Category Archives: Local News
Peoria Hosts Disc Golf Championships
Peoria will be in the disc golfing spotlight over the next week as the 2019 world championships come to town. The 2019 PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships will take place August 13-17. Gol...
Rick Hirschmann Aug 08, 2019
Durbin Announces Bill For Agricultural Research Funding
Thursday Democratic Senator Dick Durbin announced a bill that will help boost agricultural research funding. The America Grows Act would help restore the United State's commitment to publicly funded a...
Kristina Leahy Aug 08, 2019
ELITE Summer Camp Culminates With Youth Promotion
Peoria's ELITE Summer Camp program seen as a success. ELITE Founder Carl Cannon says the program, run under the umbrella of the Peoria Park District, aims to put youth destined for violence and street...
Julia Bradley Aug 08, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley
15-Year-Old Arrested In Connection With Peoria Shooting
On Monday, August 5, at approximately 6:27 p.m., Peoria Police responded to a Shotspotter alert in the 400 block of E. Arcadia. While enroute, officers received additional information about a victim o...
Julia Bradley Aug 08, 2019
Illinois Urges Emergency Planning Before School Starts
(AP) - Illinois officials are encouraging families to make preparing for an emergency part of back-to-school planning. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency recommends making sure emergency contact...
Julia Bradley Aug 08, 2019
Trump Considering Commuting Blagojevich's Sentence
(AP) - President Donald Trump says he's "very strongly" considering commuting the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who is serving a 14-year prison term on multiple federal corruption ...
Julia Bradley Aug 08, 2019 AP/Charles Arbogast/File
Man Shot In South Peoria
Police are investigating a shooting in South Peoria Wednesday night. Peoria Police responded to a Shotspotter alert indicating multiple shots fired around 9:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of W. Butler. Off...
Julia Bradley Aug 08, 2019
First Time For Everything!: Learning To Be A Firefighter
1470 & 100.3 WMBD's news reporter Kristina Leahy accepted the challenge to see if she had what it takes to be a firefighter, by training for a day with the Peoria Fire Department. Leahy tells WMBD...
Kristina Leahy Aug 07, 2019
Trump Visits Mass Shooting Sites
(AP) - President Donald Trump has wrapped up his visits to cities reeling from mass shootings that left 31 dead and dozens more wounded. He was greeted by protesters in both cities. The president and ...
Mike Sabol Aug 07, 2019 AP-MWC
Peoria County Clerk Nominee
Peoria County has a new county clerk nominee. Board Chairman Andrew Rand announced Wednesday he is appointing Rachael Parker to the post. Ms. Parker currently serves as the elected County Board Member...
Rick Hirschmann Aug 07, 2019 MWC
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