Category Archives: Local News
Sorensen: More needs to be done in Congress to help Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C. - New 17th District Congressmen Eric Sorensen says he likes and supports most of what he heard from President Biden in Tuesday night's State of the Union address. But, even the Moline...
Feb 8, 2023 (Rep. Eric Sorensen via Zoon)
Peoria woman arrested on weapons charges in overnight incident
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman was arrested by Peoria Police early Wednesday morning on gun charges. Peoria Police says they responded to the 4200-block of N. Knollridge at around 11:23 P.M. Tuesday on...
Feb 8, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Push for state child tax credit begins, could face uphill battle
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A group of Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday called for creating a state-level child tax credit that would give low- and middle income families up to $700 per...
Feb 8, 2023 Sen. Mike Simmons, D-Chicago, joins advocates at a news conference Tuesday to call for the creation of a state child tax credit. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Three injured -- one critically -- in North Peoria car crash
PEORIA, Ill. - Three people are injured -- one seriously -- following a crash in North Peoria Tuesday evening. It happened at 7:53 p.m. at Allen Road and Pioneer Parkway. Peoria Fire Battalion Chief S...
Feb 7, 2023 Midwest Communications
East Peoria City Council approves arbitration ruling involving city's police officers
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The East Peoria City Council has approved of a resolution in a salary dispute involving the city's police officers. Council members Tuesday approved of an arbitrator's decision tha...
Feb 7, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Area representatives in Congress react to State of the Union
UPDATED 10:02 P.M. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Here are what some of the Peoria-area's representatives said in prepared statements after Tuesday night's State of the Union speech by President Joe Biden. "Thank...
Feb 7, 2023 USCapitol
New president of OSF St. Francis named
PEORIA, Ill. - There will be a new person in charge of OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in less than two weeks. OSF HealthCare says as current leader Bob Anderson is now CEO for the central region of ...
Feb 7, 2023 (OSF HealthCare)
Sendoff ceremony for Peoria-area based battalion
PEORIA, Ill. - The latest batch of troops to be deployed from the Peoria-based 182nd Airlift Wing of the Illinois Army National Guard received a send off Tuesday morning. Around 180 members of the 1st...
Feb 7, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker touts Bob Michel bridge project to soon begin
PEORIA, Ill. - A nearly $25 million project will get underway a bit more than a month from now that will give walkers and bike riders more access to the Bob Michel Bridge. Governor JB Pritzker used th...
Feb 7, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Knox County woman charged with murder after body found in storage locker
GALESBURG, Ill. - A rural Knox County woman originally facing charges of Concealment of a Death after a body was found in a storage locker back in October, is now facing a charge of First-Degree Murde...
Feb 7, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Knox County Jail)
