Category Archives: Local News
IDOT and ISP remind drivers of Scott's Law, safety on roadways
PEORIA, Ill. -- Workers for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Illinois State Police (ISP) commonly find themselves in a dangerous position on the side of highways and interstates. A...
May 26, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD
Buyer beware: return to live events bringing out scammers
PEORIA, Ill. -- The hunger for concerts, sporting events, and other such gatherings is at a fever pitch after the pandemic wrecked all such occasions. Just as hungry are the proverbial sharks in the w...
May 26, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 5/26: No deaths for second straight day
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Wednesday reported no new COVID-19 deaths in the tri-county area for a second straight day. Overall, 31 new cases were reported throughout the ...
May 26, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 5/26: 11M doses given
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- More than 11 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have now been put into Illinoisans' arms. The 59,494 doses administered on Tuesday sprung the state over the 11M mark. 66% of ad...
May 26, 2021 Midwest Communications
Amazon snaps up MGM for $8.45 billion as streaming war heats up
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it is buying MGM, the fabled U.S. movie studio home to the James Bond franchise, for $8.45 billion, giving it a huge library of films and TV shows and ramp...
May 26, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The Amazon logo is seen at the Young Entrepreneurs fair in Paris, France, February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
East Peoria home damaged by fire overnight
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- It's unclear what caused an overnight fire in East Peoria, that left seven people displaced. The call came in around 1 a.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of Anderson Avenue. Assistan...
May 26, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Parking space a concern for Downtown Development Corporation
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Downtown Development Corporation of Peoria (DDC) presented Tuesday night to the Peoria City Council as they continuously look for ways to redevelop downtown Peoria. One of the conc...
May 25, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Top Morton Schools admin. leaving post
MORTON, Ill. -- Five-year Morton Schools Superintendent Jeff Hill announced Tuesday the 2021-2022 school year will be his last. "Morton has been an enjoyable experience, and I think it has been a prod...
May 25, 2021 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Prosecutor in Trump criminal probe convenes grand jury -Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Manhattan's district attorney has convened a grand jury that is expected to decide whether to indict Donald Trump, which indicates he feels he has evidence of a crime by the form...
May 25, 2021 REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo
Local COVID roundup 5/25: Hospitalizations down more than 20
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department (PCCHD) Tuesday reported hospitalizations in the tri-county due to COVID-19 have dropped by 21 in the last 24 hours. On Monday, 65 patients wer...
May 25, 2021 Midwest Communications
