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PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) — A Peoria man charged with murder in his wife’s death pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Thursday. Michael L. Vorrath, 63, was arrested December 13 and faces one...

PEORIA, Ill. — Two men charged with murder in the Dec. 13 fatal shooting of 24-year-old Patrick Moton have pleaded not guilty. Tyrese Walker, 20, and Desmond Sanders, 29, appeared in court Thurs...

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois' first day of legal recreational marijuana generated nearly $3.2 million in sales, state officials announced Thursday. There were 77, 128 transactions on New Year's Day, when t...

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. health officials will ban most flavored e-cigarettes popular with underage teenagers. But the plan from the Trump administration includes major exceptions that benefit com...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A homecoming for the holidays. Six soldiers who were deployed to Afghanistan in May returned home in time to spend Christmas with their families. The soldiers are from severa...

CHICAGO (AP) – The sale of marijuana for recreational purposes is now legal in Illinois. The change took effect with the new year, to the delight of pot fans. Many began lining up hours early at...

PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Fire Department along with multiple companies responded Wednesday to a structure fire in the 2400 block of Wisconsin. One occupant was taken to a local hospital with bu...

PEORIA, Ill. — It’s a boy! A miracle baby rang in the new decade for parents Leah and Michael Swanson. Sullivan Swanson was born at 12:21 a.m. New Year’s Day at UnityPoint Health Met...

PEORIA, Ill. – 2019 was a year of weather extremes for Central Illinois. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins provided WMBD News a summary. Peoria had a visit from the Polar Vo...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Do you have flood insurance? The National Weather Service has predicted above-average ground moisture and higher-than-normal river levels for spring 2020, which are both ingr...