Category Archives: Top Stories
UPDATE: One murder suspect still at large related to tow business death
PEORIA, Ill. - Arrest warrants have been issued for a pair of teenagers allegedly responsible for the death of a tow yard employee this week. Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos says First Degree...
Jun 13, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Sheiff's Office warns of missed jury duty scam
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is warning of a scam involving missed jury duty. Sheriff Chris Watkins says a woman received a call informing her she had an arrest warrant against he...
Jun 13, 2025 Midwest Communications/University of Illinois Extension
FanDuel, DraftKings to implement surcharge in response to new state tax
NEW YORK/BOSTON - Two of Illinois' legal online sportsbooks say they are planning to add a surcharge to online bets made in the state. FanDuel and DraftKings say they plan to implement a 50 cent per-t...
Jun 13, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Medical leaders discuss students, funding at East Peoria Chamber
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria-area medical leader says the pipeline to getting young people into the field is strong. University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria Dean Meenakshy Aiyer spoke in fro...
Jun 13, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Missiles fired at Israel in response to Israeli attacks
JERUSALEM/DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as sirens sounded on Friday night across Israel following what the country's military spokesman said was the fir...
Jun 13, 2025 Israelis gather in a shelter following sirens in Tel Aviv, Israel June 13, 2025 REUTERS/Itay Cohen
Pekin officials want to foreclose on abandoned motel building
PEKIN, Ill. - The City of Pekin is working to finalize plans for a dilapidated building that's been abandoned for years. At Monday's council meeting, city leaders said they're hoping to foreclose on t...
Jun 13, 2025 The former Motel 6 and McCritter's Bar & Grill building on Court Street in Pekin. (25 News)
WTVP head continues fight for federal funding after House vote
PEORIA, Ill. - The head of Peoria public television station WTVP says the fight to keep its funding will go on. President and CEO Jenn Gordon says there's disappointment in the U.S. House vote on Thur...
Jun 13, 2025 (25 News)
Appeals court allows Trump to keep National Guard in L.A. with Marines on the way
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to maintain his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles amid protests over stepped-up immigration enf...
Jun 13, 2025 National Guard members stand guard outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building, during a protest against federal immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2025. REUTERS/David Ryder
Downtown Peoria will be filled with runners Saturday for the 51st Steamboat Classic
PEORIA, Ill. - The 51st Steamboat Classic gets underway Saturday at 7 a.m. in downtown Peoria. Race Director Adam White says between spectators and race participants, they expect between 4,000 and 5,0...
Jun 13, 2025 Racers lined up to start the Steamboat Classic races in downtown Peoria. (Steamboat Classic Facebook)
Trump urges Iran to make deal after Israel blasts nuclear and military targets
JERUSALEM/DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israel launched large-scale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it had attacked nuclear facilities and missile factories and killed a swathe of military comman...
Jun 13, 2025 People gather near damaged vehicles in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
