Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
Youth football team trying to repair shed
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria youth football team could use your help. It's been estimated the equipment shed for the Peoria Junior Football League's Woodruff Warriors sustained just short of $10,000 worth...
Nov 22, 2019 Vanessa Farraher/JFL
New Peoria Stadium sign coming soon
PEORIA, Ill. -- The updates to the vintage Peoria Public Schools Stadium sign will be finished in December. David Meyers, Director of Buildings and Grounds, said the new base of the sign has been atta...
Nov 21, 2019 Kristina Leahy/WMBD
Arrest made in Peoria hit-and-run
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Police Department has made an arrest stemming from an October hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian. 20-year-old Junior A. Betancourt-Barrera has been taken into custody for ...
Nov 21, 2019
Emergency action eliminates school isolation rooms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois State Board of Education has taken emergency action to limit the use of "isolation rooms" at schools. Recent reports said thousands of students have been placed into ...
Nov 21, 2019 MWC (file)
Million dollar gift to OSF autism research
PEORIA, Ill. -- OSF Healthcare's autism research was bolstered Tuesday by $1 million. The gift from Charles and Sue Thomas of Rockford creates the eponymous Charles and Sue Thomas Autism Endowment for...
Nov 19, 2019 Newsroom/OSF Healthcare
Peoria County Board proposes 2020 budget
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria County Board has drafted its proposed 2020 budget. Highlights include no property tax increase and fully-funded Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund pension obligations. Count...
Nov 18, 2019 MWC
As temps cool down, scams heat up
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. -- The third week of every November is National Utility Scam Awareness Week. As such, Ameren Illinois has been warning residents and businesses to be aware of the pretenders. The ut...
Nov 18, 2019 Photo: Ameren
Altman to receive Order of Lincoln
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A Pekin native has been named one of this year's recipients of the Order of Lincoln. Former NASA astronaut Scott Altman is one of six people who will be honored in April on the ca...
Nov 15, 2019 Terry Renna/AP Photo
$1K offered for capture of shooting suspect
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Greater Peoria Area Crime Stoppers have offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Tyshan J. Gayton, 23, of Peoria. Peoria Police said Gayton is wanted in con...
Nov 13, 2019 Peoria Area Crime Stoppers
Civic Center comedy show brings new contraption
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Nov. 15 Louis C.K. show at Peoria Civic Center will introduce a new concept to the area. Thanks to Yondr, attendees will have their cell phones and other devices that have the abil...
Nov 13, 2019 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
