Category Archives: Local News
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
Peoria mother remains in jail for alleged child abuse and murder
The woman remains behind bars. (Photo courtesy: Flickr) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Nothing a judge could do would keep a 21-month-old girl safe from her mother, especially after she left the child with a c...
May 15, 2025
Coroner: ‘Lack of consent’ prevented organ donation by 20-month-old boy
Coroner Jamie Harwood spoke with WMBD-TV. PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood shook his head when he talked about the recent death of a 20-month-old boy from suspected ...
May 14, 2025
UPDATE: Mother charged with murder in connection with toddler’s death
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A South Peoria woman faces murder charges for allegedly beating her 20-month-old son to death earlier this month....
May 13, 2025
New zero-emission bus plant to open in Peoria area; create 90 jobs
Gov. Pritzker (Photo courtesy: Capitol News Illinois)PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Gov. JB Pritzker said a zero-emission electric bus company will open a manufacturing plant in the Greater Peoria Ar...
May 13, 2025
Bloomington City Council denies special use permit
(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A special use permit that would see a home at 707 East Empire Street continue to be used as a three-unit rental was denied in a 6-2 vote by Bloomingt...
May 13, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Two bridges in Tazewell County to close for construction work
Courtesy: File/WJBC) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The Illinois Department of Transportation will close two bridges that span Interstate 155 as it travels through Tazewell County as they work on them.The work...
May 12, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Heyworth agriculture program earns prestigious state honor
(Photo courtesy: Heyworth High School)HEYWORTH, Ill. (WMBD) - A central Illinois school district was given an enormous honor for their achievement in agriculture.Heyworth's Junior and Senior High Scho...
May 12, 2025
“My teammates are amazing.” IWU senior thanks friends after breaking HR record
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Illinois Wesleyan softball clinched yet another conference title on Saturday, and one senior made school history in the process.Ava Khoury hit he...
May 12, 2025
Fire in Bloomington causes residents to be displaced; firefighter suffers heat exhaustion
(Photo courtesy: Bloomington Fire) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Two people were displaced and a firefighter was treated with heat exhaustion after a fire broke out in a converted two-story home.The Bloo...
May 12, 2025
