Author Archives: Mike Sabol
Resident suffered burns after apartment fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- One person suffered burns while attempting to extinguish a stove fire. Peoria firefighters were called before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening to a multistory apartment complex at 2625 W. R...
Jan 29, 2020 MWC-PeoriaFD-Eng10-MS
Illinois to continue the voter registration program after error
CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says there are no plans to suspend Illinois' automatic voter registration program as election officials work to contain the fallout from hundreds of mistaken registra...
Jan 27, 2020 MWC-Governor-J.B.-Pritzker-Photo Credit-Illinois.gov
Pekin Jr. High student approached on school property
PEKIN, Ill. -- School officials of Broadmoor Junior High will ramp up extra police presence beginning on Monday. An incident report to police indicated a student was approached by a male in a v...
Jan 24, 2020 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Illinois students allowed more voting time
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A new state law will give Illinois students time to vote during the school day. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill on Wednesday that will allow students to vote during ...
Jan 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
New Illinois law eliminates license suspension for non-moving violations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law that eliminates driver's license suspensions for most non-moving violations. The Democrat signed the measure last week. Pritzker says it wi...
Jan 20, 2020
Governor Pritzker provides free tuition program
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced a deal with the University of Illinois Board of Trustees to expand its free tuition program, only a day after the board voted to hike tui...
Jan 17, 2020 MWC-PhotoCredit - FLICKER
Ameren prepared for another winter storm
PEORIA, Ill. -- Ameren Illinois is prepared for more snow and the possibility of sleet and freezing beginning Friday into Saturday morning. Brian Bretsch with Ameren Illinois said storms that contains...
Jan 16, 2020 MWC-PHOTO CREDIT - AMEREN ILLINOIS MEDIA -EOC
Ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn seeks to withdraw guilty plea
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn has filed court papers to withdraw his guilty plea. He says federal prosecutors acted in "bad faith" and breached ...
Jan 14, 2020 Photo: Michael Flynn - Fox News
Gov. Pritzker announces 3 appointments to State Boards
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker announced Monday the following appointments in his administration. On building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor Pritzker announced...
Jan 13, 2020
Ameren asks what's in your storm kit
PEORIA, Ill. -- Ameren Illinois recommended proactively assembling an emergency kit stocked with essential items and supplies in the event of extreme or severe weather events. Consider including the f...
Jan 11, 2020
