Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
Pekin to regulate gas and electric bicycles
PEKIN, Ill. -- The city of Pekin will now keep tabs on low-speed gas and electric bicycles. The city council Monday approved an ordinance which will require riders to register with the Pekin Police De...
Feb 24, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Worst one yet? Forecasts say winter storm could be heaviest of 2020
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Metro area has been gearing up since the weekend for another round of winter weather. News Partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins said it could end up another win...
Feb 24, 2020 Midwest Communications
Tazewell County gets extra funding for election matters
PEKIN, Ill. -- Just in time for election season, the Tazewell County Clerk's Office has received nearly $6,000 in grant money. Through two Federal CyberNavigator Grants, the office got north of $4,000...
Feb 24, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
Police look for pair passing bad checks in the area
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Police are looking for two men who are passing bad checks in Peoria and around central Illinois. The two are accused of cashing the bogus checks in Peoria, East Peoria, Morton and...
Feb 22, 2020 (File/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to over 3 years in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trump loyalist and ally Roger Stone was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in federal prison, following an extraordinary move by Attorney General William Barr to back off hi...
Feb 20, 2020 (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Police searching for cell phone store robber
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Police Department was searching Wednesday for a man who allegedly robbed the W. Reservoir Metro PCS store. The incident reportedly occurred Tuesday shortly before 5 P.M. whe...
Feb 19, 2020 Peoria Police Department
Suspicious injuries to child lead to East Peoria Police probe
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- East Peoria Police continued an investigation Wednesday into a Tuesday morning 9-1-1 call. Emergency crews arrived at 9:10 to a Jefferson Court home regarding a four-year-old the ...
Feb 19, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
East Peoria tackling a new budget
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The city of East Peoria is in the midst of working on a new fiscal budget for the upcoming year. The city council has addressed the operational budget, which Mayor John Kahl says ...
Feb 18, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470 WMBD
KI$$: Civic Center sets record
PEORIA, Ill. -- If you attended Saturday's KISS and David Lee Roth show, you were a part of Peoria Civic Center history. The arena announced Tuesday the rockers set the record for the highest grossing...
Feb 18, 2020 Rick Hirschmann/MWC
LaHood issues Blagojevich statement
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Illinois 18th District Rep. Darin LaHood issued a joint statement Tuesday with 15th District Rep. John Shimkus, 16th District Rep. Adam Kinzinger, 13th District Rep. Rodney Davis, ...
Feb 18, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
