Category Archives: Top Stories
Trump to stand trial on March 25 in NY criminal hush money case
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump will become the first former U.S. president to stand trial on criminal charges after a New York judge on Thursday set a March 25 trial date and denied his request to d...
Feb 16, 2024 Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he walks outside Trump Tower to attend a court hearing on charges of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn star before the 2016 election, in New York City, U.S., February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Bing Guan
PPD: Teen seriously injured in shooting Thursday night
UPDATED 1:37 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Police say a teenager is in serious condition after a shooting Thursday night in South Peoria. Peoria Police say officers responded to a report of shots fired on W. An...
Feb 16, 2024 Midwest Communications
Man to face charges after South Peoria shooting leads to fatal accident
UPDATED 6:04 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say what started as a shooting in South Peoria turned into a fatal car crash not long after. Police say the shooting happened just before 11 Wednesday ni...
Feb 15, 2024 Vanda Terrell (2-3-24 photo-1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
ICC-led 'Employ Central Illinois' to help students get into apprenticeships, trade jobs
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois Central College is heading up a brand new effort to get high school students and high school graduates experience and training in the working world. It's called "Employ Central...
Feb 15, 2024 Illinois Central College's Peoria campus hosted a news conference Feb. 15, 2023 to discuss the newly-formed "Employ Central Illinois" initiative. (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria man sentenced for car theft incident
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man received a prison sentence after taking a plea deal in relation to a car theft incident from last year. Sentaries Farmer, 19, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a sto...
Feb 15, 2024 Sentaries Farmer (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Prosecutor in Biden documents probe to testify before US House panel, source says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. prosecutor who produced a politically explosive report that raised questions about President Joe Biden's memory will testify to a Republican-controlled House of Represe...
Feb 15, 2024 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Transportation workers rally for new contract amid negotiations with state
(Capitol News Illinois) - Groups of Illinois Department of Transportation workers represented by local Teamsters unions rallied at facilities in Collinsville and Springfield Wednesday after recently p...
Feb 15, 2024 Members of the Teamsters Local 916 union rally Wednesday outside of the Illinois Department of Transportation building in Springfield. Unions representing about 3,800 state highway workers have authorized strikes as contract negotiations between them and the IDOT continue. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Alex Abbeduto)
Peoria City soccer club announces new head coach, front office staff
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria City is looking to move to the "next level" in the club's third season. In an event Thursday at Industry Brewing, the club announced multiple new hires. Former Bradley soccer hea...
Feb 15, 2024 Peoria City leadership group pose for a photo after the announcement of the hiring of a new coach and front office staff on February 15th, 2024. From L-to-R; head coach Mike Paye, CEO Bobby Parker, President and General Manager Jim Derose, owner John Dorn, and Vice President Matt Sheehan.
Deputies investigating attempted ATM heists
HANNA CITY, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriffs Department is investigating after at least two ATM's were damaged Wednesday. Sheriffs deputies say the CEFCU ATM on Farmington Road in Hanna City was targ...
Feb 15, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriffs Department)
Man accused of selling drugs out of Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they have a man in custody for allegedly selling drugs out of a local home. Officers say on Wednesday, they arrested Bennie Johnson, 36, after a SWAT team searched his...
Feb 15, 2024 Bennie Johnson (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
