Category Archives: Top Stories
Braves men lose MVC Tournament title to Drake
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Bradley Braves men's basketball team likely still has a dance to go to, but may not be the big dance the team wanted. The Braves, seeded number one in the Missouri Valley Conferen...
Mar 05, 2023 (93.3 The Drive via Facebook)
TikTok a potential target in upcoming U.S. bill to ban some foreign tech - Senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators plan to introduce legislation this week aimed at letting the government "ban or prohibit" foreign technology products such as Chinese-owned TikTok, Senator Mar...
Mar 05, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) speaks to the media following a classified briefing for U.S. Senators about the latest unknown objects shot down by the U.S. military, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Another Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio, railroad says no toxins aboard
(Reuters) -A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio on Saturday, the second such incident involving the railroad in that state in about a month, prompting local officials to order residents living ne...
Mar 05, 2023 Another train operated by the Norfolk Southern railroad company derailed in Ohio on Saturday (March 4), with video posted on social media showing the train moving along the tracks moments before carriages begin to fall as the train derails. (Shawn Heaton via Reuters)
Man arrested after Friday hit-and-run accident
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say a man is arrested after he allegedly hit a pedestrian witha car Friday morning. Police say the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. around Moss and MacArthur, with the v...
Mar 05, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
At right-wing CPAC forum, Trump shows why he'll be tough to topple
OXON HILL, Maryland (Reuters) - Reminders of former President Donald Trump's towering influence over the Republican Party were everywhere at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference this we...
Mar 05, 2023 Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., March 4, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
It's a big one: Braves to vie for MVC Tournament title Sunday
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The outcome may have been a bit too close for comfort, but what matters is the Bradley Braves men's basketball team is going for a championship. The Braves defeated Indiana State in t...
Mar 05, 2023 (Bradley University)
Peoria Police arrest Galesburg man on weapon and traffic charges
PEORIA, Ill. - Police says a Galesburg man was arrested Thursday night in Peoria after a vehicle crash and foot chase. PPD Spokesperson Semone Roth says officers attempted a traffic stop just after 10...
Mar 04, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
COVID-19 levels unchanged from last week
CHICAGO, Ill. - The risk of COVID-19 in the Peoria-area remains unchanged from last week. Peoria and Tazewell Counties remain at medium spread level. Woodford County is still at a low level of risk. T...
Mar 04, 2023 (Centers for Disease Control)
State legislators proposing bills to improve literacy and add new courses
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois legislators are proposing bills to change how certain subjects are taught, and to add new courses. One goal for this year is to improve reading and writing skills among Il...
Mar 04, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Park District receives state grant to buy land
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Park District is hopeful to complete the puzzle of gaps on one of its trail systems. The district is receiving a $255,000 state OSLAD grant for the propose of acquiring 40 ac...
Mar 04, 2023 (Peoria Park District)
