Category Archives: Local News
Man arrested for allegedly trying to meet a teenager; running through yards screaming
Peoria Police.(Facebook/Peoria Police Department)HANNA CITY, Ill. (WMBD) - A man was arrested after running through yards yelling someone was trying to kill him, after allegedly trying to go camping w...
May 27, 2025
Heartland College hosts Workforce Equity Initiative open house
Heartland Community College. (Photo courtesy: Heartland) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - On Thursday, an open house was hosted at Heartland Community College for the Workforce Equity Initiative.Prospective stud...
May 23, 2025
Union condemn Tailgate N’ Tallboys for allegedly not hiring local stagehands
Photo courtesy: Tailgate N’ Tallboys (Courtesy: Facebook) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A theatrical union is taking action to condemn an event organizer for allegedly not hiring local stagehands.T...
May 22, 2025
Illinois awards funding for Constitution Trail extension
Constitution Trail. (Photo courtesy: File) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The state of Illinois announced on Wednesday that it awarded funding for a trail extension project in Bloomington.Gov. JB Pritzker...
May 22, 2025 The main portion of the trail is located in Bloomington-Normal. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)
Tazewell County man pleads not guilty to double homicide
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flicker/File) PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) - A man accused of killing two others last month will next appear in court in late July to allow time for a ment...
May 22, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Housing development in Normal draws nearly an hour of public comment in council meeting
Town of Normal Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A majority of Normal residents who attended the Town Council meeting on Monday didn't approve of plans to build ...
May 21, 2025 Normal Town Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal)
Sewage in the Illinois River has caused a Combined Sewer Overflow in Peoria
City Hall in Peoria. (Photo courtesy: City of Peoria) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Due to the rain, the city of Peoria has issued a Combined Sewer Overflow Alert for Monday.When Peoria gets too much rainfall...
May 20, 2025
Multifamily housing plans met with public disapproval at Normal Town Council
Town of Normal Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - On Monday, new housing in Normal caused a lengthy town council meeting.Six items on the agenda were about new mu...
May 20, 2025 Normal Town Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal)
Explosive materials found in Pekin home; two arrested
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) - Several pounds of a material consistent with being explosive materials along with suspected detonation devices were a...
May 15, 2025
Citizen groups challenge $134M Ameren Illinois rate increase
Ameren Illinois (Photo courtesy: Ameren Illinois) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Citizen advocacy groups, on Wednesday, argued that a proposed $134 million rate hike for natural gas use is beyond what is neede...
May 15, 2025
