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Peoria shooting victim listed in serious condition
PEORIA, Ill. -- According to Public Information Officer Amy Dotson, Peoria Police searched the area of Adams, Washington and South Streets Tuesday night looking for a crime scene after a shooting on t...
Nov 13, 2019 Midwest Communications
UnityPoint will not merge with Sanford Health
WEST DES MOINES, Ia. -- UnityPoint Health will not merge with Sanford Health, according to a news release. UnityPoint officials said, "Over the past several months, UnityPoint Health has seriously exp...
Nov 13, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
I-74 crash near Morton claims one life
MORTON, Ill. - One person is dead after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 74 east of Morton. Illinois State Police say a semi and a Honda Accord, both driving eastbound around noon, slowed down due ...
Nov 12, 2019 Midwest Communications
Pekin City Council approve new development
PEKIN, Ill. -- During Tuesday night's meeting city leaders approve a redevelopment project. The project will be to stabilize the current structure located at 353 Court Street, and Pizza Peel will move...
Nov 12, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Future of time changes TBD
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 2019 could be the last time Illinoisans ever "fall back." The Illinois State Senate voted Tuesday to do away with twice-a-year time changes. The bill, which now heads to the State...
Nov 12, 2019 MWC- (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Man charged in death of infant
PEORIA, Ill. -- A 20-year-old man was sent to Peoria County Jail after being charged Tuesday with murder of his six-month-old. Kyle Purser was arrested a little over two months after the baby girl was...
Nov 12, 2019
Quest Charter Academy responds to second chance
PEORIA, Ill. -- Quest Charter Academy gains a second chance. The charter was granted a renewal of two years by a vote Monday night from the Peoria Public Schools School Board. The vote came after PPS ...
Nov 12, 2019
Eastbound I-74 near Morton shut down due to accident
MORTON, Ill. -- A serious accident occurred just before noon on I-74 outside of Morton. Illinois State Police spokesperson Haylie Polistina said that the eastbound lanes are shut down. "We are re-rout...
Nov 12, 2019 Midwest Communications
Peoria Snow Fighters work in record low temps overnight
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's roads were a bit slick Tuesday morning after a record low temperature of 8 degrees was recorded overnight. Peoria Public Works' Sie Maroon said Snow Fighters continued to batt...
Nov 12, 2019 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Crews battle rural Hanna City fire in the freezing cold
HANNA CITY, Ill. -- Logan-Trivoli firefighters were called just after 10 p.m. Monday to a home at 15802 W. Sommerfield Road in rural Hanna City. Firefighters arrived and found fire coming from the sid...
Nov 12, 2019 Midwest Communications
