Category Archives: Local News
Matching Grant Supports ICC's Manufacturing Workforce Equity Initiative
PEORIA, Ill. -- Thanks to a grant from the Gilmore Foundation, Illinois Central College will soon be providing free workforce readiness training to 20 local underserved students. "The program will tak...
Jun 21, 2021 (Illinois Central College Facebook)
One dead in Peoria County crash; driver identified
UPDATE 3:45 P.M. -- Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the driver as 55-year-old Kenneth J. Musgrave, of Elmwood. According to Harwood, Musgrave showed no signs of trauma, signifying a...
Jun 21, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S extends travel restrictions at Canada, Mexico land borders through July 21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least July 21, the U.S. Homeland Security Department said on Sunday. The 30-day exten...
Jun 21, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. customs vehicles stand near a sign reading that the border is closed to non-essential traffic, at the Canada-United States border crossing at the Thousand Islands Bridge, to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lansdowne, Ontario, Canada September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Lars Hagberg/File Photo
Avanti's Dome in Pekin suffers storm damage Friday night
PEKIN, Ill. -- Many structures throughout the area suffered storm damage and power loss after Friday night storms, and the Avanti's Dome in Pekin was hit hard as well. Matt Rettke sent the following p...
Jun 19, 2021 Photo Courtesy: Matt Rettke
Thousands in tri-county without power after Friday night storms
UPDATE 8:00 a.m. -- Ameren Illinois said crews will remain active throughout the day Saturday restoring power across central Illinois after storms knocked out power to nearly 30,000 customers. Early r...
Jun 19, 2021 Midwest Communications
Durbin, Bustos make Peoria stop to tout ARP
PEORIA, Ill. -- On the heels of the March passage of the American Rescue Plan, Senator Dick Durbin and 17th District Representative Cheri Bustos joined Peoria Mayor Rita Ali and Heartland Health CEO S...
Jun 18, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
OSF HealthCare bumping up minimum wage
PEORIA, Ill. -- OSF HealthCare is increasing the company's minimum wage. Effective in September, OSF will implement a new compensation structure for some of its hourly employees. The OSF minimum wage ...
Jun 18, 2021 1470/100.3 WMBD-Mike Sabol
Peoria-based musicians honor fathers with new song
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria band "Sarah and The Underground" is releasing an E-P just in time for Father's Day that features a very special song. "Especially for Mom and for Dad" was written by singer Sara...
Jun 18, 2021 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD-Julia Bradley)
One dead; others injured in Arizona drive-by shootings
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Arizona police confirm one person is dead, three people were wounded and nine others were injured in apparent drive-by shootings over a 90-minute span Thursday in the Phoenix area. On...
Jun 18, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Collins: Continued threat of severe storms through Friday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Strong to severe storms are a possibility for the Peoria area Friday night. "We'll see showers and storms throughout the day. The severe weather threat is low until this (Friday) eveni...
Jun 18, 2021 Midwest Communications
