federal court agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention. That's according to two DHS offici...
Julia Bradley Aug 21, 2019
Tightening Up Security At Illinois Governor's Mansion
(AP) - New security measures will be put in place next month for tours of Illinois' Governor's Mansion in Springfield. State Police acting director Brendan Kelly says individuals will have to sign up ...
Julia Bradley Aug 21, 2019 AP/Seth Perlman
Woman Stabbed Overnight In S. Peoria
A stabbing overnight leaves a woman injured on Peoria's south side. Police say the woman was stabbed in the eye in the 900 block of S. Shelley Street just before 11 p.m. Tuesday. The incident is being...
Julia Bradley Aug 21, 2019
Illinois House Speaker Responds To Complaints
(AP) - An investigation of sexual harassment in House Speaker Michael Madigan's office found that control has been too centralized and discourages complaints about mistreatment. Madigan on Tuesday rel...
Mike Sabol Aug 20, 2019
Washington Man Sentenced for Child Pornography
A Washington man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for receiving child pornography through Facebook. 31 year old Eric Ingram of Washington was sentenced Tuesday, August 20 in federal ...
Rick Hirschmann Aug 20, 2019
Judge To Rule On Tossing Suit Against Smollett In October
(AP) - A federal judge hearing the city of Chicago's lawsuit against Jussie Smollett says she'll rule on the actor's request to toss the suit in October. The 10-minute status hearing Tuesday was the f...
Julia Bradley Aug 20, 2019 AP/Paul Beaty
Woodford County Robbery Suspect In Custody
A Bayview Gardens man was arrested early Tuesday morning after he allegedly robbed a Germantown Hills gas station Monday night. The Woodford County Sheriff's Office said that 35-year-old Adam Wilson w...
Julia Bradley Aug 20, 2019 Woodford County Jail
Collins: Severe Storm Risk For Peoria Area
There is potential for severe storm activity beginning Tuesday morning in the Peoria area. 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says the main concerns are widespread damaging straight-line winds ...
Julia Bradley Aug 20, 2019
East Bluff Shooting Victim Becomes Peoria's 17th Homicide.
Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says, 38-year old Marshawn Tolliver died Monday, after a shooting on Peoria's East Bluff. On August 6th, Police found Tolliver shot in 2900 block of N. Peoria Ave. ...
Mike Sabol Aug 19, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock