Category Archives: Top Stories
Peoria man sentenced to federal prison on drug and weapon charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has been sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison on drug and weapons charges. 35-year-old Johnathan Sargent was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in federal prison, ...
Oct 24, 2024 Peoria County Sheriff's Office Mugshot of Johnathan Sargent from 2017. (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria breast cancer rowing team takes third in worldwide competition
PEORIA Ill. - A local rowing team, made up of breast cancer survivors and previvors, took home some hardware after competing in the world's largest rowing event, in Boston last weekend. CREW-309 or Ca...
Oct 24, 2024 (CREW309 Rowing Team via crew309.org)
L.A. prosecutor seeks new sentence for Menendez brothers in 1989 murder of parents
(Reuters) -A Los Angeles prosecutor said on Thursday he is asking the court to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez after they have spent 34 years in prison for the shotgun murder of their parents, after...
Oct 24, 2024 Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon speaks during a news conference to announce a decision in the case of brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, who have spent 34 years in prison for the shotgun murder of their parents, at his office in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 24, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake
US, Israeli negotiators to discuss Gaza ceasefire deal in Doha
DOHA (Reuters) - U.S. and Israeli negotiators will gather in Doha in the coming days to try to restart talks toward a deal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza, officials said on Thursd...
Oct 24, 2024 FILE PHOTO: CIA Director William J. Burns in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Man arrested for high-speed chase with Peoria Police
PEORIA Ill. - Additional details have been released regarding an arrest made Wednesday morning in Peoria. 23-year-old, Tyrese Walker, has been charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding from police -...
Oct 24, 2024
Nearly 25 million votes already cast as Harris, Trump hit battleground states
PHILADELPHIA/DULUTH, Georgia (Reuters) -Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris told a town hall in Pennsylvania on Wednesday her administration would be different from that of President Joe B...
Oct 24, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign event sponsored by conservative group Turning Point USA, in Duluth, Georgia, U.S., October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage
Pekin Country Club for sale for nearly $2M
PEKIN Ill. - As of Thursday morning, the Pekin Country Club could be yours. The golf course and community center have a listing on the LA based, commercial real-estate website, "Crexi", for nearly $2 ...
Oct 24, 2024 (via Crexski.com listing)
Drought worsens in central Illinois, but relief on the way
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Drought conditions are getting worse in central Illinois, but relief could soon be on the way. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday shows all of Peoria, Tazewell,...
Oct 24, 2024 (NOAA/National Weather Service/USDA)
Israel, Hezbollah exchange heavy fire as Blinken pushes for peace
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli strikes pounded Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday and Hezbollah said it fired precision guided missiles for the first time at Israeli targets, as U.S. Secretar...
Oct 24, 2024 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/Pool
Abandoned building on Peoria's South Side to be torn down
PEORIA, Ill. - An abandoned building on Peoria's South Side will soon meet the wrecking ball. The Peoria City Council on Tuesday approved the demolition of the South Side Market building on Adams Stre...
Oct 24, 2024 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
