Category Archives: Top Stories
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
Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments over Sean Grayson’s pretrial status
A Macon County Sheriff's Office mugshot of Sean Grayson was taken on Oct. 24. Grayson, a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy, is charged with the first-degree murder of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Bl...
May 15, 2025 Sean Grayson. (Photo courtesy: Macon County Law Enforcement Center)
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
Governor’s office cuts revenue projection by $500M in latest downward estimate
Sen. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, speaks to Capitol News Illinois about the status of state budget negotiations. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)By BEN SZALINSKICapitol News Illinoisbszalins...
May 14, 2025
CHEERS: WJBC launching 100th Anniversary beer at Lil’ Beaver Brewery
Let’s celebrate! See you on May 31 at Lil’ Beaver Brewery. BLOOMINGTON-The celebration is on at Lil’ Beaver Brewery, as WJBC plans to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a new beer....
May 14, 2025
Consumer advocates tell regulators to slash rate hike requests from Ameren, Nicor
The Michael A. Bilandic Building in downtown Chicago, shown in May 2024, houses the offices of the Illinois Commerce Commission. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol Ne...
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
Fallen Aurora firefighter honored at state’s annual memorial ceremony
The state's fallen firefighter memorial sits on the Capitol grounds. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)By JADE AUBREYCapitol News Illinoisjaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD - Fallen ...
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
