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Grand jury files indictments in four recent shooting cases
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury this week filed charges in connection with four shooting incidents that occurred in recent months, according to court records. The grand jury filed charges of...
Will Stevenson Jan 12, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria Salvation Army short of "Tree of Lights" campaign goal
PEORIA, Ill. - The holidays are over, but the Salvation Army in Peoria still needs support. "People may say 'Well the kettles and the bells are put away,' the need's still there. We have about $400,00...
TJ Carson Jan 12, 2023 (Salvation Army)
LaSalle chemical plant explosion leaves town covered in green substance
(Reuters) -A chemical plant in northern Illinois went up in flames on Wednesday morning, sending up plumes of black smoke and prompting officials to advise nearby residents to shelter in place as emer...
Julia Bradley Jan 12, 2023 Firefighters tackle a large blaze at the Carus Chemical Plant in LaSalle, Illinois, U.S. January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Eric Cox
After frenzied 'lame duck' session, 103rd General Assembly is sworn in
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A mix of incumbents and newly minted lawmakers were sworn into their terms in the 103rd General Assembly Wednesday following a hectic week of "lame duck" ac...
Will Stevenson Jan 11, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man arrest on assault, Child Porn charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Dunlap man is behind bars after being arrested by Peoria Police for allegedly assaulting a child and taking pornographic pictures. Peoria County Jail records indicate Alex Doran, 26, ...
Will Stevenson Jan 11, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
New apartment complex being built in Warehouse District
PEORIA, Ill. - More apartments are coming to the downtown Peoria area. The Baldovin Development Company said they've started construction on 90 residential apartments on SW Adams and Oak Streets in th...
TJ Carson Jan 11, 2023 (Baldovan Development)
Legal protections for abortion providers, seekers poised for Pritzker's signature
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Democrats in the General Assembly on Tuesday approved a wide-ranging measure aimed at shoring up Illinois' position as a "haven" for abortion access in the ...
Will Stevenson Jan 11, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
County Sheriffs, except Watkins, all use same statement in opposition to IL assault weapons ban
UPDATED 5:25 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - At least some sheriffs in Illinois are already saying "no thank you" to the state's new ban on the sale and manufacture of assault weapons, even if they are all using ...
Will Stevenson Jan 11, 2023 brian.ch / CC
Two men arrested after search warrant execution Tuesday night
PEORIA, Ill. - The execution of a search warrant led to two men being taken to the Peoria County Jail on Tuesday evening. Peoria Police said its Special Investigations Division and SWAT teams arrived ...
TJ Carson Jan 11, 2023 Tavier Williams and Aaron President (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria man, charged with murder, indicted by grand jury again in separate case
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man charged by a grand jury with murder in connection to the city's 17th homicide last year, is now facing a new grand jury indictment. A grand jury Tuesday charged Domonicue L...
Will Stevenson Jan 11, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail January 2022)
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