3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (532+ words) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Illinois State Police is currently investigating the former Creve Coeur police chief, the agency confirmed Thursday. “The Division of Criminal Investigations Zone 4 can confirm that they do have an active investigation into this matter. No further information…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (131+ words) CIProud.com PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A person suffered non-life-threatening injuries after crashing their SUV into a North Peoria tobacco store on Wednesday morning. The collision at JB Hawks Discount Tobacco and Vape, located in the Tanglewood Shopping Center, occurred around 7:30 a.m....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (154+ words) LEWISTOWN, Ill. (WMBD) — A Canton man pleaded not guilty to allegations he unlawfully took money from the Canton Friendship Festival. Craig M. West, 75, appeared in Fulton County Circuit Court on Tuesday, charged with a single count of theft of over $500. That’s…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (831+ words) PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — Pekin Public School District 108 students returned to class Monday after a transportation failure, but the busing system is still working through issues. District Superintendent Leonard Ealey said Monday morning that bus timing was still off as district officials…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (177+ words) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Nearly 600 students were signed up to move into Bradley University campus residences Saturday, with more expected to arrive throughout the weekend. Students and their families spent the morning unloading cars, carrying boxes and getting settled into residence halls…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (299+ words) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — The town of Normal Public Works has collected more than 15,000 cubic yards of brush and limbs from last week’s storms, with more still to be collected. To put it in perspective, in April, public works collected 9,000 cubic yards…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (140+ words) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — Part of East Virginia Avenue in Normal will be closed for more than three weeks starting Monday. Beginning at 7 a.m. on Aug. 24, East Virginia will be closed between South Linden Street and Stephens Drive for water main installation,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (399+ words) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Central Catholic High School in Bloomington is seeing its biggest freshman class in more than 15 years. Classrooms will be packed this year as 127 new students enrolled at the school this year, 119 of them being freshmen. That brings the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (418+ words) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — A federal lawsuit filed last week alleges Bloomington’s assistant police chief violated the civil rights of two men who were driving for DoorDash. The suit, filed Aug. 10 in U.S. District Court in Peoria, alleges Paul Williams, who…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (146+ words) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — As students start going back to school, Hy-Vee stores are hosting a community food drive. From Saturday, Aug. 15, to Sunday, Aug. 23, all stores across the region will take part in the drive that is aimed at providing direct…...