Category Archives: Local News
Collins: Expect 2-3 inches of snow, frigid temps this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- A slushy weekend of winter weather will start with snow Friday afternoon. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins forecasts 2-3 inches of snow will overspread the Peoria...
Jan 16, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley (file)
University of Illinois administrators seek a tuition hike
CHICAGO (AP) - University of Illinois administrators have recommended raising tuition costs for in-state freshmen for the first time in six years. Under the recommendation, freshmen entering the unive...
Jan 16, 2020 In this Nov. 20, 2015 photo, University of Illinois students walk across the Main Quad on campus in Urbana, Ill. The university admitted instate students with slightly lower ACT scores this fall to boost its enrollment of students from Illinois. (AP Photo/David Mercer)
Sounding off: area Congressional Reps explain their impeachment votes
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Illinois's 17th and 18th Congressional Representatives both voted along party lines in the U.S. House's vote on whether to send two articles of impeachment against President Donald...
Jan 15, 2020
Pelosi names Schiff, Nadler as prosecutors for Trump trial
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced the House prosecutors for the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. They include Democrats Adam Schiff of California and Jerrol...
Jan 15, 2020 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., joined by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference to announce impeachment managers on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
'Penguin Project' helps special needs kids shine
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Penguin Project turns 16 this year. Dr. Andy Morgan founded the performing arts program in 2004 to foster self-confidence and friendships for kids with special needs through theatr...
Jan 15, 2020
Collins: Expect a slushy weekend with frigid temperatures
PEORIA, Ill. -- Unlike last weekend's storm, the Peoria area will likely see snow first Friday afternoon and evening, then rain. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins said about three...
Jan 15, 2020 Midwest Communications
Bradley issues alert after attempted robbery
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley University issued a safety alert to students Tuesday night in regards to an attempted robbery near campus. BU and Peoria Police were called just after 9:30 p.m. to the 800 bloc...
Jan 15, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Delay over, House to send articles of impeachment to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House is preparing to vote to send article of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a landmark trial on whether the charges of abuse of power and obstructi...
Jan 15, 2020 Midwest Communications, Inc.
Ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn seeks to withdraw guilty plea
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn has filed court papers to withdraw his guilty plea. He says federal prosecutors acted in "bad faith" and breached ...
Jan 14, 2020 Photo: Michael Flynn - Fox News
Peoria City Council kicks off the new year of meetings
Peoria, Ill. -- Peoria City Council held the first meeting of the year Tuesday night, and a first reading of changing the current Animal Control Ordinance was discussed. "It is removing the animal rev...
Jan 14, 2020
