Author Archives: TJ Carson
Peoria County makes arguments in court to eliminate auditor office
PEORIA, Ill. - Attorneys for Peoria County argue there is no merit to keeping the county's auditor office open. Arguments were made in appellate court on Wednesday. Auditor Jessica Thomas has argued t...
Jan 06, 2023 (Peoria County)
East Peoria wastewater treatment plant upgrade project a little more expensive
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The cost of East Peoria's wastewater treatment plant upgrade project will be a little bit higher. The city council approved funding nine additional smaller tasks needed to complete...
Jan 04, 2023 (Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Two men arrested on multiple weapon and drug charges
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police arrested two men after a traffic stop on Tuesday evening on multiple drug and weapons charges. Peoria Police said the department's Street Crimes Unit made an investigative...
Jan 04, 2023 Antoine Mack and Joseph Sharp (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria Fire Department obtains drone to assist on calls
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters will have a new tool to assist them on calls of any sort to begin the new year. The department recently spent $38,000 to obtain a drone. The drone will have capabili...
Jan 03, 2023 (Peoria Fire Dept.)
Wildlife Prairie Park adding new cougars
HANNA CITY, Ill. - Wildlife Prairie Park will be bringing some new four-legged friends to the park in the spring. The park announced on Monday that they have raised around $250,000 total for a new cou...
Jan 02, 2023 (Wildlife Prairie Park via Facebook)
Peoria police recover four stolen vehicles
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police recovered four stolen vehicles over the weekend as part of an on-going investigation. The vehicles were recovered at on the 2100-block of W. Garden St. One of the four was...
Jan 01, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Wall St ends 2022 with biggest annual drop since 2008
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed out 2022 lower on Friday, capping a year of sharp losses driven by aggressive interest rate hikes to curb inflation, recession fears, the Russia-Ukraine war and rising c...
Dec 30, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Biden's pardons show focus on easing drug punishments, and women's rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday pardoned six people who have already served time for crimes, including five convicted of drug or alcohol-related offenses and a woman who kille...
Dec 30, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a Christmas speech at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 22, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Code of conduct changes at Civic Center impacting Rivermen games
PEORIA, Ill. - Fans of events will have an updated set of rules to go by when attending games at the Peoria Civic Center. The Peoria Rivermen and Civic Center officials jointly announced on Wednesday ...
Dec 29, 2022
Illinois minimum wage increases in new year
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A pay raise is coming for Illinois' minimum wage workers on Sunday as the new year begins. Those workers will be making $13/hour in the new year. It's a dollar increase from the cu...
Dec 28, 2022 (State of Illinois)
