Category Archives: Local News
Southside Mission prepares to feed over 4,000 on Thanksgiving
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's no easy feat cooking for over 4,000 people. Chef Chris Franzo, with Peoria's Southside Mission, told WMBD's Greg and Dan, that's how many container meals they will deliver to loca...
Nov 13, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley
Peoria shooting victim listed in serious condition
PEORIA, Ill. -- According to Public Information Officer Amy Dotson, Peoria Police searched the area of Adams, Washington and South Streets Tuesday night looking for a crime scene after a shooting on t...
Nov 13, 2019 Midwest Communications
UnityPoint will not merge with Sanford Health
WEST DES MOINES, Ia. -- UnityPoint Health will not merge with Sanford Health, according to a news release. UnityPoint officials said, "Over the past several months, UnityPoint Health has seriously exp...
Nov 13, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
I-74 crash near Morton claims one life
MORTON, Ill. - One person is dead after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 74 east of Morton. Illinois State Police say a semi and a Honda Accord, both driving eastbound around noon, slowed down due ...
Nov 12, 2019 Midwest Communications
Pekin City Council approve new development
PEKIN, Ill. -- During Tuesday night's meeting city leaders approve a redevelopment project. The project will be to stabilize the current structure located at 353 Court Street, and Pizza Peel will move...
Nov 12, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Future of time changes TBD
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 2019 could be the last time Illinoisans ever "fall back." The Illinois State Senate voted Tuesday to do away with twice-a-year time changes. The bill, which now heads to the State...
Nov 12, 2019 MWC- (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Man charged in death of infant
PEORIA, Ill. -- A 20-year-old man was sent to Peoria County Jail after being charged Tuesday with murder of his six-month-old. Kyle Purser was arrested a little over two months after the baby girl was...
Nov 12, 2019
Quest Charter Academy responds to second chance
PEORIA, Ill. -- Quest Charter Academy gains a second chance. The charter was granted a renewal of two years by a vote Monday night from the Peoria Public Schools School Board. The vote came after PPS ...
Nov 12, 2019
Eastbound I-74 near Morton shut down due to accident
MORTON, Ill. -- A serious accident occurred just before noon on I-74 outside of Morton. Illinois State Police spokesperson Haylie Polistina said that the eastbound lanes are shut down. "We are re-rout...
Nov 12, 2019 Midwest Communications
Peoria Snow Fighters work in record low temps overnight
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's roads were a bit slick Tuesday morning after a record low temperature of 8 degrees was recorded overnight. Peoria Public Works' Sie Maroon said Snow Fighters continued to batt...
Nov 12, 2019 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
