Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
Chamber President search committee hires help
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Greater Peoria Business Alliance has intensified its search for the next President and CEO of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce and CEO Council. The GPBA on Monday announced it w...
Feb 17, 2020 Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce/Facebook
Illinois now accepting nominees for volunteer service awards
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials are accepting nominations for volunteer service awards aimed at highlighting the importance of community service by individuals and businesses. The Serve Il...
Feb 17, 2020 (John Konstantaras/AP Images for Comcast)
Woman dies from head-on collision
PEORIA, Ill. - A 46-year-old Galesburg woman succumbed Saturday night to injuries sustained in a two-car accident a week prior to her death. The Peoria County Coroner's Office reported Mona J. Rodrigu...
Feb 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria bank robbed
PEORIA, Ill. -- A downtown Peoria bank was robbed Friday. Peoria police report a black male walked into the CEFCU branch at 221 Fulton, handed a teller a note and fled with an undisclosed amount of mo...
Feb 14, 2020 Courtesy of Peoria Police Department
Arrest made in Oliver's holdup
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Peoria Heights police have made an arrest in connection with the armed robbery of Oliver's restaurant. 43 year old Franklin Cotton of Peoria Heights was taken into custody Frid...
Feb 14, 2020 (Courtesy of Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Man found frozen to death in University St. lot
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded Thursday afternoon at 12:40 to a report of a car covered in snow in the University St. Walmart parking lot. Upon uncovering the car, officers discovered 64-year...
Feb 14, 2020
Lawmakers discuss ending cash bail in Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill -- State lawmakers are discussing criminal justice reforms, including a proposal to end cash bail in Illinois. At a special committee on public safety hearing Thursday in Chicago, legisla...
Feb 14, 2020 Adobe Stock
Peoria Heights restaurant robbed
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- The Peoria Heights Police Department is looking for a suspect after a restaurant was robbed Wednesday evening. Police responded to Oliver's in the Heights at approximately 11:2...
Feb 13, 2020 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Housing Authority to get over $2 million in funding
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Housing Authority will be receiving over $2 million dollars in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick D...
Feb 13, 2020
Leaders in Peoria push for redistricting reform
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois legislators and government activists from Peoria and around the state held a network of news conferences Thursday to voice support for the Fair Maps Amendment, a comprehensive...
Feb 13, 2020 Members of CHANGE Illinois and Rep. Ryan Spain
(Courtesy of Kevin Bessler/WMBD)
