Category Archives: Local News

NFL-Steelers QB Haskins dies at 24 after being hit by vehicle
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died on Saturday at the age of 24 after being hit by a vehicle, according to a report on the NFL website on Saturday. Haskins, a former first...
Cooper Banks Apr 10, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Aug 12, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Bradley University classic car show benefits auto engineering labor
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's not just a car show at Bradley University, it's a chance to grow the area of automotive engineering. Bradley University hosted a classic car show this weekend, including as many a...
Cooper Banks Apr 09, 2022 MWC-Bradley Campus 2020

Illinois lawmakers pass $46 billion budget with millions in tax relief and hand outs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois lawmakers worked through the night, finally passing a more than $46 billion budget in the early morning hours on Saturday. The budget will include a list of roughly $1.8 ...
Cooper Banks Apr 09, 2022 Illinois Capitol - Midwest Communications/Shutterstock

Peoria Camera Shop to reopen as soon as later this month
PEORIA, Ill. - Some "developments," if you'll pardon the pun, in the life of the Peoria Camera Shop. It closed near the end of February after its longtime owner, Bill Dobbins, died in December at the ...
Will Stevenson Apr 08, 2022 Peoria Camera Shop

21 more arrests made in latest Peoria Anti-Violence Initiative wave
PEORIA, Ill. - This time, the feds were involved. Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria says his officers got help from U.S. Marshals and the Peoria County Sheriffs Department in carrying out the latest...
Will Stevenson Apr 08, 2022 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock

Health Department: COVID-19 continues to improve in Peoria area
PEORIA, Ill. - Even Peoria City/County Health Department administrator Monica Hendrickson is feeling pretty good about COVID-19 in the area right now, versus just a couple of months ago. How good? "Fo...
Will Stevenson Apr 08, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)

Illinois House passes resolution seeking help for Lincoln College students, employees
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois lawmakers have shown broad bi-partisan agreement on one issue, helping students at Lincoln College find somewhere else to continue their education. Today, lawmakers in th...
Cooper Banks Apr 08, 2022 Courtesy: Lincoln College Facebook

Minor injuries after four-vehicle I-474 accident
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - A four-vehicle crash on Interstate 474 in Peoria County Thursday didn't turn out as bad as it could be. Illiois State Police say the crash in the eastbound lanes near Route 8 hap...
Will Stevenson Apr 08, 2022 1470-100.3 WMBD

Details released on Wednesday accidents on Murray Baker Bridge
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - We're learning more about the incident that started Wednesday afternoon on the Murray Baker Bridge, that ended up resulting in four people being arrested. Illinois State Police say...
Will Stevenson Apr 08, 2022 (Illinois Department of Transportation)

Ambulance filled with supplies shipped from Peoria to Ukraine
PEORIA, Ill. -- An ambulance with medical supplies makes its way from Peoria to war-torn Ukraine. Chris Manson and his 7-year-old daughter were hanging out at home when images from the war in Ukraine ...
Julia Bradley Apr 08, 2022
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