Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
No deal: Chicago teachers strike
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago teachers are on strike after failing to reach a contract deal with the nation's third-largest school district. Picket lines are going up Thursday morning after the Chicago Teach...
Oct 17, 2019 (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)
Series of intrusions puts PPD on watch
PEORIA, Ill. -- A string of attempted burglaries early Wednesday morning hit Peoria's northside. The Peoria Police Department reported incidents in the 1600 block of W. Winnebago, the 1500 block of W....
Oct 16, 2019 MWC-Peoria Police Media Release
Councilman wife denies ever wanting charges filed
PEORIA, Ill. -- The wife of embattled Peoria At-Large Councilman Zach Oyler has claimed not only has she wanted to drop charges against him, but she also never wanted to file charges against him in th...
Oct 16, 2019
East Peoria FD still without contract
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- East Peoria firefighters had been working since May 1 without a contract going into Tuesday night's city council meeting. Following the meeting, they remained without a pact. Comm...
Oct 15, 2019 Jeremy Scott/1470 WMBD
Judge in Chicago latest to block Trump green cards policy
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge in Chicago had joined three others nationwide in temporarily blocking President Donald Trump's policy to deny green cards to many immigrants who use Medicaid, food stamp...
Oct 15, 2019 AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File
Illinois insulin costs discussed
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The push continued Friday to make Illinois the second state to cap insulin costs. Governor J.B. Pritzker and other state lawmakers joined forces to push for the passage of Senate ...
Oct 14, 2019 AP Photo/Carlos Osorio
Be quick in a quake: national drill set
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- What would you do in the event of an earthquake? The Illinois Emergency Management Agency has invited all Illinoisans to participate Thursday, October 17 at 10:17 A.M. in the Grea...
Oct 11, 2019 (AP Photo/Shabbir Hussain Imam)
Civil War monument set for display
PEORIA, Ill. -- A long lost piece of Peoria's past is set to become a noticeable part of Peoria's present. A ceremony was scheduled for Saturday at Springdale Cemetery to unveil the restored and rebui...
Oct 10, 2019 Courtesy of Bruce Brown
Health department offers flu tips
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- With winter 2019 approaching, so, too, is flu season 2019. In preparation of said season, the Illinois Department of Public Health released a list of tips to defend yourself again...
Oct 08, 2019 Fred Murphy/CDC via AP
Peoria County Board fills vacancy
PEORIA, Ill. -- A longtime educator is set to become a Peoria County Board Member. The board on Tuesday named Brandy Bryant the immediate successor to Rachael Parker as the District 5 representative. ...
Oct 08, 2019 Peoria County Board
