Category Archives: Local News
Illinois AG publishes list of unsafe child toys
CHICAGO, Ill. - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today released his annual Safe Shopping Guide highlighting hazardous toys, children's products and household items ahead of the holidays. All of t...
Cooper Banks Nov 11, 2021 WMBD/State of Illinois
Peoria recognizes Veterans Day
PEORIA, Ill. - Veterans Day is always important, but Thursday is an especially important day for Brigadier General William Robertson. The Peoria native is retiring Thursday as Illinois Air National Gu...
Will Stevenson Nov 11, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Will Stevenson
Ag business stakeholders insist, "It isn't a turkey shortage"
Peoria, Ill -- It isn't a "turkey shortage". That's what we keep hearing from stakeholders in ag business as shoppers rush to get Thanksgiving meal plans ready for this year's holiday. Trey Malone, an...
Cooper Banks Nov 11, 2021 Midwest Communications
VA22: Healing veterans through artist expression
PEORIA, Ill. -- 22 veterans commit suicide every day. That's a stinging statistic. But, it was also the inspiration for a group of talented artists called VA22 --that offers help to local vets dealing...
Julia Bradley Nov 11, 2021 (VA22 Facebook page)
Peoria's Veterans Day parade returns
PEORIA, Ill. -- Veterans will take to the streets of downtown Peoria Thursday for the annual Veterans Day parade, after it was cancelled last year due to COVID-19. The parade begins at 10 a.m. proceed...
Julia Bradley Nov 11, 2021 Darron Cummings/Associated Press
Almost no increase in PPS property tax request for 2022
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Schools officials are somewhat optimistic about one of their sources of revenue. The district's Budget Director, Carla Eman, says after a number of years of declining prop...
Will Stevenson Nov 10, 2021 Peoria Public Schools via YouTube
Police Chief wants to talk with local youth
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria wants to try something to try and stem the tide of violence in the city -- especially as it relates to violence involving young people. Echevarria sa...
Will Stevenson Nov 10, 2021 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley)
Not guilty pleas entered in shooting death of Manual High School student
PEORIA, Ill. - Two of three people charged in the shooting death of a Manual High School student have pleaded not guilty. Peoria County Circuit Court records indicate Gary Irby III, 19, and Jeremy Moo...
Will Stevenson Nov 10, 2021 (Peoria County Jail)
Pritzker touts improving financial outlook for Illinois
Peoria, Ill -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker is patting himself on the back for an improving state financial outlook as Illinois also stands to gain billions in federal pandemic and infrastructure assistance. Th...
Cooper Banks Nov 10, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Governor of Illinois Jay Robert Pritzker speaks during a science initiative event at the University of Chicago, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski
"Peoria Magazine" co-founder retirement will mean end to local publication
Peoria, Ill -- An era in print comes to an end with the announced retirement of Jan Wright, President and co-founder of "Peoria Magazine". According to a news release issued by WTVP-TV, Wright's retir...
Cooper Banks Nov 10, 2021