Category Archives: Top Stories

Trump says Turkey calls cease-fire 'permanent'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says Turkey has informed the U.S. it will make "permanent" a five-day cease-fire in Syria. In response, he says he's directing the lifting of economic sanction...
Julia Bradley Oct 23, 2019 President Donald Trump, accompanied by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaks Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

TAILS group promotes 'PetFest' this weekend
PEKIN, Ill. -- Tazewell Animal Improvement of Life Society, better known as TAILS, is the local Humane Society in Tazewell County. Spokesperson Joe Greenwood explained to WMBD's Greg and Dan what TAIL...
Julia Bradley Oct 23, 2019 TAILS Facebook

Caterpillar sees drop in third quarter sales and revenue
DEERFIELD, Ill. - In its third quarter financial report, Caterpillar said early Wednesday morning that sales and revenue dropped six-percent, from $13.5 billion a year ago to $12.8 billion. Third-quar...
Julia Bradley Oct 23, 2019 (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Truck with 39 dead came to England from Belgium
LONDON (AP) - U.K. police are revising their theories about a truck found in southeast England with 39 bodies inside, saying it traveled from Belgium to England, not from Ireland as they thought earli...
Julia Bradley Oct 23, 2019 Police forensic officers attend the scene after a truck, in rear, was found to contain a large number of dead bodies, in Thurrock, South England, early Wednesday Oct. 23, 2019. Police in southeastern England said that 39 people were found dead Wednesday inside a truck container believed to have come from Bulgaria. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Woodford County board bans recreational pot sales
EUREKA, Ill. -- A Woodford County board has banned the sale of recreational marijuana. The Woodford County Zoning Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban sales of recreational pot in unincorporat...
Julia Bradley Oct 23, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Budget talks continue with the Peoria City Council
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria City Council meeting on Tuesday was week two discussing the 2020-2021 budget. The meeting did not come to any definite decisions, but just questions the council had for City ...
Kristina Leahy Oct 22, 2019

Medicare enrollment and assistance opened through early December
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department on Aging issued a reminder that assistance is available to Medicare-eligible individuals and their caregivers, during the annual Medicare Open Enrollment. T...
Mike Sabol Oct 22, 2019 MWC-IDOA LOGO

Project proposals wanted for economic plan
PEORIA, Ill. -- As the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council has begun to put together its bi-annual Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, it has asked to hear about projects with long-te...
Rick Hirschmann Oct 22, 2019 WMBD/Jeremy Scott

New tax would increase the price for parking at the Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Civic Center Authority Finance and Facility Committee met on Tuesday and discussed raising the price to park at the event center. General Manager Rik Edgar said the state of ...
Kristina Leahy Oct 22, 2019 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy

PPD looking for witness, cameras
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Police Department has asked for the public's help in a Sunday night hit-and-run case. Investigators determined there was a witness to the incident that occurred around 9:43 ...
Rick Hirschmann Oct 22, 2019 MWC-Peoria Police Media Release


