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Illinois lawmaker to resign on federal bribery complaint
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said a lawmaker accused of bribery in a federal complaint should resign or be removed. Madigan told reporters Monday that he will begin proc...
Oct 28, 2019 MWC
Pekin City Council approves public hearing for cannabis zoning
PEKIN, Ill. - The Pekin City Council Monday night approved a public hearing to be held for discussions of cannabis dispensaries locations. Pekin Mayor Mark Luft said it helps the council when they hea...
Oct 28, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Crews battle complex fire Monday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighter/paramedics were call to the 2500 block of W. Starr at 8:33 a.m. Monday for a possible house fire. Battalion Chief Shawn Sollberger said smoke was seen coming from the...
Oct 28, 2019 Midwest Communications
Granite City in East Peoria closed
EAST PEORIA, Ill - Granite City Food and Brewery has permanently shut its doors. Employees were seen placing a sign on the restaurant's door, saying that the location is no longer in operation. The si...
Oct 28, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Peoria to host Ring kick-off this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. --Peoria will host a kick-off event Saturday, Nov. 2 for its Subsidy Match Program to provide residents with a discount towards select Ring home security devices. The event, for qualifyin...
Oct 28, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley
State Rep. Mike Unes joins UnityPoint Health
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois State Rep. Mike Unes has been named the new Vice President of UnityPoint Health's Methodist Proctor Foundation. The five-term legislator announced last week that he would not ...
Oct 28, 2019
Trump's visit to Chicago creates stir before he even arrives
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's visit to Chicago is stirring up a tempest even before he arrives. It's a city that he's derided as the poster child of urban violence and dysfunctional Democ...
Oct 28, 2019 FILE- In this Oct. 21, 2019 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House. President Donald Trump has spent a lot of time bashing Chicago, and now he's coming to visit. In his first trip to Chicago since his election, the president is scheduled to address the 2019 International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference on Monday OCT. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais File)
Child hospitalized after hayride accident in Creve Coeur
CREVE COEUR, Ill. -- Six children were injured after small carts that were part of a hayride tipped over. The accident occurred Sunday afternoon during a Halloween event at Creve Coeur Christian Churc...
Oct 28, 2019 (25 News)
Pritzker favors legislation allowing college athletes' pay
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is endorsing legislation that would allow college athletes in the state to make money from endorsements. During a Sunday interview on WGN-Radio, Pritzker sai...
Oct 28, 2019
Chicago strike negotiations ongoing, classes canceled
CHICAGO (AP) - More than 300,000 Chicago students will miss another day of classes as teachers in the nation's third-largest school district remain on strike. As contract talks between Chicago Public ...
Oct 28, 2019 Striking Chicago teachers march Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in Chicago. The protest was timed to coincide with Mayor Lori Lightfoot's first budget address. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)
