Category Archives: Local News
Community invited to have a seat at "The Big Table"
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's time again to set The Big Table. Whereas the first-ever such event, which took place in 2019, was a one-day in-person affair, the 2020 version will be spread out, via Zoom, over f...
Sep 15, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Warriors add Shaun Livingston to Front Office
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Former Golden State Warriors point guard Shaun Livingston is rejoining the organization after being hired as a member of the team's front office, according to Marcus Thompson ...
Sep 15, 2020 Golden State Warriors’ Shaun Livingston plays against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Man shot in Peoria Monday afternoon
PEORIA,Ill. -- A shooting late Monday afternoon left one person injured. Peoria Police said a ShotSpotter alert indicated four rounds were fired about 4:40 p.m. in the 1000 block of W. Third Street. P...
Sep 15, 2020
Plodding and powerful, Sally moves in on Gulf Coast
WAVELAND, Miss. (AP) - Hurricane Sally, a plodding but powerful storm with winds of 85 mph, crept toward the northern Gulf Coast early Tuesday, with forecasters warning of potentially deadly storm sur...
Sep 15, 2020 Waters from the Guld of Mexico poor onto a local road, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Waveland, Miss. Hurricane Sally, one of a record-tying five storms churning simultaneously in the Atlantic, closed in on the Gulf Coast on Monday with rapidly strengthening winds of at least 100 mph (161 kph) and the potential for up to 2 feet (0.6 meters) of rain that could bring severe flooding. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbrt)
PPS Superintendent announces plan for some to return to in-person learning
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Public Schools Superintendent announced a plan at Monday night's board meeting to bring certain students back into classrooms. Under Superintendent Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kher...
Sep 14, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
Four Associated Bank locations closing
PEORIA, Ill. -- Associated Bank has four locations in the Peoria area that will be closing in December, according to a letter obtained by WMBD. According to the letter, Associated Bank is selling its ...
Sep 14, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 9/14: over 1,400 hospital beds taken up
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,373 new cases of coronavirus on Monday across Illinois, to go along with five additional deaths. Labs across the state took in ...
Sep 14, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 9/14: 5 deaths, 200+ cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- In one of the deadliest COVID-19 weekends to date on a local level, the Peoria City/County Health Department has reported five deaths of area residents occurred between Friday and Mond...
Sep 14, 2020 Midwest Communications
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade going virtual
NEW YORK CITY -- The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been cancelled for 2020, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. New York City mayor Bill De Blasio said on Monday that this year's parade woul...
Sep 14, 2020 The Tom Turkey float moves through Times Square during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)
BU earns high marks from U.S. News & World Report
PEORIA, Ill. -- U.S. News and World Report has released its Best Colleges list for 2021, and Bradley University has been named best in Illinois in several categories. BU was the highest-ranked school ...
Sep 14, 2020 (Courtesy of Bradley University)
