Category Archives: Local News
State Police: Stay off the highways during winter storm
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - If you don't believe us, maybe you'll believe the Illinois State Police. Given the winter storm now bearing down on us, the State Police is saying if you don't need to go out and d...
Will Stevenson Dec 22, 2022 (Illinois Department of Transportation Traffic Camera)
Peoria County working on tough task of clearing roads during winter storm
PEORIA, Ill. - Plow crews in Peoria County will be working around the clock to keep roads as clear as possible during the first winter storm of the season. Amy McLaren is an Engineer with the Peoria C...
TJ Carson Dec 22, 2022 (File-Peoria County)
Police investigating non-criminal shooting death
PEORIA, Ill. - It's not believed to be a homicide at the moment. That's what Peoria Police are saying following a juvenile who was found just before 2:00 p.m. Thursday in the area of Lexington Hills A...
Will Stevenson Dec 22, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Animals die during barn fire in North Peoria area
PEORIA, Ill. - No people are injured, but a number of animals are dead following a barn fire in the North Peoria area. That's according to Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins, who says crews from Chil...
Will Stevenson Dec 22, 2022 D4E / CC
Peoria Humane Society provides tips to keep animals warm in winter weather
PEORIA, Ill. - Furry friends will need some help from their human companions during the snow, wind, and cold from this week's winter storm. Peoria Humane Society's Kitty Yanko provided tips on WMBD's ...
TJ Carson Dec 22, 2022 (Peoria Humane Society)
Peoria man sentenced for possession of a weapon
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man with a prior felony weapon charge will spend more than four years in a federal prison. 21-year-old Eshayah Aguirre was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison on Tuesday, ...
TJ Carson Dec 22, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Collision alerts issued in Tri-Counties area
PEORIA, Ill. - As the winter storm taking over central Illinois is causing conditions to worsen, local authorities are issuing collision alerts. Collision alerts are for incidents where vehicles can s...
TJ Carson Dec 22, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Ongoing investigation shows nearly two dozen patients charged with crimes at state-run facility
By MOLLY PARKER Lee Enterprises Midwest & BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois This article was produced for ProPublica's Local Reporting Network in partnership with Lee Enterprises, along with ...
Will Stevenson Dec 22, 2022 Alex Bandoni/ProPublica (Source Images: Whitney Curtis for ProPublica, Illinois Department of Human Services)
Sommer's Replacement for Lame Duck Session Picked
MORTON, Ill. - Leaders in Tazewell and McLean Counties will use a newly-elected representative to fill out the term of a retiring one. Bill Hauter (R-Morton) will be the 88th District replacement for ...
TJ Carson Dec 22, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Tazewell Co. Republican Party)
Man injured after North Valley shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was hurt Wednesday night after being shot in Peoria's North Valley. Peoria Police were dispatched around 7:15 p.m. to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, where the man had just arri...
Will Stevenson Dec 22, 2022 Midwest Communications