Category Archives: Top Stories
State revenue projections improve as economic uncertainty grows
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The General Assembly's independent forecasting commission has improved revenue projections for the upcoming fiscal year despite growing economic volatility....
May 05, 2025 The Illinois State Capitol is pictured from downtown Springfield in May 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria looking to continue job training program affected by Trump administration cuts
PEORIA, Ill. - The future of a job training program for young adults in Peoria is up in the air after funding to it was on the chopping block. Funding for PeoriaCorps is up in the air after the Trump ...
May 05, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US offers $1,000 stipend to encourage migrants to self-deport
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration will offer a $1,000 stipend and travel assistance to migrants who elect to voluntarily "self-deport" from the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security s...
May 05, 2025 Venezuelan migrants arrive after being deported from the United States, at Simon Bolivar International Airport, in Maiquetia, Venezuela, April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
Israel may seize all Gaza in expanded operation, officials say
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday an expanded offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas would be "intensive" after his security cabinet approved pl...
May 05, 2025 Israeli tanks are positioned near the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel, March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
Rivian receives state support for new supplier park
NORMAL, Ill. - Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian is receiving state help for a supplier park at its Normal facility. The governor's office on Monday announced an investment of $120 million for 1.2 ...
May 05, 2025 (25 News)
Pekin Police say recent 'gun gag' is no laughing matter
PEKIN, Ill. - Pekin Police are looking for a man they say went to a home with what appeared to be a handgun, and knocked on a window. The homeowners did not answer the door, and the man walked off. Th...
May 05, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pot on stove cited as cause of Peoria apartment fire Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - Unattended cooking is being cited as the cause of a Peoria apartment fire Monday morning. Peoria Fire says crews responded to an activating smoke detector at Brandywine Crossing just af...
May 05, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Jury questioning underway in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Jury questioning got underway on Monday in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial, which offers the hip-hop mogul the chance to challenge allegations against him but could see h...
May 05, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Sean "Diddy" Combs sits with members of his defense team Teny Geragos and Alexandra Shapiro for a conference ahead of his trial next month on sex trafficking charges, in New York, U.S., April 18, 2025, in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo
Washington's Mayor Manier reflects on 24 years of service
WASHINGTON, Ill. - For 24 years, Gary Manier has been Washington's mayor...that run ends on Monday. He tells WMBD's "Greg and Dan Show" there were several factors in deciding now was the time to retir...
May 05, 2025 Gary Manier's last day on the job as Washington's mayor is Monday. He spoke with WMBD's Greg and Dan Show to talk his time in office. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD-Julia Bradley)
Trump orders the reopening of Alcatraz prison
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was directing the Federal Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison in the San Francisco Bay to "house...
May 05, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Alcatraz Island is seen in San Francisco Bay in San Francisco, California, U.S., October 5, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo
