Category Archives: Top Stories
State Senator Chuck Weaver to retire at end of term
PEORIA, Ill. -- State Senator Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) has announced that he is retiring from the State Senate at the end of his term and will not seek reelection. In a news release on Thursday, in Oct...
Jan 09, 2020
Community members gather to learn about Lights On, Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Manual High School was buzzing with community members Thursday evening to learn how they can help with Lights On, Peoria. Lights On, Peoria is a $3.4 million grant funded by the Depart...
Jan 09, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
New Chamber Prez still far off
PEORIA, Ill. -- The search is just getting started for a new President and CEO of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce and CEO Council. Jeff Griffin announced his resignation on Dec. 9 after five years...
Jan 09, 2020 Peoria Chamber of Commerce
Manual graduate visits Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- A graduate of Manual High School returned for a visit for the first time in 35 years. Dr. Marquita Furness Davis, the Deputy Director of Early Learning for the Bill & Melinda Gates...
Jan 09, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
US officials: 'Highly likely' Iran downed Ukrainian jetliner
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two U.S. officials say it was "highly likely" that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board. President Donald Trump ...
Jan 09, 2020 A man places a memorial poster showing a Ukrainian 737-800 plane that crashed on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran, and and a candle, the words reading "Tehran - Kyiv, we're mourning" outside the Iranian Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. A Ukrainian airplane carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Tehran's main airport, killing all onboard, Iranian state TV and officials in Ukraine said. The portrait of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani killed by U.S. airstrike in Iraq is seen behind. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Collins: A mixed bag of winter weather on the way
PEORIA, Ill. -- It looks like we're in for a wintry mix of snow, rain and sleet this weekend. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says heavy rain will begin Thursday night and conti...
Jan 09, 2020 Midwest Communications
Fired PPD officer wins legal battle over social media posts
PEORIA, Ill. -- An arbitrator has ruled that a Peoria police officer fired for inappropriate social media posts should get his job back. One of those posts included a picture of an officer wearing a s...
Jan 09, 2020 MWC-Peoria Police Media Release
Multiple fire crews battle a Washington house fire
WASHINGTON, Ill. - A blaze breaks out in a Washington home. Washington fire crews were called to a report of a house fire in the 700 block of Landau Lane after 7 p.m. Wednesday. When crews arrived, th...
Jan 08, 2020
It's showtime: air date, watch party set for show honoring Peoria man
PEORIA, Ill. -- With a little help from TV star Mike Rowe, the national spotlight is set to shine on Peoria once again. Rowe brought his Facebook Watch show "Returning the Favor" to Peoria last Septem...
Jan 08, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
PFD announces Keep the Wreath Red results
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria saw 13 fire related incidents during the fire department's Keep the Wreath Red Campaign in December 2019. Division Chief Stan Taylor said five of the fires were working fires. "...
Jan 08, 2020 Peoria Fire Central
