Author Archives: Cooper Banks
Bustos: Americans must place all blame on Vladimir Putin
PEORIA, Ill -- Central Illinois Democratic Congresswoman Cheri Bustos says the division among Americans about who and what to blame for the current state of world affairs must ease. "We should be rall...
Mar 11, 2022 (File) Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Actor Jussie Smollett sentenced to probation, jail time for staging hate crime
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Chicago court on Thursday sentenced actor Jussie Smollett, one-time star of the TV drama "Empire," to 30 months probation and 150 days in jail for staging a hate crime against hi...
Mar 10, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett arrives at court for his arraignment on renewed felony charges in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. February 24, 2020. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski
Possible skirmish on Peoria's south side leaves woman shot and wounded
PEORIA, Ill. -- A ver busy night for Peoria Police Wednesday included several reported shooting incidents and one woman was reportedly found shot and seriously injured. PPD has released more details a...
Mar 10, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
U.S. sees 'serious escalation' in North Korea launches using new ICBM system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea deployed a relatively new inter-continental ballistic missile system in Feb. 26 and March 4 test-firings, a senior Biden administration official said on Thursday, ca...
Mar 10, 2022 FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Edgar Su
ISP: Woman had multiple warrants, two arrested in multi-agency sting in Pekin
PEORIA, Ill. -- Police flooded one neighborhood in Pekin on Thursday, reportedly executing a knock-and-announce search warrant. It happened at 300 South Street in Pekin. A multi-agency law enforcement...
Mar 10, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Farmers, facing more cost increases, may ultimately be forced to increase crop prices
PEORIA, Ill. -- The price of ingredients needed to make and use fertilizer for crops in the U.S. will continue to rise, according to ag business analysts and it's due to the much lower supply of Russi...
Mar 10, 2022 AP/Seth Perlman
Biden's political strategy on U.S. gas hikes? Blame it on Putin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's strategy in grappling with the domestic fallout from gasoline price increases is for Americans to direct their anger at one man: Russian President Vladimir...
Mar 10, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Man shot and killed Tuesday night identified by Peoria County Coroner
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert just after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, indicating 8 rounds were fired in the area of W. Beverly and Knoxville Avenue. Peoria Public Information O...
Mar 09, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
More than a dozen detained at possible Peoria drug den
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have announced a major drug and suspect bust from earlier in the week. PPD says on Tuesday, investigators were staking out a reported nuisance property along Northeast Mo...
Mar 09, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Caterpillar Foundation pledges $1M in humanitarian aide for Ukraine
PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar has now pledged to help ease the suffering of those innocent civilians living through the horrors of war in Ukraine. CAT's philanthropic arm, The Caterpillar Foundation, is...
Mar 09, 2022 Caterpillar
