Category Archives: Local News
2019 Peoria County Property Assessment Announced
SPRINGFIELD, IL, - Peoria County was issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the "multiplier", is the method use...
Sep 30, 2019 MWC
Bustos visits East Bluff Community Center
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-17) toured the East Bluff Community Center on Monday to learn about its history and contributions. The East Bluff Community Center is a non-profit organization that aims ...
Sep 30, 2019 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
New money for small business support
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The state of Illinois is set to grant another round of funding to help small businesses get off the ground. Governor JB Pritzker announced the state will allocate $4.2 million to ...
Sep 30, 2019 AP Photo/Seth Perlman
UnityPoint Health introducing new Urgent Care Models in Washington and Morton
PEORIA, Ill - Two local UnityPoint Clinic Express facilities see an update. UnityPoint Health announced Monday the launch of a new Urgent Care model with UnityPoint Clinic Express in Washington and Mo...
Sep 30, 2019 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Household hazardous waste event coming to Peoria
Peoria County is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Event at Peoria's Expo Gardens on Saturday, Oct. 12. Karen Raithel, Peoria County's Sustainability and Resource Conservation Director, said the eve...
Sep 30, 2019 MWC Flickr
Employers can no longer ask about wage history in Illinois
Illinois employers can no longer ask job applicants about their wage history. A new law, that went into effect on Sunday, aims to even out the pay gap that has many women earning less than men in the ...
Sep 30, 2019 (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
East Peoria's main phones functioning, others still down
The City of East Peoria's main department phone lines have been restored following damage by a lightning strike Friday afternoon. Now functional are: East Peoria City Hall, Central Fire Station and Fi...
Sep 30, 2019 City of East Peoria
Blickenstaff gives to Peoria Women's Club, Issues Challenge
Central Illinois native and California-based entrepreneur Kim Blickenstaff is contributing $500,000 toward the renovation of the historic Peoria Women's Club building. He's also issued a challenge to ...
Sep 30, 2019 KDB Group
Flood warning for the Illinois River at Peoria
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Illinois River at Peoria beginning at 1 p.m. Monday until further notice. As of 3:45 a.m. Monday, the river stood at 16. 9 feet. The riv...
Sep 30, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy (2019 File Photo)
NOAA: Extreme rainfall recorded Friday
On Friday, portions of central Illinois got 4-8 inches of rain. The heaviest amounts were across the northern Peoria metro area into the north half of Woodford County. Rain totals included: 7.6 inches...
Sep 28, 2019 1470 WMBD/Julia Bradley
