Category Archives: Local News
Wyoming man to pay $300K to family of Dunlap High student killed in 2024 crash
The case was recently in court. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A Wyoming man will pay $300,000 to the family of a Dunlap High School student, killed last year in a traffic collision, t...
Jun 12, 2025
Trial set for late June for woman accused of poisoning ex-police chief
The case remains in trial. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) - A Maquon woman accused of poisoning a former police chief more than two years ago will go to trial later this month, a ...
Jun 12, 2025
Outage at Tazewell County 911 center results in calls routed to Peoria County
(Photo courtesy: Pixabay)PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Calling 911 in Tazewell County, at least for the time being, will send a person to Peoria's emergency dispatch center due to an outage.In a Facebook post...
Jun 12, 2025
Bloomington police investigate early morning shots fired
(Photo courtesy: File)BLOOMINGTON, Ill (WMBD) - Bloomington police are investigating after receiving a report of several shots fired early Wednesday morning.Bryce Janssen, a spokesman for the Blo...
Jun 11, 2025
Illinois man pleads guilty to ATM jackpotting scheme
(photo courtesy: Flickr/File)PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge that he and others conspired to steal money from area ATMs.Leandro Bordones Villegas, 26, pleaded in...
Jun 11, 2025
‘Close proximity’ gunshots killed Pontiac father and his son, coroner says
The incident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Getty Images) PONTIAC Ill. (WMBD) - A Pontiac man and his son died last week after being shot at close range, the Livingston County Coroner s...
Jun 11, 2025
Lucky Illinois resident claims $1.3M Cash Castle jackpot
(Photo courtesy: Illinois Lottery) CHICAGO (WMBD) - An Illinois Lottery FastPlay game netted one lucky person a $1.3 million jackpot, the lottery said on Friday.The game was Cash Castle...
Jun 06, 2025
American Legion Post 2 holds annual D-Day remembrance ceremony
American Legion. (Photo courtesy: American Legion/Facbeook) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - American Legion Post 2 held its annual D-Day remembrance ceremony Friday, marking the 81 years since Allied ...
Jun 06, 2025
Two men found dead in Pontiac residence
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)PONTIAC, Ill. (WMBD) - The Pontiac Police Department is investigating after two men were found dead in a home on Thursday.Two men, ages 59...
Jun 06, 2025
‘Riot’ at Mary Davis Juvenile Detention Center injures nine
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flicker/File) GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) - Five children and four staff members were injured during what the Knox County Sheriff's Office t...
Jun 05, 2025
