Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
Future of time changes TBD
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 2019 could be the last time Illinoisans ever "fall back." The Illinois State Senate voted Tuesday to do away with twice-a-year time changes. The bill, which now heads to the State...
Nov 12, 2019 MWC- (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Man charged in death of infant
PEORIA, Ill. -- A 20-year-old man was sent to Peoria County Jail after being charged Tuesday with murder of his six-month-old. Kyle Purser was arrested a little over two months after the baby girl was...
Nov 12, 2019
Peoria Fire Chief stepping down
PEORIA, Ill. -- Longtime Peoria Fire Chief Ed Olehy has announced his retirement. Olehy announced Thursday his last day will be November 29th. Anthony Ardis, who joined the department in 1994 and has ...
Nov 07, 2019
Warehouse District renovation project announced
PEORIA, Ill. -- New living and retail spaces are being planned for the Warehouse District in Peoria. The Downtown Development Corporation of Peoria (DDC) announced Thursday the purchase of parcels wit...
Nov 07, 2019 Kristina Leahy/1470WMBD
Longtime local Veterans Day parade set
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Veterans Day is right around the corner, and so is a longstanding tradition to honor those who served America. East Peoria VFW Post 2078 has scheduled its annual Veterans Day para...
Nov 06, 2019 Darron Cummings/Associated Press
State fair deals available
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- If you like going to the Illinois State Fair, there are some holiday bargains waiting for you. The 2020 state fair Mega Pass went on sale this week through December 31st for $60. ...
Nov 06, 2019 John O'Connor/Associated Press
East Peoria votes to hire resource officer
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The East Peoria Police force is about to increase by one, in the form of a school resource officer. City council voted Tuesday night unanimously to employ the full-time officer to...
Nov 05, 2019 Jeremy Scott/1470 WMBD
ISP reminds drivers of Scott's Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Move over. It's the law. Illinois State Police want drivers to be reminded of "Scott's Law" after three troopers were struck over just a four-day early November span. The law make...
Nov 04, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
A resort-for-all-seasons in your backyard
SPRING BAY, Ill. -- Get ready to glamp. Developer Kim Blickenstaff and sportsman Dwayne Atherton have announced the creation of the Spring Bay Sankoty Lakes Resort and Retreat. The 200-acre facility w...
Nov 01, 2019 Kristina Leahy/1470 WMBD
Police search for firearm from high school scuffle
PEORIA, Ill. -- Four people were arrested Wednesday after a fight between two individuals outside Richwoods High School which led to a gun falling on the ground, which police were not immediately able...
Oct 31, 2019 Midwest Communications
