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Peoria East Bluff murder case to be heard in adult court
PEORIA, Ill. - The case of a fatal shooting a few days before Christmas in Peoria's East Bluff will be heard in adult court. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 15-year-old Robert Mister ...
May 17, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
OSF doctor from Peoria dies after fatal crash in Warren County
MONMOUTH, Ill. - A doctor with OSF Healthcare has died in a two-vehicle crash in Warren County. Illinois State Police says the crash occurred on northbound U.S. Route 67 at 185th Avenue at around 2:30...
May 17, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
US Supreme Court maintains block on Trump deportations under wartime law
(Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday kept in place its block on President Donald Trump's deportations of Venezuelan migrants under a 1798 law historically used only in wartime, faulting his adm...
May 16, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Venezuelan migrants arrive after being deported from the United States, at Simon Bolivar International Airport, in Maiquetia, Venezuela April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
Peoria City set to start 4th season for men's team, debut for women's team
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria City Soccer is back on the pitch in a historic weekend for the organization. The men's team begins its fourth season on Saturday night at home against FC Ambush of St. Louis. Peo...
May 16, 2025 Peoria City players celebrate after a goal against Tucson FC in the USL 2 national semifinal game at Shea Stadium on July 28th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Police hold swearing in ceremony for K9 for the first time
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Police Department made history with a four-legged friend on Friday. For the first time, the department held a swearing-in ceremony for its newest K9, Loki. Loki is a Belgian ...
May 16, 2025 (Peoria Police Department)
Peoria Civic Center hosts all three PPS high schools' graduations Saturday
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Schools' three high schools are holding graduation ceremonies at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday. PPS Superintendent Dr. Sharon Demoulin Kherat says there are several ...
May 16, 2025 Rawpixel / Depositphotos.com
Central Illinois cops climb to the rooftops for Special Olympcis Illinois
MORTON, Ill. - Police departments across Illinois are spending their Friday morning climbing up to roofs for a good cause. Friday is the 22nd annual Cop On A Rooftop fundraising event for Special Olym...
May 16, 2025 Morton Police officers stand on top of the Dunkin' on Morton Ave. during the 2025 Cop On A Rooftop fundraiser for Special Olympics Illinois. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Trump tells Republicans to unite behind sweeping tax bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers to unite behind his sweeping tax bill on Friday, as party hardliners calling for deeper spending cuts threatened to block t...
May 16, 2025 The U.S. Capitol building is pictured at sunset on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Trump rejects ex-FBI director Comey's explanation of "8647" post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump accused former FBI Director James Comey on Friday of calling for his assassination in a coded social media post. U.S. law enforcement officials are in...
May 16, 2025 James Comey, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), testifies via videoconference during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 30, 2020. Stefani Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Pekin business defaced by man walking naked downtown
PEKIN, Ill. - A Pekin man is facing several charges, including disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property, after he allegedly was walking through the downtown area naked. True Barbershop has b...
May 16, 2025 True Barber Shop in downtown Pekin was defaced in an unusual incident Wednesday night. (25 News)
