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East Peoria reschedules Enchanted Forest event
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The lighting of Folepi's Enchanted Forest in East Peoria has been rescheduled due to high winds earlier this week. East Peoria's Jill Peterson said the annual event in the Levee D...
Nov 29, 2019 East Peoria Festival of Lights Facebook
Several people stabbed in London Bridge incident
LONDON (AP) - Police say several people have been stabbed close to London Bridge, and a man has been detained. The Metropolitan Police force says officer were called Friday afternoon "to a stabbing at...
Nov 29, 2019 Armed police at the scene of an incident on London Bridge in central London following a police incident, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. British police said Friday they were dealing with an incident on London Bridge, and witnesses have reported hearing gunshots. The Metropolitan Police force tweeted that officers were “in the early stages of dealing with an incident at London Bridge.” (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP)
Trump, in Afghanistan, says Taliban want a deal
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) - President Donald Trump is returning to the U.S. after an unannounced trip to Afghanistan, his first visit to the site of America's longest war. Trump took off earl...
Nov 29, 2019 President Donald Trump speaking to members of the military in a dining facility during a surprise Thanksgiving Day visit, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Santa and friends to parade Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- The annual Santa Clause parade will be on Friday, November 29th. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said the parade will begin around 10:00-10:15 a.m. "And the route will be ...
Nov 29, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
ISP troopers rush heart to hospital for transplant
CHICAGO (AP) - A heart transplant recipient is recovering nicely thanks to his doctors and nurses. And two Illinois State Police troopers. In a Thursday news release, the state police say Troopers Dav...
Nov 29, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD
Winds didn't stop balloons at traditional Thanksgiving day parade
NEW YORK - The annual Macy's Thanksgiving parade had no major problems with its big balloons despite windy conditions. The parade kicked off Thursday morning with a performance by the Broadway cast of...
Nov 28, 2019 MWC - PhotoCredit - AP News / FOX Business
Rollover crash injures one
PEORIA, Ill. -- A rollover crash with entrapment kept Peoria emergency crews busy Wednesday night in the 300 block of NE Glen Oak Ave. Firefighters and paramedics responded shortly after 7:30 to the t...
Nov 28, 2019 Midwest Communications
Illinois Senator under investigation for possible bribery resigns
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - An Illinois state senator under federal investigation for fraud has resigned his office. In a letter sent Wednesday to the secretary of the senate, Chicago Democrat Martin A. Sando...
Nov 27, 2019 MWC-SHUTTER STOCK - ILLINOIS GENERAL INFO
Staying healthy during the holidays can be a challenge
PEORIA, Ill. -- With Thanksgiving on the way, unhealthy foods and overeating can be a challenge. Holly Miller, UnityPoint Health diabetes program coordinator, said to not wait to eat until the big mea...
Nov 27, 2019 Midwest Communications
Winds make fighting fire difficult for Peoria crews
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighters dealt with high winds early Wednesday morning while putting out a house fire. Fire broke out around 4 a.m. in the 1100 block of NE Jefferson Street. Flames were see...
Nov 27, 2019
