PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Komatsu had a lot to smile about Wednesday as they celebrated the opening of their new $28 million surface haulage and mining headquarters in Peoria. This three-story, 75,000 ...

Small volunteer groups that provide food assistance to Illinoisans in need could be eligible for a new round of grant money under a program announced this week. The Charitable Trust Hunger Relief ...

During the last week of the legislative session, the Illinois legislature passed a bill that would require the Department of Children and Family Services to make special considerations of reproductive ...

PEORIA, ILL. (WMBD) — Multiple rounds of severe weather are expected to impact Illinois between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday. This includes the possibility of significant severe weather on ...

MINONK, Ill. (WMBD) — Southbound lanes of Interstate 39 south of Minonk are blocked due to a multiple-vehicle wreck, according to the Woodford County Sheriff’s Office. Dennis Tipsword, the office’s ...

That particular group was nearing the end of its 18-month grand jury service, which began in June 2024, and had so far spent hundreds of hours hearing evidence brought by various federal prosecutors ...

After 27 years with the Peoria Fire Department, one of its division leaders is headed to Normal to take up a new position. Division Chief of Prevention Nate Rice announced he will retire from the ...

WJBC has your chance to win a 4-pack of Action Splash Day Passes to Knights Action Park for some Summer Fun! Knights Action Park in Springfield, IL has so much to do, it can easily fill an entire day ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Bloomington City Council unanimously approved a $4.2 million redevelopment plan for the old Clay Dooley Building on Grove Street. The old Clay Dooley building on the corner ...

WASHINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Two men have been arrested in connection with the Heartland Bank and Trust robbery on June 4. Willie B. Franklin, 50, was arrested in Fort Myers, Florida, and Marcellus D.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — More than 7,000 people are without power after storms rolled into the area Wednesday afternoon. A majority of the outages are occurring in the northern part of Peoria County, ...

Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tuesday discussed the difficulty of working with the federal government at a City Club of Chicago event. He cited federal immigration enforcement efforts and withheld ...