Category Archives: Top Stories
East Peoria FD still without contract
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- East Peoria firefighters had been working since May 1 without a contract going into Tuesday night's city council meeting. Following the meeting, they remained without a pact. Comm...
Oct 15, 2019 Jeremy Scott/1470 WMBD
Peoria City Council approves cannabis sales; introduces 2020-2021 budget
PEORIA, Ill. - Tuesday night the Peoria City Council approved the sales of recreational marijuana in the city. However, the locations of marijuana dispensaries have guidelines that they must follow, a...
Oct 15, 2019
Bustos reacts to new EPA ethanol plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, sent mixed reactions to a new ethanol plan issued by the EPA. Earlier this month, the administration...
Oct 15, 2019 MWC-Bustos
Judge in Chicago latest to block Trump green cards policy
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge in Chicago had joined three others nationwide in temporarily blocking President Donald Trump's policy to deny green cards to many immigrants who use Medicaid, food stamp...
Oct 15, 2019 AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File
Peoria Firefighters honor the fallen
PEORIA, Ill. - A sea of firefighters gathered outside of Peoria City Hall Tuesday afternoon to honor fallen brothers. Peoria Fire Chief Ed Olehy said the ceremony is a tribute to those who lost their ...
Oct 15, 2019 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
US forces leave Manbij, as Syrian forces move in
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) - A U.S. military spokesman says American troops have left the town of Manbij as part of their withdrawal from northeast Syria. Col. Myles B. Caggins tweeted: "We are out of M...
Oct 15, 2019 FILE - In this Saturday, March 31, 2018 file photo, a convoy of U.S. troops drive along a road leading to the front line with Turkish-backed fighters, in Manbij, north Syria. An American military official said Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 that the U.S.-led military coalition has begun the process of withdrawing troops from Syria. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
No charges filed against driver in pedestrian-car crash
PEORIA, Ill. -- No charges have been filed against the driver of vehicle that struck and killed a man Friday night. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said Monday that "no charges would be f...
Oct 15, 2019 MWC-Photo credit & permission by 25-News
Peoria crews battle vacant house fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Emergency crews were called to a home in the 1900 block of N. Maryland in Peoria just after 6:30 Monday night. First companies on the scene reported seeing smoke coming from the front ...
Oct 15, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
PPS approves 'snow day' learning from home
PEORIA, Ill. - If school is canceled at Peoria Public Schools due to snow or extremely cold temperatures, students will be expected to do their work at home. On Monday, PPS board members approved the ...
Oct 15, 2019 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
Pekin City Council amends ordinance for underage possession of tobacco products
PEKIN, Ill. - At Monday nights City Council meeting in Pekin, members voted to amend the ordinance of possession of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices by persons under 21. Earlier this ye...
Oct 14, 2019 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
