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Man arrested after allegedly attempting to break into Peoria towing company
PEORIA, Ill. - A 23-year-old man was arrested after allegedly trying to enter a Peoria towing company early Wednesday morning. Peoria Police says police responded at around 1:00 A.M. to Joe's Towing a...
Oct 22, 2025 Peoria Police Department
Peoria Heights trustees approve grocery tax ballot question
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Peoria Heights residents will get their voices heard regarding a local grocery tax. The tax has been a hotly debated topic amongst village trustees over the past couple months. ...
Oct 22, 2025 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Woman arrested after allegedly hijacking vehicle with needle, male suspect at-large
PEORIA, Ill. - A woman was arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle and stabbing a person after a vehicle hijacking in Peoria on Tuesday night, while a male suspect remains at-large. Peoria Police ...
Oct 22, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
UPDATE: Testimony begins Wednesday in the murder case against former Sangamon deputy
UPDATED THURSDAY 11;30 A.M. PEORIA - The prosecution in the murder case of former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson showed the video recording Wednesday afternoon of Grayson fatally shooting Sonya M...
Oct 22, 2025 Friends, family and supporters of Sonya Massey gather outside the Peoria County Courthouse on Monday, Oct. 20, during jury selection for the trial of a former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy accused of her murder. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Beth Hundsdorfer)
Peoria Police receive nearly $1.4M to combat carjackings and vehicle theft
CHICAGO, Ill. - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has earmarked nearly $1.4 million for the Peoria Police Department's efforts to curb carjackings and vehicle thefts. The Illinois Vehicle ...
Oct 22, 2025 welcomia / Depositphotos.com
Paris' Louvre reopens after heist, as backlash grows over security flaws
PARIS (Reuters) -The Louvre in Paris reopened on Wednesday, three days after thieves made off with historic jewelry worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102 million) in a spectacular heist that has r...
Oct 22, 2025 Members of a forensic team inspect a window believed to have been used in what the French Interior Ministry said was a robbery at the Louvre museum during which jewellery was stolen, in Paris, France. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Grounded paychecks: 60,000 air safety workers tighten belts as US shutdown drags on
(Reuters) -The 60,000 men and women responsible for keeping American skies safe have gone unpaid throughout the government shutdown. Without a funding agreement soon, many will be forced to dip into s...
Oct 22, 2025 Travelers pass through a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security screening at Hollywood Burbank Airport during the first day of a partial U.S. government shutdown in Burbank, California, U.S., October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
Both drivers hospitalized after South Pekin crash
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. (25 News) - A dump truck and an SUV collided at a South Pekin intersection Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on Illinois Rt. 29 and Hurt Road, near the Casey...
Oct 22, 2025 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Lansing man accused of shooting inside Bradley dorm released from pre-trial custody
PEORIA, Ill. - The man accused of a shooting inside a Bradley University dorm early Sunday morning that injured a woman was released from pre-trial custody on Tuesday. The Peoria County State's Attorn...
Oct 21, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois video gambling mogul to seek GOP gubernatorial nomination
Article Summary Video gambling mogul Rick Heidner joins a crowded GOP primary field that includes former state Sen. Darren Bailey, conservative think tank founder Ted Dabrowski and DuPage County Sheri...
Oct 21, 2025 The governor’s office is pictured in the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
