Category Archives: Local News
Update: Chicago Bears fire Nagy and Pace
UPDATED 4:05 P.M. CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears have fired coach Matt Nagy, ending his tenure after the team posted a 6-11 record this season. General manager Ryan Pace, whose future has also bee...
Jan 10, 2022 Matt Nagy (Chicago Bears)
Arrest made in Peoria armed robbery
PEORIA, Ill. -- Police have arrested a suspect in connection with an apparent armed robbery that happened early Saturday morning in Peoria. Damarious Matthews, 20, was taken into custody and taken to ...
Jan 10, 2022 Damarious Matthews (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Update: Several local schools return to remote learning
MINONK, Ill. -- Students at Fieldcrest CUSD #6 will learn from home this week, due to COVID related concerns. The district said on Facebook Sunday that they will share more information on logistics on...
Jan 10, 2022 Midwest Communications
Three men jailed following 2-hour police standoff in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill -- Three men are charged in the wake of a police call and hours-long standoff this weekend. Peoria Police say it happened during the pre-dawn hours Saturday. Just before 6:20 a.m., police ...
Jan 9, 2022 Left to Right: Erik Davidson, Wayne Boley, Billy Braswell (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria street crews clear residential streets of slippery ice
UPDATE: Sunday, January 9, 8:44 a.m. PEORIA, Ill -- Here's the Sunday update from Peoria Public Works Director and city snow fighting team lead Sie Maroon; "We have moved into the residential street r...
Jan 8, 2022 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
PCCHD begins weekend vaccinations
PEORIA, Ill. -- Starting Saturday, Jan. 8, the Peoria City/County Health Department will be open on Saturdays and Sundays for COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots. Residents 5 years old and up can rece...
Jan 8, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
PPS ready for return to school Monday after COVID-caused extended break
PEORIA, Ill. - It's official - Peoria Public Schools will return to class on Monday after an extra week off due to the high number of local COVID-19 cases. Then again, if you're a parent and got an au...
Jan 7, 2022 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
Where's the beef? Prices rise for consumers, but cattle producers still face problems
PEORIA, Ill. - It comes as no surprise, but the continued increase in beef prices at the grocery store can partially be blamed on COVID-19. Labor and supply chain issues are continued stressors for be...
Jan 7, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Health Department: Change in contact tracing means change for COVID-19 return-to-work letters
PEORIA, Ill. - The state is moving to a centralized contact tracing system for COVID-19, due to a continued spike in cases here and throughout Illinois. That will mean a change for both employers and ...
Jan 7, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
COVID-19 causes big Peoria show to be cancelled; will return next year
PEORIA, Ill. - COVID-19 is being blamed for the cancellation of a big annual show that was to be at the Peoria Civic Center next month. The Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau says the Mid-West...
Jan 7, 2022 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
