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Man arrested after allegedly shooting two people at South Peoria birthday party
PEORIA, Ill. - One man was arrested on numerous weapons charges after allegedly shooting two people at a South Peoria birthday party...and being shot himself. Peoria Police responded Friday just after...
Dec 07, 2025
Three teenagers arrested after multiple alleged hijacking and stolen vehicles in North Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Three juveniles were arrested after multiple vehicles were reportedly hijacked in North Peoria on Saturday morning. Peoria Police says officers received a call just after 8:15 A.M. of a...
Dec 07, 2025
2025 "Drive for Miracles" completed with money raised for OSF Children's Hospital
PEORIA, Ill. - Another "Drive for Miracles" for the OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois is in the books. This year's edition, hosted by "The Morning Drive with John and Nancy" on sister station 93.3 T...
Dec 06, 2025 (OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois)
ICC President preparing for impending retirement
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The tenure of Illinois Central College's president is nearing its conclusion. Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey is leaving the role at the end of the month. She steps away from a four decade...
Dec 06, 2025 Illinois Central College President Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey announces three new programs to start in the fall of 2024, at a press conference on July 9th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US cites progress in meeting with Ukraine officials, sets further talks
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff held productive talks with Ukraine's senior negotiator Rustem Umerov in Miami over the past two days, U.S. offic...
Dec 06, 2025 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner meet with Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council Rustem Umerov and other members of a Ukrainian delegation in Hallandale Beach, Florida, U.S., November 30, 2025. REUTERS/Eva Marie Uzcategui
Fire damages South Peoria home Friday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. - Four adults have been displaced after a fire at a South Peoria home Friday afternoon. Peoria Fire says crews arrived to find heavy smoke from the house at Antoinette and Laramie just af...
Dec 06, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Trump meets with leaders Mexico, Canada on trade after World Cup draw
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump met with the leaders of Mexico and Canada to discuss trade issues on Friday after the leaders hosted the 2026 World Cup draw at Washington's s...
Dec 05, 2025 Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., U.S. - December 5, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize with FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw Pool via REUTERS/Jia Haocheng
Peoria Public Works preparing for weekend winter weather
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Department of Public Works is monitoring an approaching winter system forecasted to bring snow to the area this weekend. Nick McMillion, Communications Specialist for Peoria ...
Dec 05, 2025 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump move to limit birthright citizenship
Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of President Donald Trump's directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States, a contentious part of his eff...
Dec 05, 2025 A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt
Soccer-Mexico to kick off 2026 World Cup against South Africa
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The 2026 World Cup will kick off on June 11 with joint-hosts Mexico playing South Africa at the Azteca Stadium - iconic venue of the 1970 and 1986 finals - followed by So...
Dec 05, 2025 Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., U.S. - December 5, 2025 General view of the completed groups after all the teams have been drawn during the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw REUTERS/Carlos Barria
