Category Archives: Top Stories
Former President Bush advisor who informed of 9/11 attacks to help with Peoria Riverfront Museum exhibit
PEORIA, Ill. - A new exhibit at the Peoria Riverfront Museum next year will coincide with the anniversary of one of the worst attacks ever on American soil. The museum will partner with the 9/11 Memor...
Sep 11, 2025 Andrew Card speaks at a memorial ceremony on the anniversary of the September 11th attacks at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. Card informed former President George W. Bush of the attacks at a Florda school, and is part of one of the most well-known photos from the day. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
U.S. authorities find rifle, release photos in hunt for killer of Charlie Kirk
OREM, Utah (Reuters) - U.S. investigators said on Thursday they had found the bolt-action rifle they believed was used to kill the influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk and released images of...
Sep 11, 2025 A memorial is held for Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed in Utah, at the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara
Illinois State Police troopers injured in Cedar Street Bridge crash Thursday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - Two Illinois State Police troopers were injured in a crash on the Cedar Street Bridge on Thursday morning. State police says the three-vehicle crash occurred just after 6:00 A.M. No inf...
Sep 11, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Amid fears of being in large crowds, Peoria Police chief says officers are trained to handle many emergencies
PEORIA, Ill. - Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk's murder Wednesday at Utah Valley University is raising strong concerns about his security detail that accompanied him on campus. Peoria Police Chie...
Sep 11, 2025 Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria in the WMBD Radio Studios. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
US consumer inflation heats up; weekly jobless claims near four-year high
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in seven months in August amid higher costs for housing and food, but a surge in first-time applications for unemployment aid last wee...
Sep 11, 2025 A woman carries shopping bags during the holiday season in New York City, U.S., December 21, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
Peoria psychologist suggests distancing from politically-charged social media posts after Kirk's death
PEORIA, Ill. - The murder of conservative activist and influencer Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday was followed by a lot of politically-charged opinions on social media. Dr. Barbara...
Sep 11, 2025 Antioch Group of Peoria (Antioch Group Facebook page)
Shooter at Colorado high school dies of self-inflicted injuries
DENVER (Reuters) -A male suspect in a shooting that wounded two fellow students at a high school near Denver died of self-inflicted injuries hours after the violence on Wednesday, a law enforcement of...
Sep 11, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
18-year-old pleads not guilty to RICO charges in Peoria County
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A young man pleaded not guilty to Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act Charges Wednesday in a Peoria County courtroom. 25 News reports 18-year-old Jayshon Davis ...
Sep 11, 2025 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Update: Police find rifle as they search for killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah
Updated at 9:29 a.m. OREM, Utah (Reuters) - U.S. investigators said on Thursday they had found the bolt-action rifle they believed was used to kill the influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk a...
Sep 11, 2025 A memorial is held for Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed in Utah, at the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara
Man found guilty in 2022 fatal shooting death of teenager near former Quest Charter Academy
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has been found guilty in the shooting death of a teenager nearly three years ago. 25 News reports that 21-year-old Erick Jackson was convicted Wednesday of First Degree Mur...
Sep 10, 2025 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
