Category Archives: Top Stories
Some turnover in Tazewell County government bodies
PEKIN, Ill. - Government bodies in Tazewell County will be seeing some turnover. The only contested race in Morton was on the school board where four candidates fought for three four-year seats. All o...
Apr 05, 2023 Midwest Communications
Morning fire damages garage in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Firefighters responded Wednesday morning to a fire in a detached garage on Esser Street, near Pleasant and Loren Streets, in East Peoria. East Peoria Fire Chief Bobby Zimmerman sa...
Apr 05, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Incumbents hold on in Peoria Heights while new faces come to Peoria Park District Board
PEORIA, Ill. - Incumbents on the Peoria Heights Village Board held off a tight race from their only challenger. Elizabeth Khazzam, Sarah DeVore, and Brandon Wisenburg all won re-election. Challenger M...
Apr 05, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
UPDATE - Trump, facing criminal charges, calls for defunding the FBI
UPDATED 10:45 A.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on his fellow Republicans in Congress to slash funding for the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI, going on...
Apr 05, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the day of his court appearance in New York after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Incumbents among winners of Peoria City Council At-Large election
PEORIA, Ill. - The three incumbent Peoria City Council At-Large members won another term in Tuesday's consolidated elections. John Kelly, Kiran Velpula, and Zach Oyler were among the top five vote-get...
Apr 05, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Burress defeats Cloyd to become Pekin mayor
PEKIN, Ill. - A lot of attention to her candidacy ended up being not enough for Pekin City Council member, and interim Mayor, Becky Cloyd.
Apr 04, 2023 (25 News)
Incumbents win seats on Dunlap School Board
DUNLAP, Ill. - The incumbents received the most votes in the Dunlap School Board race Tuesday. Eight candidates battled for four four-year seats. Tim Wagenbach and Theresa Holshouser won re-election w...
Apr 04, 2023 Midwest Communications
Turnover of numerous seats on boards in Bartonville and Metamora
PEORIA, Ill. - New faces are coming to boards and councils in Bartonville and Metamora. Newcomer Shawn Zachman won a two-year term to the Bartonville Village Board, while Nate Woosley won a four-year ...
Apr 04, 2023 Midwest Communications
Chicago elects Brandon Johnson as new mayor -AP
CHICAGO (Reuters) -Brandon Johnson was elected Chicago mayor on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press, defeating Paul Vallas in a runoff between two Democrats to take over a city grappling with c...
Apr 04, 2023 Cook County commissioner and mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson campaigns a day ahead of the runoff election in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. April 3, 2023. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
New faces coming to Washington's city council and school boards
WASHINGTON, Ill. - New faces are coming to the Washington City Council and school boards. In Ward One, incumbent Lilija Stevens won with 61% of the vote over challenger Shelly Marshall. But in Ward Fo...
Apr 04, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
