Category Archives: Top Stories
Peoria Police Offer A Behind-The-Scenes Look To The Public
Have you wondered what it's like to be a police officer? Peoria residents can sign up for an upcoming Citizen Police Academy. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson, with Peoria Police, says the seven ...
Sep 13, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Singer Eddie Money Dies At 70
(AP) - The family of rock Star Eddie Money says he has died at 70. Money died Friday. The husky-voiced, blue collar performer was known for such hits as "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Take Me Home Ton...
Sep 13, 2019
Illinois Agencies Advised To Prepare For Budget Cuts In 2020
(AP) - Illinois' budget office has issued a memo warning agency heads they should be prepared to make significant cuts to next year's budgets. WNIU-Radio reports the memo, signed by Deputy Gov. Dan Hy...
Sep 13, 2019 MWC
Crews Battle Early Morning Fire In Peoria Heights
Firefighters battled an early morning apartment fire in Peoria Heights Friday morning. Crews were called to the Forest Park Apartments, in the 1500 block of E. Gardner Lane, around 4:30 a.m. when fire...
Sep 13, 2019
University Of Illinois Sees Record Enrollment
(AP) - The University of Illinois system is reporting enrollment at its three campuses has reached a record high of 88,861 students. Officials said Thursday that enrollment in the system's flag ship I...
Sep 13, 2019 In this Nov. 20, 2015 photo, University of Illinois students walk across the Main Quad on campus in Urbana, Ill. The university admitted instate students with slightly lower ACT scores this fall to boost its enrollment of students from Illinois. (AP Photo/David Mercer)
East Bluff Shooting Becomes Peoria's 19th Homicide
(UPDATE) - One person is dead after a shooting in the 800 block of E. Nebraska, near the intersection of Wisconsin, around 6:50 p.m. Thursday. Police say an adult male was found with a gunshot wound t...
Sep 13, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Police Identify Suspect From Peoria Hostage Situation
Peoria Police arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after a woman was reportedly being held against her will in a house on W. Kettelle. Thursday, police identified 39-year-old Talya Zolicoffer as the sus...
Sep 13, 2019 Peoria County Jail
Paving Operation On Dirksen Parkway Begins Friday
A large paving operation will begin Friday, Sept. 13 on Dirksen Parkway from Airport Road to Johanson Road starting at 7 a.m. For the first two hours of the project, the traffic signals at the Airport...
Sep 12, 2019 Midwest Communications
Probe: Chicago schools handling of sex abuse claims 'tragic'
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal investigation has found Chicago Public Schools' handling of sexual abuse complaints is "tragic and inexcusable" and is requiring a major overhaul. The Department of Education'...
Sep 12, 2019
Peoria Crews Battle Apartment Fire
Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called to the Timberbrook Apartments, at 4009 N. Brookdale Building #6, around 9 p.m. Wednesday, finding heavy smoke coming from a first floor laundry room. Initial ...
Sep 12, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
