Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Illinois Black Caucus pushes for police reforms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus said during a press conference on Sunday, now is the time for police and criminal justice reforms. Senator Elgie Sims, of Chicago, said it's ...
Jan 11, 2021
State COVID roundup 1/10: Statewide positivity down
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois health officials reported 4,711 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, including 81 additional deaths as the state's positivity rate dropped following a recent increase. As of ...
Jan 11, 2021 Midwest Communications
CityLink resumes services impacted by COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. -- On Monday, CityLink is resuming peak hour weekday bus service on routes that were recently reduced or suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Returning bus services in Peoria include t...
Jan 11, 2021 Courtesy of Kevin Bessler/WMBD
U.S. House Democrats to pursue impeachment if Trump not removed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Democrats plan a vote on Monday to urge Vice President Mike Pence to take steps to remove President Donald Trump from office after his supporters' ...
Jan 11, 2021 U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to reporters a day after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump occupied the Capitol, during a news conference in Washington, U.S., January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Indonesia locates black boxes of crashed jet, body parts also recovered
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities on Sunday located the black boxes of the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea soon after taking off from the capital Jakarta, as human body parts and ...
Jan 10, 2021 An Indonesian Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) officer inspects the debris of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182, which crashed to the sea, at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 10, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Morton School District 709 COVID update: cases and quarantines rise
MORTON, Ill. -- As of Friday, Jan. 8, 17 students were diagnosed with COVID-19, and 77 were in quarantine across Morton School District 709. Three staff members had coronavirus, and eight were in isol...
Jan 09, 2021 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
State COVID roundup 1/9: over 100 new deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Saturday 6,717 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, as well 101 additional deaths. As of Friday night, 3,589 people were ho...
Jan 09, 2021 Midwest Communications
Impeachment push from Democrats could come Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With only days left in his presidency, Donald Trump faces a renewed drive by Democrats to remove him from office. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the top congress...
Jan 09, 2021 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Bourg
WMBD's Corey Wara part of Radio Inc. "30 Under 30"
PEORIA, Ill. -- Each year, Radio Inc. Magazine puts out its list of the industry's best and brightest with the "30 Under 30" awards. Making the list this year is 1470 & 100.3 WMBD's Corey Wara. Wa...
Jan 08, 2021 1470 & 100,3 WMBD/Corey Wara
U.S. Capitol police officer dies of injuries from riot by Trump supporters
(Reuters) - A U.S. Capitol Police officer, Brian Sicknick, has died of injuries suffered when supporters of President Donald Trump assaulted the legislative building, the force said, bringing to five ...
Jan 08, 2021 The U.S. Capitol building is seen a day after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump occupied it, in Washington, U.S. January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
