Category Archives: Top Stories
Peoria Fire Department obtains drone to assist on calls
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters will have a new tool to assist them on calls of any sort to begin the new year. The department recently spent $38,000 to obtain a drone. The drone will have capabili...
Jan 03, 2023 (Peoria Fire Dept.)
UPDATE: Election Commission drops one PPS Board candidate from ballot, keeps second
UPDATED 3:40 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - One of only two candidates for a seat on the Peoria Public School Board in the April election has been thrown off the ballot, while one will stay. The Peoria County Bo...
Jan 03, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty in FTX fraud case, October trial set
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to criminal charges that he cheated investors in his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, causing billions of dollars in losses...
Jan 03, 2023 Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, arrives on the day of a hearing at Manhattan federal court in New York City, U.S. January 3, 2023. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado
Three rescued from fire at Green Valley home
GREEN VALLEY, Ill. - Three people had to be rescued from a home in the Tazewell County community of Green Valley following a fire Tuesday morning. Officials say the fire broke out around 9:30 a.m. nea...
Jan 03, 2023 (25 News)
NFL-Family of Bills safety Hamlin thank supporters during 'challenging time'
(Reuters) - The family of Damar Hamlin said on Tuesday they were moved by the support shown to the Buffalo Bills safety after he suffered a cardiac arrest and would release updates on his condition as...
Jan 03, 2023 Jan 2, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) makes the tackle on Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (85) during the first quarterat Paycor Stadium. The play led to Hamlin collapsing on the field, and being taken to the hospital in critical condition. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Man faces felony charges for serious infant injuries
UPDATED 4:12 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A Hanna City man is jailed on charges accusing him of causing seriously injury to an infant. Peoria County Jail records indicate Alexander King, 21, faces two counts o...
Jan 03, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Kasper: T-Cells helping fight COVID's new variants
PEORIA, Ill. -- As a new variant of COVID-19 is showing its dominance, there's good news about how we're fighting the disease three years since it appeared. Dr. Doug Kasper, with the University of Ill...
Jan 03, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
NFL-Bills safety Hamlin remains in critical condition after cardiac arrest
UPDATED 1:51 P.M. (Reuters) -The Buffalo Bills said safety Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition on Tuesday after suffering a cardiac arrest during a Monday night game, while the player's family ...
Jan 02, 2023 Jan 2, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; The scene at the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills which has been postponed due to a life threatening injury to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (not pictured) at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Expert: Make smart, realistic financial goals in new year
URBANA, Ill. - If you're looking at ways of improving your finances in the new year, something called the "Smart Goals" method may be for you. "Smart" stands for "Specific, Measurable, Agreed Upon, Re...
Jan 02, 2023 Midwest Communications
Wildlife Prairie Park adding new cougars
HANNA CITY, Ill. - Wildlife Prairie Park will be bringing some new four-legged friends to the park in the spring. The park announced on Monday that they have raised around $250,000 total for a new cou...
Jan 02, 2023 (Wildlife Prairie Park via Facebook)
