Author Archives: Julia Bradley
CityLink shuts down bus service on New Year's Day
PEORIA, Ill. -- CityLink buses will not run on the first day of the new year. Emily Watson, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for CityLink, said that the buses will also have a shorter schedu...
Dec 29, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
US heads to court to build Trump border wall in Texas
HOUSTON (AP) - The U.S. government is ramping up its efforts to seize the private land it needs to build a border wall in South Texas. The Justice Department has filed three lawsuits so far this month...
Dec 21, 2019 FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2019, file photo the first panels of levee border wall are seen at a construction site along the U.S.-Mexico border in Donna, Texas. A federal appeals court hears arguments against diverting Pentagon money for border wall construction as time runs out. It says the Trump administration has moved quickly to spend the money after the Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal to prevent work from starting in July. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Man sentenced to 80 years for 2018 Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria man convicted of a fatal shooting in 2018 was sentenced to 80 years in prison Friday. Jamie Weyrick was found guilty November 6 in the shooting death of Terrance Stone, after ...
Dec 21, 2019 Peoria County Jail
Illinois increases penalty for Scott's Law violations in 2020
PEORIA, Ill. -- With the new year just days away, Illinois drivers need to make sure they know Scott's Law. Illinois State Police Sergeant Tony Halsey said the fine for not moving over for state troop...
Dec 20, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD
Peoria Zoo says goodbye to female tiger
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Park District officials have announced one of Peoria Zoo's female tigers, Sasha, was transferred Thursday to the Louisville Zoo. The transfer was recommended in the 2019 Amur Ti...
Dec 20, 2019 Peoria Zoo
McConnell blasts House impeachment, pledges Senate action
WASHINGTON (AP) - The top Senate Republican is denouncing the House impeachment of President Donald Trump and reassuring the president's supporters that "moments like this are why the United States Se...
Dec 19, 2019 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Illinois unemployment rate falls to historic low
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced Wednesday that the unemployment rate fell 0.1% to 3.8%, a new historical low, while nonfarm payrolls lost 17,200 jo...
Dec 19, 2019
NHL's Stanley Cup coming back to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's been 15 years since the NHL's Stanley Cup was last on display in Peoria. That changes this Saturday night. "We've had it here before one time back in 2004, so this will be the sec...
Dec 18, 2019
Trump on brink of impeachment as House readies historic vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is on the cusp of being impeached by the House, with a historic debate set to begin on charges he abused his power and obstructed Congress. The House convenes ...
Dec 18, 2019 Protesters hold signs and sing in front of the White House Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019 in Washington. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Illinois announces extension for ACA enrollment
Chicago -- Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace has been extended through Wednesday, December 18, 2 a.m. Central Standard Time. Consumers have an additional t...
Dec 17, 2019 getcovered.illinois.gov
