Category Archives: Top Stories
Benson man arrested for traveling to meet a minor for sex
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - The Woodford County Pro-Active unit arrested a man from Benson Monday night after he allegedly traveled to the El Paso area to meet up with a minor he met on the internet for s...
Sep 23, 2025 (Woodford Co. Sheriff's Office)
Bradley welcomes more than 1,000 new students as enrollment trends downward
PEORIA, Ill. - Bradley University's latest student census shows 1,064 new students enrolled for the Fall 2025 semester. The total includes 642 first-year students, 150 transfer students, 119 online st...
Sep 23, 2025 (Bradley University)
UPDATE: One person dies after crash involving motorcycle in Woodford County
UPDATED 3:17 P.M. WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - A Bloomington man has died after a crash involving a motorcycle Tuesday morning in Woodford County. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the 42-year-old w...
Sep 23, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Trump hits Russia, backs Israel in combative UN speech
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump warned Russia he is prepared to impose strong economic measures over the war in Ukraine and rejected a global move toward recognition of a Palesti...
Sep 23, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump walks back to speak to reporters onboard Air Force One enroute to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, U.S. September 21, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
PPS Board considers AI metal detector systems for the district's high schools
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Public School Board reviewed several AI metal detector plans presented Monday night by the district's Director of School Safety Demario Boone. A contract with Evolv, Xtract O...
Sep 23, 2025 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
As US government shutdown nears, Trump administration mum on contingency plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With the U.S. government eight days from its 15th partial shutdown since 1981, Washington is in familiar territory with an important difference: President Donald Trump's administ...
Sep 23, 2025 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 27, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Search continues for Alexis Scott as anniversary of disappearance arrives
PEORIA, Ill. - "Eight years is far too long." Those are the words of Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria on Monday, a day before the anniversary of the disappearance of Alexis Scott. Scott was last se...
Sep 22, 2025
Pekin approves changes to rules for short-term rentals
PEKIN, Ill. - Rules and regulations are coming to short-term rentals in Pekin. The city council unanimously approved changes to the city's code to regulate rentals booked online through places such as...
Sep 22, 2025 (City of Pekin)
Peoria County judge orders man detained in alleged sexual assault of teenaged girl
PEORIA, Ill. - A 52-year-old man has been ordered to remain in jail until trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenaged girl. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says Eddie Blakes was arr...
Sep 22, 2025 courtroom gavel
Man ordered held for allegedly shooting ex-girlfriend in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A judge has ordered a man to remain in jail after allegedly shooting his ex-girlfriend in July in South Peoria, to prove his love to his current girlfriend. The Peoria County State's At...
Sep 22, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
