Category Archives: Top Stories
East Peoria approves new rules for smoke shops
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- New rules are being written to regulate smoke and vape shops in East Peoria. At their regular council meeting last (Tuesday) night, commissioners unanimously approved a lengthy ne...
Aug 17, 2022 (Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Liz Cheney accuses Trump of 'insidious lie' about FBI search of his home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Liz Cheney broadened her attack on Donald Trump after losing her Tuesday night primary, saying the former president was spreading an "insidious lie" in alleging that ...
Aug 17, 2022 Republican candidate U.S. Representative Liz Cheney speaks during her primary election night party in Jackson, Wyoming, U.S. August 16, 2022. REUTERS/David Stubbs
No, Landmark Recreation Center is NOT closing
PEORIA, Ill. - The rumors of the demise of Landmark Recreation Center have been greatly exaggerated. The parent company of the center -- Peoria Forrest Hill Development Company -- says in a news relea...
Aug 16, 2022 (25 News)
ICC, others wants to fill 1,000 Information Technology jobs thanks to federal grant
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois Central College, Eureka College, and Bradley University are now embarking on a journey to help as many as 1,000 people get certified in Information Technology. ICC and 40 ...
Aug 16, 2022 (Illinois Central College)
Biden signs $430 billion climate, healthcare and tax bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law a $430 billion bill that is seen as the biggest climate package in U.S. history, designed to cut domestic greenhouse gas emissions ...
Aug 16, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden holds out his pen to U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) look on after Biden signed "The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" into law during a ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, U.S. August 16, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Teen accused of attack at Juvenile Detention Center
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria teenager has been moved to adult custody after allegedly attacking an officer while in juvenile custody. Peoria Police says it happened around 11:30 Monday morning at the Juven...
Aug 16, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
Man charged with business burglary
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man arrested for Burglary and other charges a number of times since 2006 has been arrested for another burglary. Peoria Police say officers were called just after 11 p.m. Monda...
Aug 16, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
Local expert discusses CDC's relaxed guidance for COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week relaxed some guidelines in regards to COVID-19. Dr. Doug Kasper, with the University of Illinois College of Medicine, says he t...
Aug 16, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria Co. inmate death under investigation
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- On August 13, Peoria County Correctional Officers discovered a male detainee unresponsive in his cell with a sheet wrapped around his neck and the sheet tied to an air vent. The...
Aug 16, 2022 (File-Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD)
First Lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. first lady Jill Biden has testified positive for COVID-19, her communications director Elizabeth Alexander said on Tuesday. After testing negative for COVID-19 on Monday du...
Aug 16, 2022 FILE PHOTO - U.S. first lady Jill Biden leaves the Church of the Society of Jesus in Quito, Ecuador, May 20, 2022. Erin Schaff/Pool via REUTERS
