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Sounding off: area Congressional Reps explain their impeachment votes
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Illinois's 17th and 18th Congressional Representatives both voted along party lines in the U.S. House's vote on whether to send two articles of impeachment against President Donald...
Rick Hirschmann Jan 15, 2020

Pelosi names Schiff, Nadler as prosecutors for Trump trial
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced the House prosecutors for the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. They include Democrats Adam Schiff of California and Jerrol...
Julia Bradley Jan 15, 2020 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., joined by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference to announce impeachment managers on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

'Penguin Project' helps special needs kids shine
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Penguin Project turns 16 this year. Dr. Andy Morgan founded the performing arts program in 2004 to foster self-confidence and friendships for kids with special needs through theatr...
Julia Bradley Jan 15, 2020

Collins: Expect a slushy weekend with frigid temperatures
PEORIA, Ill. -- Unlike last weekend's storm, the Peoria area will likely see snow first Friday afternoon and evening, then rain. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins said about three...
Julia Bradley Jan 15, 2020 Midwest Communications

Bradley issues alert after attempted robbery
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley University issued a safety alert to students Tuesday night in regards to an attempted robbery near campus. BU and Peoria Police were called just after 9:30 p.m. to the 800 bloc...
Julia Bradley Jan 15, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy

Delay over, House to send articles of impeachment to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House is preparing to vote to send article of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a landmark trial on whether the charges of abuse of power and obstructi...
Julia Bradley Jan 15, 2020 Midwest Communications, Inc.

Ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn seeks to withdraw guilty plea
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn has filed court papers to withdraw his guilty plea. He says federal prosecutors acted in "bad faith" and breached ...
Mike Sabol Jan 14, 2020 Photo: Michael Flynn - Fox News
Peoria City Council kicks off the new year of meetings
Peoria, Ill. -- Peoria City Council held the first meeting of the year Tuesday night, and a first reading of changing the current Animal Control Ordinance was discussed. "It is removing the animal rev...
Kristina Leahy Jan 14, 2020

Notre Dame Lady Irish spreading stroke awareness
PEORIA, Ill. -- No one would have expected Peoria Notre Dame Girls Basketball Coach Layne Langolf to have a stroke. But, a year ago, he did. The physically fit 45-year-old suffered a stroke while driv...
Julia Bradley Jan 14, 2020 1470/100.3 WMBD-Julia Bradley

PIA adding non-stop flights to Nashville
PEORIA Ill. -- The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport will soon offer nonstop flights to Nashville, Tennessee. Allegiant Airlines is set to begin direct flights from PIA to Nashvill...
Julia Bradley Jan 14, 2020 (flypia.com)
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