Category Archives: Local News
Man gets life in prison for Christmas 2019 triple-murder
PONTIAC, Ill. - A judge in Livingston County has given a man convicted of the murders of three people more than the maximum for the deaths. Court records indicate the judge gave Clifford Brewer, 55, l...
Will Stevenson Oct 05, 2022 (25 News)
Chillicothe Fire to donate engine to Ukraine
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. - About six months after an AMT ambulance was sent to Ukraine to help that country in its battle with Russia, another piece of local equipment is about to head there. The Chillicothe...
Will Stevenson Oct 05, 2022 (Chillicothe Fire Protection District via Facebook)
Construction of complex replacing part of Taft Homes on schedule
PEORIA, Ill. - Construction at what will soon be formerly known as Taft Homes is continuing as planned. That's according to Peoria Housing Authority CEO Armeca Crawford. "The project is on schedule. W...
Will Stevenson Oct 05, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man charged with grooming, child solicitation
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is charged by a grand jury with trying to solicit a young girl for sex. The grand jury Tuesday charged Jared Sprakties, 41, with felony counts of Grooming, and Indecent Sol...
Will Stevenson Oct 05, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Man facing 19 felony charges indicted in two more cases
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man already facing 19 different charges after he was arrested in the county last month, now also faces new charges in two more cases. A Peoria County Grand Jury Tuesday charged...
Will Stevenson Oct 05, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Illinoisans warned about flood car scams
CHICAGO, Ill. -- A short supply mixed with flood damage from Hurricane Ian is causing concern about used vehicle scams, and not just in Florida. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning reside...
Julia Bradley Oct 05, 2022 Midwest Communications/University of Illinois Extension
Victim in Peoria officer-involved shooting identified; police chief issues statement
UPDATED 10:15 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - We now know the name of the victim in Monday night's officer-involved shooting in South Peoria. And, we have heard for the first time from Peoria's Police Chief on th...
Will Stevenson Oct 04, 2022 (25 News)
State task force on crime meets for first time, co-chaired by local lawmaker
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - It was only the first meeting, so there's nothing new happening yet, but State Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth hopes the new Illinois Crime Reduction Task Force will work to try ...
Will Stevenson Oct 04, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Cars appear to crash head-on, injuring two in Peoria
UPDATE 7:14 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. -- Two people are hurt following a vehicle crash that occurred late Wednesday at a busy Peoria intersection. Images from IDOT traffic cameras near the scene appeared to s...
Cooper Banks Oct 04, 2022 (Illinois Department of Transportation traffic camera)
Man, facing trial on Domestic Battery charge, now arrested again for Aggravated Domestic Battery
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man who's been arrested a number of times for domestic battery has been arrested again, this time after a woman is believed to have suffered serious injuries. Peoria Police say...
Will Stevenson Oct 04, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria county Jail)
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