Category Archives: Local News
US heads to court to build Trump border wall in Texas
HOUSTON (AP) - The U.S. government is ramping up its efforts to seize the private land it needs to build a border wall in South Texas. The Justice Department has filed three lawsuits so far this month...
Dec 21, 2019 FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2019, file photo the first panels of levee border wall are seen at a construction site along the U.S.-Mexico border in Donna, Texas. A federal appeals court hears arguments against diverting Pentagon money for border wall construction as time runs out. It says the Trump administration has moved quickly to spend the money after the Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal to prevent work from starting in July. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Pelosi invites Trump to deliver State of Union
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 4, 2020. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to the president on Friday, formally i...
Dec 21, 2019
Man sentenced to 80 years for 2018 Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria man convicted of a fatal shooting in 2018 was sentenced to 80 years in prison Friday. Jamie Weyrick was found guilty November 6 in the shooting death of Terrance Stone, after ...
Dec 21, 2019 Peoria County Jail
Dream Center Peoria opens fourth floor
PEORIA, Ill. -- A sea of people gathered on the fourth floor of Dream Center Peoria to see the renovated space. Andy King, Executive Director of Dream Center Peoria, said the new fourth floor has been...
Dec 20, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Illinois increases penalty for Scott's Law violations in 2020
PEORIA, Ill. -- With the new year just days away, Illinois drivers need to make sure they know Scott's Law. Illinois State Police Sergeant Tony Halsey said the fine for not moving over for state troop...
Dec 20, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD
KB Strong donates $30,000 for brain tumor research
PEORIA, Ill. -- The legacy of Washington Community High School basketball coach Kevin Brown lives on through the KB Strong Foundation. In six months, the KB Strong Foundation raised $30,000 that was d...
Dec 20, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria Zoo says goodbye to female tiger
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Park District officials have announced one of Peoria Zoo's female tigers, Sasha, was transferred Thursday to the Louisville Zoo. The transfer was recommended in the 2019 Amur Ti...
Dec 20, 2019 Peoria Zoo
Trial date set for a Peoria city councilman
PEORIA, Ill. - At-Large Peoria City Councilman Zach Oyler will face trial in 2020. A jury trial date is set for March 16th in Peoria. Oyler was arrested on July 30th, 2019 on charges of aggravated dom...
Dec 19, 2019
IDOT uses creative sign messages to promote safe driving
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- As you drive on Illinois interstates throughout the holiday season, you'll probably notice some creative and witty signs above the road as you travel. These digital message signs,...
Dec 19, 2019 Midwest Communications
Santa makes a stop at OSF
PEORIA, Ill. -- Kids staying at OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois for the holiday season got a visit from Ol' Saint Nick. For 23 years, Bill Turney has put on the red suit and delivered t...
Dec 19, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
