Category Archives: Top Stories
Pekin Jr. High student approached on school property
PEKIN, Ill. -- School officials of Broadmoor Junior High will ramp up extra police presence beginning on Monday. An incident report to police indicated a student was approached by a male in a v...
Jan 24, 2020 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Pritzker signs bill to cap insulin costs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The cost of insulin will drop beginning next year. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that will cap the monthly cost of insulin to $100. "We have successfully made Illinois the ...
Jan 24, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Don't see pavement? It's policy
PEORIA, Ill. -- With three bouts of winter weather already in the books for 2020, Peoria Public Works is reminding motorists in neighborhoods those roads may not be as clear as main roads. The departm...
Jan 24, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Pentagon: 34 US troops had brain injuries from Iran's strike
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon says 34 U.S. troops have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries suffered in this month's Iranian missile strike on an Iraqi air base. Half of the troops have retur...
Jan 24, 2020 (AP Photo/Qassim Abdul-Zahra)
Peoria home suffers damage from garage fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters responded just after 6:30 p.m. Thursday to reports of a structure fire in the 4200 block of W. Richards Way. Battalion Chief Steve Rada said smoke could be seen com...
Jan 24, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Maroon: Peoria roads mostly slushy and wet
PEORIA, Ill. -- After another round of snow Thursday night, Peoria streets were wet and slushy Friday morning. Sie Maroon, with Peoria Public Works, said the city's road conditions were favorable for ...
Jan 24, 2020 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Civic Center renews contract with new management company
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Civic Center officials are feeling good about the future. The Civic Center Authority Board has reached a five-year contract extension with management team ASM Global. The arena ...
Jan 24, 2020 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Heights AD resigns over inappropriate contact
PEORIA, Ill -- The Peoria Heights school district athletic director turned in his resignation after accusations surfaced regarding inappropriate contact with former students. According to a press rele...
Jan 23, 2020 Courtesy of Peoria Heights School District
Peoria Civic Center talks 2019 success
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Civic Center sold out 23 shows in 2019. During a board meeting Thursday, Rik Edgar, General Manager of the Peoria Civic Center, said it was a fantastic year for the facility...
Jan 23, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria woman dies of cold exposure
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police were called Tuesday morning to a home in the 500 block of E. Melbourne Avenue on a welfare check. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said a neighbor called police after s...
Jan 23, 2020
