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'This is it': Pekin football's father-son duo in final season together as head coach, player
PEKIN — The head coach has been at the helm for 16 seasons, his senior linebacker on the sideline with him for more than a decade. Doug Nutter and his son, Hudson, play out the finale to their prep football journey together this season as the Pekin High School father-son duo goes through...
Altercation caught on video before Downtown Peoria shooting that killed man
An altercation caught on surveillance video led to a fatal shooting in Downtown Peoria on Friday, according to a news release from the Peoria County State's Attorney's office. A 40-year-old Peoria man has been charged with first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon following the shooting. A 44-year-old Peoria man has also been charged with unlawful weapon by a felon in connection with the incident. ...
Woman's vehicle stolen during armed carjacking near Downtown Peoria
The Peoria Police Department is investigating a carjacking early Monday morning in which a pair of men reportedly took a woman's car north of Downtown Peoria. Police said that at 12:14 a.m., they were called to the 700 block of Hamilton Boulevard after they received a report of a vehicular hijacking. Upon arrival, officers found a woman who told them that a pair of men, one with a firearm approached her car. ...
Madigan doesn't want the word 'corruption' used in upcoming corruption trial
(The Center Square) – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan doesn't want the word "corruption" mentioned at his upcoming corruption trial. Madigan laid out a litany of things he wants excluded from his upcoming racketeering trial in October. The words Madigan's defense team doesn't want the jury to hear are "patronage," "political machine," "Shakman Litigation," "corrupt politicians," "corruption," and "Public Corruption Task Force," and their derivatives, according to a motion pending before Judge Manish Shah. ...
Illinois news in brief: Title-winning Illinois gymnast slain near Wisconsin college; Ex-prosecutor sues Kim Foxx, alleges discrimination
Title-winning Illinois gymnast slain near Wisconsin college The man accused of killing a 21-year-old gymnast made his first appearance in court Tuesday in Wisconsin. Kara Welsh of Plainfield was murdered Friday, just days before she was set to begin her senior year at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Last year, Welsh won a national individual title in vault. On Tuesday, prosecutors charged 23-year-old Chad Richard of Loves Park with first-degree intentional homicide. Richards is accused of fatally shooting Welsh during an argument inside an off-campus apartment. ...
Judge allows concealed carry on Illinois’ public transportation
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A federal judge has ruled that Illinois’ ban, forbidding concealed carry owners to carry guns on public transportation, is unconstitutional. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston ruled in favor of four plaintiffs who brought a 2022 lawsuit, arguing that a portion of the state’s concealed carry law, prohibiting holders of […]
Illinois’ Coming Winter: Here’s What One Almanac Is Predicting
The predictions just came out a few days back, so I thought this was a good time to share them with you, even though we're still technically enjoying summertime. Fall starts on Sunday, September 22nd at 7:43am CDT, and winter begins on Saturday, December 21st (winter ends on March 20th, 2025).
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