Category Archives: Local News
COVID transmission continues to decline in Illinois -State
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The rate at which COVID-19 is being spread in Illinois has taken another big step down. The Illinois Department of Public Heath says only 28 counties in the state are now at elevat...
Will Stevenson Jan 20, 2023 (Centers for Disease Control)
Man arrested on weapons charges following traffic stop
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is in trouble with the law for allegedly having a gun in his possession. Peoria Police say it started around 2:15 a.m. Friday at Newman Parkway and Mission Road in Central ...
Will Stevenson Jan 20, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Sheriff warns of 'blackmail' scam, mostly involving teen boys
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriffs Department is warning parents of a potential scam targeting mostly teenagers in the area. Sheriffs officials are taking to social media, to warn of something ...
Will Stevenson Jan 20, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriffs Office)
DCFS, director face lawsuit filed on behalf of jailed wards
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Thursday was named in a federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of children in state care who have...
Will Stevenson Jan 20, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Illinois Department of Children and Family Services)
Permanent Vote by Mail applications being sent out in Peoria Co.
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- If you're wanting to skip the line at the polls on Election Day permanently, the Peoria County Election Commission will be mailing out Permanent Vote by Mail applications to reg...
Julia Bradley Jan 20, 2023 Alan Cleaver / CC
USGS to study Illinois River Basin
PEORIA, Ill. - Some helicopters will be flying a little lower than normal over the next month as they study the Illinois River basin. The U-S Geological Survey announced Thursday that much of central ...
Julia Bradley Jan 20, 2023 (usgs.gov)
Authorities investigating theft of ATM from Woodford County bank
BENSON, Ill. - Authorities in Woodford County say someone stole an ATM from inside a local bank. The Woodford County Sheriffs Department says they got a call around 3:30 a.m. Thursday of an open door ...
Will Stevenson Jan 19, 2023 (25 News)
Two arrested following DEA action in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Federal authorities say two people are in custody after a drug-related incident in East Peoria. The Drug Enforcement Administration confirms what they call an "enforcement action" ...
Will Stevenson Jan 19, 2023 (Drug Enforcement Administration)
Pekin Police looking for air conditioner thief
PEKIN, Ill. - Police in Pekin want your help identifying who might have stolen some air conditioners. Police are using social media to share some security camera video of someone taking an air conditi...
Will Stevenson Jan 19, 2023 (Pekin Police via Facebook)
Watchdog seeks harsher penalties in wake of abuse at Illinois mental health center
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Will Stevenson Jan 19, 2023 Collage by ProPublica. Source Images: Whitney Curtis for ProPublica and IDHS Office of the Inspector General FY22 Annual Report.