Category Archives: Local News
CityLink Receives Federal Grant For Electric Buses
There will soon been more electric buses on area streets. CityLink has been awarded a $2.3 million federal grant for the purchase of electric buses and a charging station. The grant is from the Federa...
Jul 24, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
New Pentagon Chief Aims For Safe Passage In Persian Gulf
(AP) - The Trump administration's new Pentagon chief says he aims to ensure a U.S. naval presence in the Persian Gulf that would deter Iran from threatening to stop or seize any American commercial sh...
Jul 24, 2019 AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
Bloomington To Honor Joe Olson
A member of Peoria's iconic Olson hockey family will be honored by the City of Bloomington. The city has announced the Pepsi Ice Center, attached to Grossinger Motors Arena, will be renamed the Bloomi...
Jul 24, 2019 Carlos T. Miranda/Pantagraph File Photo (Used with permission)
National Recognition For UnityPoint Health Methodist And Proctor
UnityPoint Health has announced Magnet recognition for Methodist and Proctor by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Magnet Recognition Program is the highest national honor for professional ...
Jul 24, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
CAT Reports Slight 2Q Increase, Maintains Outlook
Caterpillar, Inc. reported a 400-million dollar increase in sales and revenue for the second quarter of 2019 and a one-cent hike in profit per share. Sales and revenue totaled $14.4 billion dollars, c...
Jul 24, 2019 AP Photo/Richard Drew
Peoria Police And Fire Departments Struggling With Diversity
(25 News)--Peoria Police and Fire Departments addressed the City Council on Tuesday night about diversity in their departments. The tone from both Assistant Fire Chief Tony Ardis and Police Chief Lore...
Julia Bradley Jul 24, 2019
South Peoria Businesses Damaged By Fire
Several Peoria businesses suffered damage in a fire early Wednesday morning. Officials say fire broke out at 435 S. Western Avenue around 4:15 a.m. When crews arrived, they found thick heavy smoke com...
Julia Bradley Jul 24, 2019
Peoria Broadcast Legend Honored In Peoria
Ed Hammond, 1470 & 100.3 WMBD's News Director, has announced that he will be retiring from Midwest360 and full-time work at the end of July. Ed has been a staple in the Peoria radio market for 45 ...
Courtney Pierce Jul 24, 2019
Peoria Approves Money For Discounts On Ring Cameras
(25 NEWS) - At Tuesday's Peoria City Council meeting, the council voted unanimously to budget money which would go towards Ring security camera discounts. The decision comes weeks after 4th district c...
Julia Bradley Jul 24, 2019 Image from Ring.com
U.S. Justice Department Opens Antitrust Review Of Tech Companies
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it was opening an antitrust investigation of major digital tech firms and whether they engage in anticompetitive practices. A Justice Department...
Jul 23, 2019 REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo
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