Category Archives: Top Stories
Al Fresco Park lease agreement approved by Heights board
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Plans for a revival of the Al Fresco Park in Peoria Heights is a step closer to reality. The Peoria Heights Village Board on Tuesday night approved a lease agreement with devel...
Oct 24, 2019 KDB Group
AP source: Phillies hiring Joe Girardi as manager
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A person familiar with the deal says the Philadelphia Phillies are hiring former Yankees manager Joe Girardi to replace Gabe Kapler. The person spoke to The Associated Press on con...
Oct 24, 2019 New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi watches batting practice before Game 7 of the American League Championship Series baseball game against the Houston Astros Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Shooting on S. Blaine leaves one injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called just after 8:15 p.m. Wednesday to Matthew Street near W. Ann. While searching the area, officers found a male victim who had been shot in the leg on S. Blaine...
Oct 24, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Commission creating international scholarship
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Sister City Commission said Wednesday night it wants to make it possible for an aspiring scholar to attend Bradley University. The commission said it was working towards cre...
Oct 23, 2019 1470 WMBD/Jeremy Scott
Northmoor Road in Peoria to reopen Friday
PEORIA, Ill. - After about a year of being closed for construction, Northmoor Road in Peoria will reopen to all traffic. The stretch of Northmoor between Allen Rd. and University is expected to be ope...
Oct 23, 2019 MWC-MS-ICCGA
Peoria Park District is going solar
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Park District Board of Trustees approved a power purchase agreement for solar equipment at four locations at the Board meeting Wednesday night. Solar equipment will be insta...
Oct 23, 2019 Dalton Kemper/WMBD
Drug Take Back Day set
PEORIA, Ill. -- The fall 2019 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is slated for Saturday, October 26, and Peoria County residents have a plethora of places to safely dispose of their unused medic...
Oct 23, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Person shot Wednesday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill- A shooting victim was taken to a local hospital Wednesday by private vehicle with non-life threatening injuries. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said that the victim was shot...
Oct 23, 2019 Midwest Communications
Trump says Turkey calls cease-fire 'permanent'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says Turkey has informed the U.S. it will make "permanent" a five-day cease-fire in Syria. In response, he says he's directing the lifting of economic sanction...
Oct 23, 2019 President Donald Trump, accompanied by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaks Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
TAILS group promotes 'PetFest' this weekend
PEKIN, Ill. -- Tazewell Animal Improvement of Life Society, better known as TAILS, is the local Humane Society in Tazewell County. Spokesperson Joe Greenwood explained to WMBD's Greg and Dan what TAIL...
Oct 23, 2019 TAILS Facebook
