Author Archives: Cooper Banks
Organizers announce drive-up hours for East Peoria Festival of Lights static display
Peoria, Ill -- We're learning about this year's drive-up hours the East Peoria Festival of Lights static displays. According to a news release, the Folepi's Winter Wonderland drive-thru display will o...
Nov 16, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
Illinois education leaders set to advance new teacher vaccine mandate
Peoria, Ill -- State education leaders are set to advance new rules for mandating vaccines for Illinois teachers. Of course, you will have a chance to review the rules before final approval. The ISBE ...
Nov 16, 2021 Midwest Communications
Expert: Infrastructure bill will be a boon for Central IL ag business
Peoria, Ill -- There is across-the-board approval among local business interests about the trillion dollar bi-partisan infrastructure bill. Many analysts and top executives agree it will help in a wid...
Nov 16, 2021 REUTERS/Mike Blake
Investigation launched into racist graffiti found in Pekin
Peoria, Ill -- An investigation is underway in the wake of someone finding racist graffiti at an apartment complex in Pekin. An image obtained by our news partner 25 News shows the words "White Power"...
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Days-long lane restrictions begin on McClugage Bridge in Peoria
Peoria, Ill -- Drivers are reminded about lane restrictions planned for the next week or so on the McClugage Bridge in Peoria. IDOT says crews are working to put down new pavement on the East Peoria s...
Nov 15, 2021 Midwest Communications
Civic Center promotes March, 2022 stand-up act
Peoria, Ill -- The Peoria Civic Center is promoting a headline comedy act, coming to Peoria early next year. Comedian Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias will be performing at the Civic Center on March 5, 2022....
Nov 15, 2021
U.S. and allies monitor Russia troop build-up at Ukraine border
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Russia on Monday that the western military alliance was standing by Ukraine amid a large and unusual concentration of Russian troops...
Nov 15, 2021 FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019 file photo, President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia. An Associated Press review shows the idea of Ukrainian interference took root during Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, was spread online and then amplified by Putin before some of America’s elected officials made it their truth. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
U.S. judge in Rittenhouse trial says jury can consider teen provoked attack
(Reuters) - The judge in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse said on Friday he would instruct the jury they can consider the prosecution's argument that the teenager provoked an encounter with one of two me...
Nov 14, 2021 Judge Bruce Schroeder talks about juror who was removed after attempting to tell a joke to a bailiff during Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA., November 4, 2021. The juror, known as Juror No. 7, was removed due to the incident. Sean Krajacic/Pool via REUTERS
Jelani Day's cell phone found, submitted for forensics
Peoria, Ill -- Investigators say they have found a cell phone that belonged to Jelani Day, the missing Illinois State University student found dead back in August. Multiple outlets are reporting confi...
Nov 13, 2021 Midwest Communications
Police: Apparent hit-and-run injures one near downtown Pekin
Peoria, Ill -- We're seeing reports about a potentially serious incident from Friday evening near downtown Pekin. Our news partner 25 news says they talked to a witness who found a woman seriously inj...
Nov 13, 2021 Midwest Communications
