Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Illinois House panel to investigate long-serving speaker
CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois House has formed a special panel to investigate Speaker Michael Madigan, who has been implicated in a federal bribery probe. Republicans petitioned to form the committee ea...
Sep 03, 2020 AP Photo/Seth Perlman
Officials urge mail-in voters to send ballots back quickly
PEORIA, Ill. -- You've likely received a card in the mailbox regarding mail-in voting for the November election. Executive Director of the Peoria County Election Commission Thomas Bride said if you ch...
Sep 02, 2020 Midwest Communications
IEMA encourages families to be prepared for anything
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- September is National Preparedness Month and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency is encouraging families to be ready for all kinds of emergencies. IEMA Spokesperson Rebecca C...
Sep 02, 2020
Ali announces candidacy for Peoria mayor
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria City Councilwoman Rita Ali has officially announced her candidacy to run for mayor next year. Ali, an at-large council member, said Tuesday morning that she intends to be on the...
Sep 01, 2020 (City of Peoria)
Kenosha on edge as Trump visit looms amid tensions
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Some residents in Kenosha fear a planned visit by President Donald Trump days after unrest over a police shooting may stir more emotions. Trump is scheduled to visit Tuesday, a we...
Sep 01, 2020 Volunteers paint murals on boarded-up businesses in Kenosha, Wis., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, at an "Uptown Revival." The event was meant to gather donations for Kenosha residents and help businesses hurt by violent protests that sparked fires across the city following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. (AP Photo/ Russell Contreras)
Update: Victim of Rt. 6 motorcycle crash identified
PEORIA, Ill. - At approximately 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Illinois State Police, the Peoria Fire Department and AMT responded to Rt. 6, just north of Knoxville Avenue for a motorcycle crash. Peoria County ...
Aug 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Civic Center to light up for "Red Alert"
PEORIA, Ill. -- Time and money are running out for entertainment venues nationwide like the Peoria Civic Center. Civic Center General Manager Rik Edgar told WMBD's Greg and Dan Show, the National Inde...
Aug 31, 2020 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
St. Louis officer dies after being shot by gunman
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) - Authorities say a St. Louis police officer who was shot in the head while responding to a shooting on the city's south side has died. Twenty-nine-year-old Tamarris L. Bohannon ha...
Aug 31, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Illinois' high court says face masks must be worn in courts
CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court says anyone entering a courthouse in the state should be wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The state's highest court issued an order T...
Aug 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
Former Rivermen Defenseman Amburgey dies at 29
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Rivermen learned Sunday of the passing of a former player. Former Defenseman Tyler Amburgey, 29, a native of Rowlett, TX, enjoyed a successful career in the USHL, most notab...
Aug 31, 2020 (Peoria Rivermen Hockey)
