Category Archives: Local News
Update: ISP confirms one fatality in I-74 crash
MORTON, Ill. -- Illinois State Police confirm one person has died after a head-on collision on eastbound I-74 near Morton. ISP Public Information Officer, Haylie Polistina, said a van was traveling we...
Feb 26, 2020 (IDOT)
Arrest made in case of East Peoria boy declared brain dead
***UPDATE*** EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- A 33-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a 4-year-old East Peoria boy who died last week. Lesli Jett is in custody of the East Peoria PD after being n...
Feb 26, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Trump to hold news conference on coronavirus US threat
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he'll discuss the coronavirus threat at a White House news conference on Wednesday. The session comes a day after he sought to minimize fears of the virus...
Feb 26, 2020 A airport agent, who declined to be identified, wears a protective mask as she waits to assist international travelers at SeaTac International Airport, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in SeaTac, Wash. Few travelers or workers were taking such precautions at the airport Monday, but a new virus is taking aim at a broadening swath of the globe, with officials in Europe and the Middle East now scrambling to limit it. The number of people sickened by the coronavirus topped 79,000 globally, and wherever it sprung up, officials rushed to try to contain it. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Peoria road crews pound pavement early, often
PEORIA, Ill. -- Per usual, Peoria road crews were up all of Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, treating the streets in preparation for the morning commute. All 21 Peoria Public Works routes saw...
Feb 26, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria City Council on the path to approve alcohol at movie theaters
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria movie theaters may soon have the opportunity to sell alcohol. The Peoria City Council was presented with several options Tuesday night to vote on how theaters could sell alcohol....
Feb 25, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Comprehensive cancer care coming to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- OSF Healthcare received word Tuesday it will be able to move forward with plans to build a comprehensive cancer center. The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approve...
Feb 25, 2020 1470/100.3 WMBD-Mike Sabol
Illinois State Police stepping up patrols in March
METAMORA, Ill. -- Drivers will see increased patrols in March by the Illinois State Police. The increased patrols include roadside safety checks, nighttime enforcement patrols, occupant restraint enfo...
Feb 25, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD
Three teenagers arrested
PEORIA, Ill. -- Three teenage suspects are in custody after a foot pursuit. While patrolling Sunday night around 11:42 p.m. in the 600 block of W. Main, an officer located a known stolen vehicle, acco...
Feb 25, 2020 Midwest Communications
Connect Illinois: Expanding broadband services statewide
PEORIA, Ill. -- A new program is expanding access to broadband internet services across Illinois. Gov. J-B Pritzker was in Peoria Tuesday to tout the state's partnership with OSF HealthCare to advance...
Feb 25, 2020 1470/100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley (File Photo)
Storm expected to dump several inches of snow on Peoria area
PEORIA, Ill. -- Another round of snow is expected to move into the Peoria area Tuesday and Wednesday. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins predicts a mixed bag of winter weather most...
Feb 25, 2020 Midwest Communications
