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Two more members of alleged Peoria street gang indicted by grand jury
PEORIA, Ill. - Two more members of an alleged violent street gang have been indicted by a Peoria County grand jury. 17-year-old Amarii Smith-Holley and 18-year-old Kendal Patterson were both indicted ...
Jun 10, 2025 courtroom gavel
Feds to retry Sen. Emil Jones after mistrial on bribery, lying to FBI charges
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced they intend to retry state Sen. Emil Jones III after his April trial on charges of bribery and lying to the FBI ended i...
Jun 10, 2025 State Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, listens to debate on the floor of the Illinois Senate on Friday, May 30, 2025. Jones returned to Springfield for the final weeks of legislative session after his federal corruption trial in April ended in a hung jury. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Teenager indicted in December 2024 shooting death in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a teenager on a murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting on the East Bluff last year. 16-year-old Robert Mister was indicted on one count ...
Jun 10, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Despite setbacks, gun rights groups continue push to overturn Illinois assault weapons ban
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gun rights advocates once again are asking a federal appeals court in Chicago to overturn Illinois' ban on assault-style firearms and large-capacity magazines i...
Jun 10, 2025 Challenges to Illinois’ assault-style weapons ban continue to make their way through federal courts. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
'This issue isn't going away': Illinois lawmakers delay pension reform again
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Public employees hired since 2011 must continue to wait for pension reform after Illinois lawmakers declined to take up the issue during the spring session....
Jun 10, 2025 Union members in the We Are One Illinois coalition hold a rally at the Illinois Capitol in November 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
US Marines arrive in LA on Trump's orders amid immigration protests
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday under orders from President Donald Trump, who has also activated 4,000 National Guard troops to quell protest...
Jun 10, 2025 National Guard trucks drive as a federal police officer looks on near the Edward R. Roybal Federal building, after days of protests against federal immigration sweeps and the deployment of the California National Guard and U.S. Marines, in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Portion of Pekin closed for a few hours during explosives investigation
PEKIN, Ill. - A portion of Pekin was temporarily closed Tuesday during an investigation into alleged explosive devices. Pekin Police say Court and Parkway was shut down during the investigation, after...
Jun 10, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria towing company employee dies after attempting to stop motor vehicle theft
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are looking for suspects in a motor vehicle theft that reportedly led to the death of a towing company employee. Police say officers responded to Billie Jo's Towing just b...
Jun 10, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
West Nile positive mosquito sample found in Peoria County
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria City/County Health Department is reporting the first West Nile virus positive mosquito sample found in Peoria County this year. The positive sample is an indication th...
Jun 10, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Salvation Army executive dies in Marshall County crash
SPEER, Ill. - A man from Elgin has died after a two-vehicle crash in Marshall County. The Marshall County Sheriff's Office says the two vehicle crash occurred just before 10:45 A.M. Monday in the area...
Jun 10, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
