Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Senators Speak At Bradley
This is the fourth year state senators came to Bradley University to speak to seniors 50+, about issues that concern them. AARP co-hosted a legislative breakfast with Bradley's Osher Lifelong Learning...
Kristina Leahy Jul 30, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/ Kristina Leahy
St. Jude Runners Headed To Memphis
38 years of running for St. Jude's. Co-founder of the Memphis to Peoria Run, Mike McCoy, says in run's first year, doctors told him there would never be cancer patients that would be able to join the ...
Julia Bradley Jul 30, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
Isbell Sentenced In East Peoria Woman's Death
Matthew Isbell, 21, of Marquette Heights, was sentenced to 12 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to second degree murder charges in the stabbing death of Theresa Ann Poehlman. Isbell receive...
Julia Bradley Jul 30, 2019
Free 'Little Library' Damaged In Peoria
(25 News)--One of the sponsors behind Peoria's 'Free Little Libraries' says they might change how they're made after one near the Peoria Carver Center may have been vandalized over the weekend. Stacy ...
Julia Bradley Jul 30, 2019
Massive Data Breach Hits Capital One
(AP)-Capital One says a hacker got access to the personal information of over 100 million individuals applying for credit. The McLean, Virginia-based bank said Monday it found out about the vulnerabil...
Mike Sabol Jul 29, 2019
Peoria Based National Guard Members Heading Overseas
The Peoria based Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment will be heading to Afghanistan. About 100 soldiers from Illinois will head to Texas on Tuesday July 30, and will fly over to Afgh...
Kristina Leahy Jul 29, 2019
Bustos, Durbin, Duckworth Seek Help For Midstate College Students
Three Democratic federal lawmakers are requesting assistance to nearly 183 students at Midstate College. Midstate College announced last week it will close its doors Aug. 14 at the conclusion of the s...
Jul 29, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria Police Reminding Residents To Lock Their Vehicles
Several vehicle burglaries have been reported in the city over the last week, and the Peoria Police Department is reminding the community to lock their vehicles. Police are also reminding residents to...
Kristina Leahy Jul 29, 2019 Midwest Communications
Trump Signs 9/11 Compensation Bill
(AP) - President Donald Trump has signed a bill ensuring that a victims' compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money. Appearing in the Rose Garden on Monday with first re...
Julia Bradley Jul 29, 2019 AP/Alex Brandon
Pastor Remembers Local Basketball Legend Howard Nathan
A local pastor and mentor remembers Manual High School basketball star player Howard Nathan. Bishop Leroy Smith, with Church of the Living God, tells WMBD's Greg and Dan that Nathan's influence was fe...
Julia Bradley Jul 29, 2019 Photo Courtesy David Booth/Facebook
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