Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Polygraph Results Show Oyler Didn't Lie
Paperwork filed in Peoria County Court Tuesday shows the results of a polygraph Peoria City Councilman Zach Oyler took earlier this month, support claims that he did not hit his wife. Olyer's attorney...
Sep 18, 2019
East Peoria Council Approves Recreational Marijuana Sales Tax
The East Peoria City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night, in favor of a 3-percent sales tax for recreational marijuana. The council also voted to change the city's zoning codes to define and permit cannab...
Sep 18, 2019 City of East Peoria
Build Peoria Prepping For 3rd Chili Cook-Off
Eat chili, support a great cause. Build Peoria is preparing for their 3rd annual Chili Cook-Off this weekend at Dozer Park. The organization's Andrea Huprich tells WMBD's Greg and Dan, 12 local restau...
Sep 17, 2019 buildpeoria.org
Early Morning Shooting Leaves One Injured
Peoria Police responded to a Shotspotter alert from the 2700 block of W. Trewyn around 5:20 a.m. Tuesday. Officers found a male victim with a gunshot wound nearby in the 2900 block of W. Krause a shor...
Sep 17, 2019 Midwest Communications
Edwards Plant Could Close Under Agreement
Local environmental groups are closer to shutting down the E.D. Edwards coal plant in Peoria County. The Sierra Club announced in a release on Monday that a proposed settlement between Vistra Energy a...
Sep 17, 2019 Vistraenergy.com
Peoria Holding Recreational Cannabis Meeting
Peoria will discuss recreational cannabis Monday night. City officials will meet with the public at the ICC Peoria Campus Student Center, at 5407 N. University Street, at 6 p.m. A second meeting will ...
Sep 16, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
PCAV Promoting Peace With 'HopeFest' Event
Promoting peace in Peoria. Gloria Clark has been involved with Peoria Community Against Violence for over five years. She got involved with the organization to help make a difference in the community....
Sep 16, 2019
No Deal: Auto Workers Strike Against GM In Contract Dispute
(AP) - More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers union went on strike early Monday as contract talks with General Motors broke down. Union members walked out of factories and set up picket l...
Sep 16, 2019 United Auto Workers members picket outside the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich., early Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. Roughly 49,000 workers at General Motors plants in the U.S. planned to strike just before midnight Sunday, but talks between the UAW and the automaker will resume. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
After Bankruptcy Filing, Purdue Pharma May Not Be Off Hook
(AP)-OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy protection. But that doesn't mean the company or the family that owns it is off the legal hook. States are divided on whether to accept a te...
Sep 16, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Police: Rock Star Ric Ocasek Found Dead In NYC Apartment
(AP) - Ric Ocasek, famed frontman for The Cars rock band, has been found dead in a Manhattan apartment. The New York City police department said officers responding to a 911 call found the 75-year-old...
Sep 15, 2019
