Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Urges Emergency Planning Before School Starts
(AP) - Illinois officials are encouraging families to make preparing for an emergency part of back-to-school planning. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency recommends making sure emergency contact...
Aug 08, 2019
Trump Considering Commuting Blagojevich's Sentence
(AP) - President Donald Trump says he's "very strongly" considering commuting the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who is serving a 14-year prison term on multiple federal corruption ...
Aug 08, 2019 AP/Charles Arbogast/File
Man Shot In South Peoria
Police are investigating a shooting in South Peoria Wednesday night. Peoria Police responded to a Shotspotter alert indicating multiple shots fired around 9:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of W. Butler. Off...
Aug 08, 2019
First Time For Everything!: Learning To Be A Firefighter
1470 & 100.3 WMBD's news reporter Kristina Leahy accepted the challenge to see if she had what it takes to be a firefighter, by training for a day with the Peoria Fire Department. Leahy tells WMBD...
Aug 07, 2019
Trump Visits Mass Shooting Sites
(AP) - President Donald Trump has wrapped up his visits to cities reeling from mass shootings that left 31 dead and dozens more wounded. He was greeted by protesters in both cities. The president and ...
Aug 07, 2019 AP-MWC
Peoria County Clerk Nominee
Peoria County has a new county clerk nominee. Board Chairman Andrew Rand announced Wednesday he is appointing Rachael Parker to the post. Ms. Parker currently serves as the elected County Board Member...
Aug 07, 2019 MWC
PPS: Because We Care Campaign
It's back to school season, and teachers want to welcome students back. As a part of Peoria Public School's "Because We Care" campaign, teachers from Roosevelt Magnet School went door to door Wednesda...
Aug 07, 2019
Zhang's Killer Revealed What Happened To Remains In Immunity Agreement
(25 News)- Since the killer of Yingying Zhang was sentenced to life in prison, information regarding the victim's remains has become known to the family and public. At a press conference Wednesday (Au...
Aug 07, 2019
'Art Of The Brick' Creator To Visit Peoria Riverfront Museum
That's a lot of LEGOS. The creator of 'The Art of the Brick' exhibit, Nathan Sawaya, will be at the Peoria Riverfront Museum Saturday. Sawaya is a lawyer by trade, but he is now an artist that works e...
Aug 07, 2019
Some Skeptical As Trump Prepares To Visit Sites Of Shootings
(AP) - President Donald Trump's plan to carry a message of national unity and healing to the sites of the most recent mass shootings in America is drawing skepticism from some local residents as well ...
Aug 07, 2019 AP/John Minchillo
