Category Archives: (1470 & 100.3 WMBD) All Stations
UPDATE: U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block assault weapons ban as full legal challenges progress
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) - The U.S. Supreme Court issued two orders this week turning down requests to block enforcement of Illinois' assault weapons ban while challenges to the law are sti...
Dec 14, 2023
Students across Illinois spend Thursday morning with Peoria Rivermen for Education Day
PEORIA, Ill. – Carver Arena became a classroom for kindergarten through high school students across Illinois on Thursday morning. The Peoria Rivermen hosted its 4th Education Day game in a battl...
Dec 14, 2023
Navin Jones’ mother pleads the fifth instead of testifying against boyfriend in murder trial
PEORIA, Ill. – The mother of eight-year-old Navin Jones was supposed to testify in the trial of her boyfriend, but she won’t. Stephanie Jones, 37, - who pleaded guilty to murder last week ...
Dec 14, 2023
Pair arrested for stealing vehicle at PIA
PEORIA, Ill. - Two teenagers have been arrested after allegedly stealing a car from the Peoria International Airport. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says 18-year-old Jamar Deese and a 16-year-old...
Dec 14, 2023
Fire causes $25k damage to Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. - The cause of a fire Wednesday night in Peoria is under investigation. Crews were called just after 8 p.m. to a home on W. Marquette Street, near S. Stanley, finding smoke and flames com...
Dec 14, 2023
Peoria City Council delays potential changes to rules for AirBnB’s operating in the city
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria City Council will need a little more time to discuss changes to policies relating to AirBnB's in the city. A nearly hour-long discussion on the topic at Tuesday's meeti...
Dec 13, 2023
Visitor restrictions back in place at Peoria-area hospitals. Here’s why
PEORIA AND TAZEWELL COUNTIES, Ill. – There are once again visitor restrictions in place at local hospitals because of an increase in cases of various illnesses including COVID-19. That’s a...
Dec 13, 2023
After pushing for law targeting ‘crisis pregnancy centers,’ attorney general backs off legal fight
(Capitol News Illinois) – A little over six months after pushing Democrats in the General Assembly to pass a law targeted at limited services pregnancy centers, Illinois Attorney General Kwame R...
Dec 13, 2023
UPDATE: State rests in Brandon Walker murder trial
UPDATED 4:28 P.M. According to 25 News, the state has rested its case. As perhaps expected, a motion for a directed verdict in favor of Walker, a standard defense request, was denied. The defense has ...
Dec 13, 2023
Viewers come out for latest WTVP meeting
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) – The financial situation for Peoria's public television station is largely unchanged. Still, for the first time since suspicious activity was found on their financial boo...
Dec 13, 2023
