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Bradley issues alert after attempted robbery
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley University issued a safety alert to students Tuesday night in regards to an attempted robbery near campus. BU and Peoria Police were called just after 9:30 p.m. to the 800 bloc...
Julia Bradley Jan 15, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Delay over, House to send articles of impeachment to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House is preparing to vote to send article of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a landmark trial on whether the charges of abuse of power and obstructi...
Julia Bradley Jan 15, 2020 Midwest Communications, Inc.
Ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn seeks to withdraw guilty plea
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn has filed court papers to withdraw his guilty plea. He says federal prosecutors acted in "bad faith" and breached ...
Mike Sabol Jan 14, 2020 Photo: Michael Flynn - Fox News
Peoria City Council kicks off the new year of meetings
Peoria, Ill. -- Peoria City Council held the first meeting of the year Tuesday night, and a first reading of changing the current Animal Control Ordinance was discussed. "It is removing the animal rev...
Kristina Leahy Jan 14, 2020
Notre Dame Lady Irish spreading stroke awareness
PEORIA, Ill. -- No one would have expected Peoria Notre Dame Girls Basketball Coach Layne Langolf to have a stroke. But, a year ago, he did. The physically fit 45-year-old suffered a stroke while driv...
Julia Bradley Jan 14, 2020 1470/100.3 WMBD-Julia Bradley
PIA adding non-stop flights to Nashville
PEORIA Ill. -- The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport will soon offer nonstop flights to Nashville, Tennessee. Allegiant Airlines is set to begin direct flights from PIA to Nashvill...
Julia Bradley Jan 14, 2020 (flypia.com)
Idea to dismiss articles of impeachment cools in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans are signaling they will reject the idea of simply voting to dismiss the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. As the House prepares to send the c...
Julia Bradley Jan 14, 2020 President Donald Trump walks along the colonnade of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. A U.S. cybersecurity company says Russian military agents successfully hacked the Ukrainian gas company at the center of the scandal that led to President Donald Trump's impeachment. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Peoria man in custody for home invasion, police chase
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded to a home invasion Friday morning in the 1500 block of W. Forrest Hill. The victim told police four men, armed with guns, forced their way into his home, robbed...
Julia Bradley Jan 14, 2020 (Peoria County Jail)
Gov. Pritzker announces 3 appointments to State Boards
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker announced Monday the following appointments in his administration. On building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor Pritzker announced...
Mike Sabol Jan 13, 2020
Pekin City Council discuss D.A. Junior Golf Championship Pekin Tournament
PEKIN, Ill. -- During Monday night's Pekin City Council meeting, the council approved in a 6-1 vote to provide sponsorship to the 2020 D.A. Points Junior Golf Championship Pekin Tournament. Pekin Mayo...
Kristina Leahy Jan 13, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy