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Comedian George Lopez coming to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Comedian George Lopez will bring his stand up comedy to the Peoria Civic Center on February 28. The Peoria date will be a stop on Lopez' "The Wall World Tour." Tickets go on sale at 10...
Julia Bradley Nov 18, 2019 Peoria Civic Center

Pelosi invites Trump to testify as new witnesses prepare
WASHINGTON (AP) - Impeachment hearings are entering a crucial second week as Democrats are set to hear from eight witnesses about President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine. Three State Department...
Julia Bradley Nov 18, 2019 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters on the morning after the first public hearing in the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump on his effort to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. Pelosi says the president's actions in the impeachment inquiry amount to "bribery." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Police: 10 shot at California party and 4 die
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Police in central California say 10 people were shot at a backyard party, and four them died. Fresno police say the shooting took place about 6 p.m. Sunday on the city's southeas...
Julia Bradley Nov 18, 2019

Judge watches confession on first day of murder trial
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A Peoria County judge watched Jose Ramirez say that he stabbed his parents in a videotaped confession played on the first day of the Princeville man's murder trial. The (Peoria) Jo...
Julia Bradley Nov 18, 2019

Peoria Rivermen continue strong start to season
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- After suffering a shootout loss on Friday night, the Peoria Rivermen bounced back on Saturday night with a 3-2 win against the Evansville Thunderbolts. The Rivermen scored all thre...
Dalton Kemper Nov 17, 2019 Photo Credit: Peoria Rivermen

Cigarette starts mattress fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Fire and Rescue responded to an apartment fire Saturday morning at 4:30 at 2707 W. Trewyn. Upon arrival firefighters and paramedics found that the fire was isolated to a mattres...
Chris Bass Nov 16, 2019 Midwest Communications

Sunday marks the six year anniversary of the Washington tornado
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- Six years have passed since a series of tornadoes tore through central Illinois. Washington was the hardest hit. The twister ripped through the town on Sunday morning Nov. 17, 2013...
Kristina Leahy Nov 16, 2019 (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Illinois unemployment rate remains at historical low
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that nonfarm jobs increased to a record high of 1,900. The unemployment rate was unchanged at an historically low at...
Mike Sabol Nov 15, 2019 (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Altman to receive Order of Lincoln
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A Pekin native has been named one of this year's recipients of the Order of Lincoln. Former NASA astronaut Scott Altman is one of six people who will be honored in April on the ca...
Rick Hirschmann Nov 15, 2019 Terry Renna/AP Photo

The East Peoria Festival of Lights Parade kicks off Saturday night
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Many people will line the streets of East Peoria on Saturday night to see their favorite twinkling floats and special guests. Jill Peterson, Public Relations Coordinator for the C...
Kristina Leahy Nov 15, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy


