Category Archives: Top Stories
East Peoria mayor talks Par-A-Dice, businesses in State of the City
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria's mayor says the state of the city is "very strong." John Kahl delivered his annual address on the state of the city Friday morning at the Par-A-Dice Casino and Hotel. ...
Mar 06, 2026 East Peoria Mayor John Kahl delivers the 2026 State of the City address. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Former Sangamon County deputy who killed unarmed woman undergoing cancer treatment
Article Summary Former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson was convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey. Grayson is undergoing treatment for Stage 4 colon cancer tha...
Mar 06, 2026 Sean Grayson. (Macon Country Sheriffs Office)
Elmwood man arrested on multiple cases of alleged home repair fraud
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - An Elmwood man has been arrested for numerous charges including alleged home repair fraud. The Peoria County Sheriff's Office says 49-year-old Christopher Sloan was arrested Thur...
Mar 06, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
US nonfarm payrolls decline in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs in February amid a strike by healthcare workers and harsh winter weather, while the unemployment rate increase...
Mar 06, 2026 People line up outside Kentucky Career Center prior to its opening to find assistance with their unemployment claims in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston
IL lawmakers react to Trump firing Noem as DHS Secretary
By Mike Smith ILLINOIS (25 News) - President Trump's decision to remove Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security and nominate Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her replacement sparked sharp, di...
Mar 06, 2026 25 NEWS
Woman injured in rollover crash in Peoria Thursday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident with entrapment Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Knoxville Avenue and Wilhelm Road. Battalion Chief Larry Carter ...
Mar 06, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Man pinned between semi-trailer and loading dock at Rivian warehouse dies
By Mike Smith NORMAL, Ill. (25 News) - A man is dead after he was pinned between a semi-truck trailer and a loading dock at the Rivian Automotive warehouse Thursday afternoon, authorities confirmed. A...
Mar 06, 2026 (25 News)
Justice Department releases missing FBI interviews in Epstein files with woman who made claims against Trump
By Brad Heath WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department released FBI records on Thursday that summarize interviews of an unidentified woman in which she made accusations against Pres...
Mar 06, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Former US presidents to attend Jesse Jackson memorial in Chicago
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, March 6 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are expected to join thousands of mourners at a public memorial service for Jesse Jackson i...
Mar 06, 2026 Pallbearers carry the casket of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson as they make their way into the Rainbow PUSH Coalition building where he will lay in repose in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
104.9 the Wolf completes successfull two-day Country Cares Radiothon
PEORIA, Ill. - Another successful Country Cares Radiothon on sister station 104.9 the Wolf is in the books. For the past two days, co-hosts Mike Stechman and John Young raised $71,877 for the Saint Ju...
Mar 05, 2026 Gina Seghetti of St. Jude presents the final total from the 2026 Country Cares Radiothon to co-hosts Mike Stechman and John Young. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
