Category Archives: Local News
18th Dist. Rep. LaHood wins reelection (INTERVIEW)
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two-term 18th Dist. U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood will begin a third term after Tuesday night, winning reelection. He joined WMBD News shortly after his win:
Nov 03, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
Local COVID roundup 11/3: positivity rate almost 10%
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria City/County Health Department on Tuesday reported 122 new cases of COVID-19 in the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county. 61 of them were in Peoria County, with 46 in Tazewell and...
Nov 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria City/County Health Department promotes safety at the polls
PEORIA, Ill. -- Should you wear gloves to the polls? Peoria City/County Health Department Administrator Monica Hendrickson said besides wearing a mask, which is required, any safety precautions you ta...
Nov 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
Trump, Biden cede stage to voters for Election Day verdict
WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans are making their choice between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, selecting a leader to steer a nation battered by a surging pandemic that has killed more than...
Nov 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Diocese says teams can't play IHSA basketball
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Catholic Diocese of Peoria told its schools on Monday that they will not be allowed to participate in IHSA basketball this winter. The IHSA is defying Gov. J-B Pritker's orders to ...
Nov 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
Civics 101: State Senator
The seat is up for grabs this year. But, what does the job entail? With Election Day quickly approaching, WMBD News is getting a series of civics lessons from Dr. Megan Remmel, Political Science Profe...
Nov 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
Driver of car suffers life-threatening gunshot wounds
***UPDATE*** Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victim has 33-year-old Robert Gilliam, Jr. He was pronounced brain dead shortly before 2 on Tuesday at OSF St. Francis. An autopsy w...
Nov 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
School bus involved in Monday morning accident with pedestrian
PEORIA, Ill. -- A school bus was involved in an accident Monday morning with a pedestrian on a motorized bike at the intersection of William Kumpf Blvd. and Romeo B. Garrett Ave. The accident occurred...
Nov 02, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Peoria Mayor: police won't be used to enforce mitigation
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis issued a statement Monday saying while neither he nor any other mayor has the power to override state mandates, Peoria also can't be expending public safety manpo...
Nov 02, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
State COVID roundup 11/2: positivity above 8%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 6,222 people throughout Illinois tested positive in the Sunday-Monday reporting period for COVID-19. 20 deaths were announced. Illinois Department of Public Health said labs colle...
Nov 02, 2020 Midwest Communications
