Author Archives: Kristina Leahy
Council Member Zach Oyler Released
Peoria City Council Member Zach Oyler, 35, was released from the Peoria County Jail Wednesday afternoon. Oyler was arrested in the 3000 block of N. Bigelow St. Tuesday night, and accused of aggravated...
Jul 31, 2019 Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Congresswoman Bustos Visits Illinois American Water
For Congresswoman Cheri Bustos' (D-17) 88th "Cheri On Shift", she learned some of the ropes at Illinois American Water. "This is the way I find out what's going on, what people do for a living. And in...
Jul 31, 2019
Bradley Women's Basketball Team To Play In Portugal
Before the season starts, the Bradley University Women's Basketball team will fly overseas on Monday, and play three games in Portugal throughout the week. Coach Andrea Gorski said the trip will be gr...
Jul 30, 2019
Illinois Senators Speak At Bradley
This is the fourth year state senators came to Bradley University to speak to seniors 50+, about issues that concern them. AARP co-hosted a legislative breakfast with Bradley's Osher Lifelong Learning...
Jul 30, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/ Kristina Leahy
Peoria Based National Guard Members Heading Overseas
The Peoria based Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment will be heading to Afghanistan. About 100 soldiers from Illinois will head to Texas on Tuesday July 30, and will fly over to Afgh...
Jul 29, 2019
Peoria Police Reminding Residents To Lock Their Vehicles
Several vehicle burglaries have been reported in the city over the last week, and the Peoria Police Department is reminding the community to lock their vehicles. Police are also reminding residents to...
Jul 29, 2019 Midwest Communications
Adult Literacy Programs To Receive $5.6 Million In State Grants
(AP) - Adult literacy programs across Illinois will split $5.6 million in state grants to help people improve their English-language, reading, writing and math skills. Secretary of State Jesse White, ...
Jul 28, 2019
Methodist College Hosting Open House For Midstate College Students
With Midstate College closing its doors August 14, Methodist College is hosting an open house to help Midstate students who had been accepted to start in the fall. The open house will be Wednesday Jul...
Jul 25, 2019 methodistcol.edu
Mueller Has Finished Testifying
(AP) - Former special counsel Robert Mueller has finished testifying before Congress. Mueller testified before two committees on Wednesday for more than six hours on his 448-page report on Russian int...
Jul 24, 2019 Former special counsel Robert Mueller, checks pages in the report as he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
City-Wide Boil Order For Eureka
The City of Eureka is under a city-wide boil order until further notice. The City of Eureka Water Distribution Plant had a chlorine feed failure, the City will be fixing the issue by flushing the enti...
Jul 23, 2019
