Category Archives: Top Stories
'Serious misconduct' by Trump takes center stage at hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Judiciary Committee is moving swiftly to weigh findings by fellow lawmakers that President Donald Trump misused the power of his office for personal political gain and obst...
Dec 04, 2019 Midwest Communications, Inc.
Bradley University issues campus alert after robbery
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley University issued a campus safety alert Tuesday night after a report of a student being robbed at gun point not far from campus. Bradley officials said BU Police were called ju...
Dec 04, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
East Peoria taxes staying put
EAST PEORIA, Ill. --Taxes will remain the same in East Peoria. The city council Tuesday night voted to keep the tax levy the same through next year. Now that the City Council approved the proposed ord...
Dec 03, 2019 Jeremy Scott/1470 WMBD
Sheen beatification delayed until further notice
PEORIA, Ill. -- The beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen has been put on hold. The Vatican on Nov. 18 announced the Dec. 21 ceremony, but the Catholic Diocese of Peoria said Tuesday in a statement...
Dec 03, 2019
Student, officer injured in another high school shooting
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) - Police say there's been another shooting at a Wisconsin high school in which an armed student was confronted by a police officer. The shooting happened Tuesday morning at Oshkosh ...
Dec 03, 2019
Center for Prevention of Abuse and CASA form new partnership
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Center for Prevention of Abuse expands its services in Pekin. The Center's Executive Director Carol Merna told WMBD's Greg and Dan, the agency serves all of central Illinois, and h...
Dec 03, 2019
Farm show returns to the Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. -- The 38th annual Greater Peoria Farm Show gets underway Tuesday. The RFD Radio Network's DeLoss Jahnke told WMBD's Greg and Dan, the show isn't just for farmers. "It's the largest indoo...
Dec 03, 2019
Infighting roils NATO meeting in London, Russia watches closely
LONDON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts were gathering in London Tuesday to mark the alliance's 70th birthday amid deep tensions as spats between leaders expose a lack of u...
Dec 03, 2019 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg at Winfield House in London, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. US President Donald Trump will join other NATO heads of state at Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday to mark the NATO Alliance's 70th birthday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
OSF HealthCare alleges Meridian owes millions of dollars
PEORIA, Ill. -- OSF HealthCare announced last Friday a notice of termination to Meridian effective December 15, 2019. In a statement released late Monday afternoon, OSF HealthCare remained at a stands...
Dec 02, 2019
Tree tips and tricks
ST. CHARLES, Ill. -- Need some ideas to make your Christmas tree merry and bright? The University of Illinois Extension is here to help. The cool, wet fall has made it an ideal time to cut your own, s...
Dec 02, 2019 Midwest Communications
