Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Possible hazardous material found in Edwards
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called to 7116 N. Kickapoo-Edwards Road for a possible hazardous material release Tuesday afternoon. Peoria crews responded to a mutual aid call from...
Oct 02, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Pompeo says Democrats are trying to 'intimidate' State Department employees
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says in a letter to the House Foreign Affairs Committee that Democrats are trying to "intimidate" and "bully" State Department employees and that depos...
Oct 01, 2019 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walks out to greet the media during his meeting with Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the US State Department in Washington, Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Peoria family's home ravaged by flood, go fund me account established
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Harshbarger family has lived on Kellar Parkway in Peoria for nearly 18 years. But, after torrential rains flooded their home last Friday, they are basically starting over. Paul and...
Oct 01, 2019 25 News
Illinois announces start of Winter Energy Assistance Program
SPRINGFIELD, IL--On Oct. 1, seniors and people with disabilities can begin applying for the state's winter energy assistance program. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps fa...
Oct 01, 2019 Thermostat installed by Evan Storlie, of Mercurio's Heating and Air Conditioning in Tacoma, Wash., on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010. (Kevin P. Casey/ AP Images for American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning)
Household hazardous waste event coming to Peoria
Peoria County is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Event at Peoria's Expo Gardens on Saturday, Oct. 12. Karen Raithel, Peoria County's Sustainability and Resource Conservation Director, said the eve...
Sep 30, 2019 MWC Flickr
Employers can no longer ask about wage history in Illinois
Illinois employers can no longer ask job applicants about their wage history. A new law, that went into effect on Sunday, aims to even out the pay gap that has many women earning less than men in the ...
Sep 30, 2019 (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
East Peoria's main phones functioning, others still down
The City of East Peoria's main department phone lines have been restored following damage by a lightning strike Friday afternoon. Now functional are: East Peoria City Hall, Central Fire Station and Fi...
Sep 30, 2019 City of East Peoria
Blickenstaff gives to Peoria Women's Club, Issues Challenge
Central Illinois native and California-based entrepreneur Kim Blickenstaff is contributing $500,000 toward the renovation of the historic Peoria Women's Club building. He's also issued a challenge to ...
Sep 30, 2019 KDB Group
Flood warning for the Illinois River at Peoria
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Illinois River at Peoria beginning at 1 p.m. Monday until further notice. As of 3:45 a.m. Monday, the river stood at 16. 9 feet. The riv...
Sep 30, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy (2019 File Photo)
NOAA: Extreme rainfall recorded Friday
On Friday, portions of central Illinois got 4-8 inches of rain. The heaviest amounts were across the northern Peoria metro area into the north half of Woodford County. Rain totals included: 7.6 inches...
Sep 28, 2019 1470 WMBD/Julia Bradley
