Category Archives: Local News
Spain, other GOP lawmakers want further state ethics reforms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A local lawmaker says there's been a lot of work done by his party on ethics legislation in recent years given recent state political scandals, thanks in part to a now-resigning U....
Will Stevenson Mar 09, 2023 (Illinois General Assembly)
Area Congressman claims FBI illegally monitored him
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Peoria-area Congressman is claiming the FBI illegally monitored him. Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) made the claim during a House Intelligence Committee meeting on Thursday. His claim is...
TJ Carson Mar 09, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Juvenile arrested for 'machine gun' possession-Police
PEORIA, Ill. - Two teenagers are in trouble with the law after Peoria Police say one of them had a machine gun in his possession. Police say a vehicle they had been looking for in regard to another in...
Will Stevenson Mar 09, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Process to build Illinois' next budget underway
PEORIA, Ill. - The work is underway at the state capitol to craft the fiscal year 2024 budget. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria) is the lead budget negotiator for her party as both sides of the aisle work...
TJ Carson Mar 09, 2023 (Illinois General Assembly)
Garage fire 'unintentional'-Peoria Fire
PEORIA, Ill. - A garage at a Central Peoria home suffered accidental damage from a fire late Thursday morning. Peoria firefighters were called to the home near Birchwood and North just after 11:30 a.m...
Will Stevenson Mar 09, 2023 (25 News)
Congressmen oppose so-called 'national sales tax'
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Three Freshmen members of Congress, including one locally, say they're concerned about one of the things that reportedly became part of the deal resulting in Kevin McCarthy becoming...
Will Stevenson Mar 09, 2023 (Courtesy Rep. Eric Sorensen)
UPDATE: Teens and younger arrested after carjacking and crash
UPDATED 2:48 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say three teenagers and a youth younger than teenage are arrested after another reported carjacking in an area bordered by the West Bluff and Central Peo...
Julia Bradley Mar 09, 2023 Sentaries Farmer (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Illinois Supreme Court grants expedited appeal in assault weapons ban case
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois Supreme Court agreed this week to fast-track the state's appeal of a Macon County judge's ruling against parts of a recently passed state ban o...
Will Stevenson Mar 08, 2023 (Illinois Supreme Court)
City Hall facade gets a facelift
PEORIA, Ill. - They're taking a few weeks off, but crews have in recent weeks worked to give at least part of Peoria City Hall a facelift. Some parts of the Lake Superior Sandstone exterior of the his...
Will Stevenson Mar 08, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: South Peoria stabbing leaves one dead, suspect arrested; victim identified
UPDATED 4:53 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - We know more about what ended up being a fatal stabbing in South Peoria Wednesday afternoon. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood identifies the victim as 34-year-old L...
Will Stevenson Mar 08, 2023 (Peoria Co. Sheriff's Office)