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
Goodwill of Central Illinois to merge with central and southern Indiana chapter
Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois announced they will be merging with an Indiana chapter.The Peoria-based Goodwill, as well as Indianapolis-based...
Jun 10, 2025
‘This issue isn’t going away’: Illinois lawmakers delay pension reform again
Union members in the We Are One Illinois coalition hold a rally at the Illinois Capitol in November 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell) By BEN SZALINSKICapitol News Illinoisbszalins...
Jun 10, 2025
McLean County Executive Committee approves $1.34 million grant for non-congregate shelter village
Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - On Tuesday, Home Sweet Home Ministries is one step closer to helping the unhoused in McLean County.The ...
Jun 10, 2025
Bloomington woman gets 10 years for DUI crash killing son
McLean County Jail. BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A Bloomington woman was sentenced last week to 10 years in prison in connection with a deadly crash last year that killed her 8-year-old son.Stephany Flo...
Jun 10, 2025
