Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Woman Stabbed Overnight In S. Peoria
A stabbing overnight leaves a woman injured on Peoria's south side. Police say the woman was stabbed in the eye in the 900 block of S. Shelley Street just before 11 p.m. Tuesday. The incident is being...
Aug 21, 2019
Judge To Rule On Tossing Suit Against Smollett In October
(AP) - A federal judge hearing the city of Chicago's lawsuit against Jussie Smollett says she'll rule on the actor's request to toss the suit in October. The 10-minute status hearing Tuesday was the f...
Aug 20, 2019 AP/Paul Beaty
Woodford County Robbery Suspect In Custody
A Bayview Gardens man was arrested early Tuesday morning after he allegedly robbed a Germantown Hills gas station Monday night. The Woodford County Sheriff's Office said that 35-year-old Adam Wilson w...
Aug 20, 2019 Woodford County Jail
Collins: Severe Storm Risk For Peoria Area
There is potential for severe storm activity beginning Tuesday morning in the Peoria area. 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says the main concerns are widespread damaging straight-line winds ...
Aug 20, 2019
Slain Chinese Scholar's Family To Give $20K For Help In Case
(AP) - The parents of slain University of Illinois visiting scholar Yingying Zhang are giving $20,000 to the people who provided information that led to the arrest and conviction of their daughter's k...
Aug 19, 2019 AP Photo/Teresa Crawford
Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Has A New Leader
Washington native JD Dalfonso is the new president of the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Dalfonso is now in charge of a staff of 15 people that are focused on eight counties that make up ...
Aug 19, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley
This Year's Illinois State Fair Deemed A Success
Final attendance numbers are not in yet, but Illinois State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon says he has been hearing from the fair's vendors that their sales were up this year. "One of the gentlemen that wa...
Aug 19, 2019 mwc
Danish PM: Trump's Idea Of Buying Greenland Is 'Absurd'
(AP) - Denmark's prime minister says U.S. President Donald Trump's idea of buying Greenland from Denmark is "an absurd discussion," reiterating that the semi-autonomous Danish territory in the Arctic ...
Aug 19, 2019 AP/Felipe Dana
Peoria Holding 2nd Public Budget Meeting
Another chance to learn about Peoria's budget process. The city is holding a second public budget meeting Monday at 6 p.m. at the Gateway Building, located on NE Water Street. The meeting will give re...
Aug 19, 2019 Photo: 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
Jefferson Street Entrance Of Peoria Co. Courthouse Reopening
Restoring access to the Peoria County Courthouse. Peoria officials say the Jefferson Street entrance to the courthouse is set to reopen Monday morning. The area of the courthouse building has been clo...
Aug 19, 2019
