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Sister station 104.9 the Wolf completes another successful "Country Cares" radiothon
PEORIA, Ill. - It's another successful year for sister station 104.9 the Wolf in helping the kids of Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital. John Young and Mike Stechman completed the two-day "Countr...
Feb 07, 2025 104.9 the Wolf's John Young and Mike Stechman (left and right) and 93.3 the Drive's Fritz Moser (center) hold up a check with the final numbers for the 2025 "Country Cares" radiothon. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker takes aim at Trump tariffs with business tours, calls to foreign officials
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - When President Donald Trump announced plans to issue tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China last week, the backlash from Illinois leaders was swift. The duties...
Feb 07, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference with lawmakers and representatives of Pace Suburban Bus in Markham on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Dream Center Peoria head aims to help reduce crime in youth through mentors
PEORIA, Ill. - The head of Dream Center Peoria believes more positive male role models can have an impact on reducing youth crime in the area. Executive Director Andy King spoke to WMBD's "The Phil Lu...
Feb 07, 2025 (Dream Center Peoria Facebook)
15-year-old charged in connection to Sunday night South Peoria shooting that injured 9-year-old boy
PEORIA, Ill. - A 15-year-old accused in a shooting Sunday night in Peoria that injured a nine-year-old boy has been charged in the incident. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says the teenag...
Feb 07, 2025
Peoria fire crews battle blaze at East Bluff house Friday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - The cause of a house fire in Peoria's East Bluff from Friday morning is under investigation. Peoria Fire says heavy fire was seen on the first floor of the three-story home upon arrival...
Feb 07, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
PPD: Man dies in car vs. pedestrian crash Thursday night
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police were called to a crash in the 3400 block of N. University Thursday evening involving a car and a pedestrian. PPD Spokesperson Semone Roth says when officers arrived around...
Feb 07, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Car and pump catch fire overnight at Peoria gas station
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to a car fully engulfed in flames early Friday morning at a Peoria gas station. Peoria Fire Chief Larry Carter says crews arrived around 12:45 a.m. to the ...
Feb 07, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
104.9 The Wolf raising awareness and money to help kids with cancer at St. Jude
PEORIA, Ill. - For a second day in a row, country music will help out the patients at Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital on Friday. The "Country Cares for Saint Jude" radiothon began Thursday on ...
Feb 07, 2025 104.9 The Wolf personalities Mike Stechman and John Young broadcasting for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Wednesday abd Thursday this week. (1470/100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
Illinois' cannabis sales exceeded $2B in 2024
CHICAGO - Illinois' cannabis dispensaries sold more than $2 billion in products in 2024, making it the fourth consecutive year of record-breaking sales statewide. The $2 billion in sales included $1.7...
Feb 07, 2025 Evgeniy_Bobkov / Depositphotos.com
PPD: Two more teens arrested in connection to SW Peoria shooting of a 9-year-old
PEORIA, Ill. - Police have arrested two more teenagers, a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old, for a shooting Sunday that left a 9-year-old boy injured at a South Peoria apartment complex. Peoria Police arr...
Feb 07, 2025 Courtesy of Peoria Police Department's Facebook Page
