Category Archives: Top Stories
IL American Water: Farmington Boil Order begins Tuesday
FARMINGTON, Ill. -- Illinois American Water is completing an investment project at the Farmington Water Treatment plant. The work includes replacing a tank valve. It requires a boil order for the City...
Jun 07, 2022 1470-100.3 WMBD
Trump ally seeks return to Congress, California votes on crime in U.S. midterm primaries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former member of Donald Trump's cabinet will attempt a return to the U.S. Congress in Montana and California Democrats concerned about crime may oust one of their own as voter...
Jun 07, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks past Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke as he stands to address the 17th annual September 11 observance at the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 11, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Proud Boys leader Tarrio charged with sedition for role in U.S. Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The former leader of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, and four associates were charged with seditious conspiracy on Monday for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021,...
Jun 07, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Members of the far-right Proud Boys, including leader Enrique Tarrio (C), rally in support of U.S. President Donald Trump to protest against the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Washington, U.S. November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
ISP Director: No more testing kit backlogs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - What was once a decades-long problem for Illinois State Police and local police departments has now become a thing of the past. The State Police says the backlog of forensic and DN...
Jun 06, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Musk threatens to drop Twitter deal if fake-account data not provided
(Reuters) - Elon Musk on Monday warned that he might walk away from his $44 billion offer to acquire Twitter Inc if the social media network failed to provide data on spam and fake accounts. In a lett...
Jun 06, 2022 FILE PHOTO: An image of Elon Musk is seen on smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos in this picture illustration taken April 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
'Summer of Go' now underway at Peoria Park District
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Park District is officially kicking off its summer full of activities for children and adults, but not without some concerns. The start of the park district's "Summer of Go" ...
Jun 06, 2022 (Peoria Park District)
Meet the state's new official rock
CHICAGO, Ill. - The State of Illinois has an official everything else -- why not an official state rock? Governor JB Pritzker signed into law a measure giving dolostone that title, after suburban elem...
Jun 06, 2022 James St. John / CC
Deputies investigating car break-ins at golf course
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - Peoria County Sheriffs Department officials say someone broke into a number of cars over the weekend at a local golf course. Deputies were called around 5:00 p.m. Sunday to Coyote ...
Jun 06, 2022 (Peoria County Sheriffs Office)
PCCHD offering pediatric COVID-19 booster clinic this week
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department has announced a special Pediatric COVID-19 booster clinic for kids 5-11 years of age that begins Monday, June 6. Children will be given the Pfi...
Jun 06, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
A Former Bradley University president has died
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley University on Monday announced the passing of a former president. Dr. John Brazil, who served as Bradley's 8th president from 1992 to 1999, died on June 2nd. Brazil left Bradle...
Jun 06, 2022 David Wilson / CC
