Category Archives: Top Stories
New COVID cases continue to drop locally
PEORIA, Ill. - A "steady decline". That's how Peoria City/County Health Department Administrator Monica Hendrickson describes the average number of new COVID-19 cases in the Tri-County area since the ...
Feb 10, 2022 Midwest Communications
Accused bank robber pleads not guilty at court appearance
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has pleaded not guilty to charges of robbing a bank late last month. Court records indicate Monterius Miller, 31, made the plea during an arraignment hearing Thursday. He w...
Feb 10, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
Chief: More arrests as part of 2022 Anti-Violence Initiative
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria says another special enforcement detail that is a part of his 2022 anti-violence initiative has once again netted a number of arrests. The chief says...
Feb 10, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Will Stevenson)
Victim identified in rural Tazewell County fatal accident
MACKINAW, Ill. - Some more details are being released about a fatal accident in rural Tazewell County that claimed a life and closed down part of the highway for hours Wednesday. The Tazewell County C...
Feb 10, 2022 Midwest Communications
U.S. Congress passes ban on forced arbitration of worker sex abuse claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would ban companies from forcing employees who allege sexual assault or harassment to settle their claims with an arbiter withou...
Feb 10, 2022 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Peoria: Clear those snow-covered sidewalks
PEORIA, Ill. -- The City of Peoria is reminding residents and businesses alike to clear snow off their sidewalks. Sie Maroon, with Peoria Public Works, told WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show" Thursday mor...
Feb 10, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley)
U.S. consumer prices rise strongly in January; weekly jobless claims fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices rose solidly in January, leading to the biggest annual increase in inflation in 40 years, which could fuel financial markets speculation for a 50 basis poin...
Feb 10, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A barista makes coffee for a customer in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo/File Photo
Boy Scouts of America wins key support for sex abuse settlement
(Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America won pivotal support from a committee representing sexual abuse victims for a $2.7 billion settlement of their claims against the youth organization as it seeks to...
Feb 10, 2022 FILE PHOTO: The Cushman Watt Scout Center, headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America for the Los Angeles Area Council, is pictured in Los Angeles, California October 18, 2012. REUTERS/Fred Prouser
West warns of 'dangerous moment' as Russia holds drills in Belarus
BRUSSELS/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday the West could face the "most dangerous moment" in its standoff with Moscow in the next few days, as Russia held military exercises in Belarus and ...
Feb 10, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A Russian service member is seen on a BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle during drills held by the armed forces of the Southern Military District at the Kadamovsky range in the Rostov region, Russia February 3, 2022. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov
Bob Saget died after accidental blow to the head
LOS ANGELES (FOX News) -- Comedian Bob Saget's death last month stemmed from an accidental blow to the head, according to a statement from his family on Wednesday. The "Full House" star was found dead...
Feb 10, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Actor Bob Saget arrives at the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, U.S., February 25, 2017. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok
