Author Archives: Kristina Leahy
Bradley Women's Coach Receives Contract Extension
Bradley University woman's basketball coach Andrea Gorski is staying with the team for more seasons. She has signed a multi-year contract extension that will push her contract through the 2023-2024 se...
Aug 30, 2019
Pritzker Ordered To Rest Due To Hairline Fracture
(AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has a hairline fracture on his left thighbone and a doctor has ordered rest for four to six weeks. The Democrat's office said Thursday that Pritzker doesn't know how the inju...
Aug 29, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
Woodford County Deputy Involved In Crash
Early Thursday morning, a wrong way driver and a Woodford County Deputy were involved in a crash on Interstate 39. Around 4:00 a.m., two deputies from the Woodford County Sheriff's Office responded to...
Aug 29, 2019
Pritzker Requests Federal Disaster Declaration
Peoria County is included in a disaster declaration requested by the Governor. After devastating floods in Illinois this spring, Governor JB Pritzker has officially requested a federal disaster declar...
Aug 29, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Peoria Beer Mile Race On Friday, Traffic Impacted
On Friday, ShaZam racing will hold the 2nd annual Peoria Beer Mile event, impacting downtown traffic starting at 6:00 p.m. The runners will run a quarter mile loop that will be barricaded off in the a...
Aug 28, 2019
Threatening Note Found Outside Beverly Manor In Washington
In a statement, the District 50 school said that Tuesday Aug. 27, a handwritten note containing threatening language was discovered near the main entrance of the school. The note was written on a note...
Aug 28, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
CityLink Offering Extended Service Starting Tuesday
CityLink announced Wednesday that there will be extended services on N. Knoxville. Employees and customers of businesses located along Knoxville Ave. north of Illinois Route 6 will have the option to ...
Aug 28, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
East Peoria Schools Added To Every Student Initiative
The Peoria Riverfront Museum was packed Tuesday with government officials such as Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-17), Congressman Darin Lahood (R-18), and Democratic Senator Dave Koehler for a public o...
Aug 27, 2019
Seats For Soldiers At Dozer Park
The 4th annual Seats For Soldiers is back at Dozer Park in Peoria to save seats for soldiers, and raise money for Hope For The Warriors. Dr. Chris Michaels, Brand Manager for 104.9 The Wolf, and Presl...
Aug 26, 2019
Remains Found In Edelstein Possibly Tiffini Murphy
Update: Gary Berchtold has been charged for the death of Tiffini Murphy. Remains that have been found in rural Edelstein could be Tiffini Murphy, who has been missing since Labor Day weekend 2018, acc...
Aug 24, 2019 Midwest Communications
