An accidental vehicle fire at an automotive garage in Peoria, Illinois, caused an estimated $50,000 in damages on Thursday, though no injuries were reported.

Incumbent Republican Darin LaHood and Democratic challenger Paul Nolley debated key issues including foreign policy, Social Security, and energy during a televised forum for Illinois’ 16th Co…

Tazewell County voters will decide on a referendum to implement a County Schools Facilities Tax during the upcoming midterm election on November 3.

Tazewell County voters will decide on a referendum to implement a County Schools Facilities Tax during the upcoming midterm election on November 3.

Bradley University’s Turner Center for Entrepreneurship celebrated its 25th anniversary by hosting the 8th annual Small Business Awards and inducting Avanti’s founder Albert Zeller into…

Community leaders and local businesses celebrated the opening of a new outdoor gathering space called the Campustown parklet in Peoria, Illinois, which converts three former parking spaces into a c…

Central Illinois residents are preparing to enjoy unseasonably warm weather this weekend as temperatures are set to rise significantly above average.

Tourism leaders gathered in Normal, Illinois, for the Illinois Destinations Association Fall meeting to celebrate record statewide tourism numbers and discuss economic impacts.

The Town of Normal and Illinois State University presented findings from their Pedestrian and Campus Safety Initiative, highlighting plans to reduce campus accidents through infrastructure and educ…

Spirit Halloween and Carle Health Proctor Hospital are holding a fundraiser where 10% of purchases made with a special coupon will be donated to the hospital’s Child Life Program at six parti…

PEORIA, ILL (WMBD) — Chris and Molly started off the podcast looking at some past weather events that occurred between October 5th and October 9th. These events included the October 5th, 1981…

Warm and increasing rain chances. Friday’s showers will be scattered, with the best chance across northern Central Illinois.

FEMA denied Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s request for a major disaster declaration following summer severe weather, prompting accusations of political bias from state leaders and U.S. Repre…

The high school mascot bracket Round of Four features matchups between the IVC Grey Ghosts and Heyworth Hornets and the Farmington Farmers and Princeville Princes, with voting scheduled to end on F…

Two Peoria Police officers were injured after a Chillicothe man allegedly reversed into their squad car during an attempted traffic stop Tuesday night.

The McLean County Health Department is scheduled to hold three walk-in COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinics on Oct. 9, 12, and 30 in Bloomington.

A Chillicothe man was arrested after allegedly backing into a Peoria Police squad car and injuring two officers on Wednesday.

A portion of West Ridge Road at North 12 Oaks Drive in Peoria is scheduled to close for approximately one week starting Friday, Oct. 9, for storm sewer repairs.

Bradley University’s Turner Center for Entrepreneurship celebrated its 25th anniversary by hosting the 8th annual Small Business Awards and inducting Avanti’s founder Albert Zeller into…

Princeville High School advanced to the next round of T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights competition, securing $25,000 for football team renovations.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian guided bomb exploded next to public buses filled with passengers in eastern Ukraine, authorities said Thursday, killing 30 people as part of a wave of attacks that al…

A Peoria County judge delayed proceedings against MJ Illinois regarding potential multimillion-dollar fines for fire code violations at Riverview Plaza until December 3 to allow time for a pending …

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. authorities added new torture charges Thursday to their case against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ramping up pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader already...

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices jumped Thursday, and the price for a barrel of Brent crude got back above $105, while the U.S. stock market pulled further from its record. The S&P 500 dipped 0.4% an…

Carle Health and the Tazewell County Health Department will host their 25th annual free mammography day for uninsured or underinsured women aged 40-64 on Oct. 16.

Damann teaches band and choir to students in grades five through 12. Now in his sixth year at the school, he says his own experience as a student inspired him to create a supportive environment for others.

A free online tutoring service for kindergarten through 8th grade students is available to families through a nonprofit called “Connect Me.”

An individual was transported to a hospital early Thursday morning after their car struck a tree and a mailbox and overturned in Peoria.

As the days get shorter and cooler, that doesn’t mean your garden life has to be over. A horticulturist from Hoerr Nursery said that when the first frost happens, gardeners can keep gardening, but it...

Dry and warm weather will persist outside of a few rounds of stray rain chances through the weekend.