Category Archives: Top Stories

'Tireless Project' Returns This Weekend
Peoria's Tireless Project is back. The monthly collection of unwanted tires for Peoria residents will resume at JIMAX, located at 2000 W. Clark Street in Peoria. Hours of collection are planned for 8-...
Julia Bradley Aug 30, 2019

Nexstar and AT&T Reach Deal
Nexstar Media Group and AT&T said they reached a deal that will end a two-month blackout of the broadcaster's stations to AT&T's pay-TV customers. The deal covers about 97 markets and customer...
Rick Hirschmann Aug 29, 2019 AP Photo/File

Pritzker Ordered To Rest Due To Hairline Fracture
(AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has a hairline fracture on his left thighbone and a doctor has ordered rest for four to six weeks. The Democrat's office said Thursday that Pritzker doesn't know how the inju...
Kristina Leahy Aug 29, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
Woodford County Deputy Involved In Crash
Early Thursday morning, a wrong way driver and a Woodford County Deputy were involved in a crash on Interstate 39. Around 4:00 a.m., two deputies from the Woodford County Sheriff's Office responded to...
Kristina Leahy Aug 29, 2019

Pritzker Requests Federal Disaster Declaration
Peoria County is included in a disaster declaration requested by the Governor. After devastating floods in Illinois this spring, Governor JB Pritzker has officially requested a federal disaster declar...
Kristina Leahy Aug 29, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD

St. Philomena, Thomas Jefferson Schools Placed On Lockdown After Peoria Shooting
Two schools were placed on a soft lockdown Thursday morning after a shooting nearby, Peoria Police confirm. St. Philomena Catholic School, located at 3216 N. Emery Avenue and Thomas Jefferson Primary ...
Julia Bradley Aug 29, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock

IL Lottery Makes Record Contribution To Schools
(Chicago)- As students across the state head back to school, the Illinois Lottery announced today a record $731 million contribution to the State of Illinois' Common School Fund for Fiscal Year 2019, ...
Julia Bradley Aug 29, 2019
Autopsy Results In On Mackinaw Man Killed In California
(25 News)-- The Lake County Sheriff's Office in California revealed the cause of death of 25-year-old Grant Whitaker, of Mackinaw, was blunt force trauma to the head. Whitaker was originally reported ...
Julia Bradley Aug 29, 2019

Collins: There's A Threat Of Severe Storms
Severe storms could roll into the Peoria area Thursday evening. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says the main concerns are damaging winds over 60 miles per hour and large hail, ...
Julia Bradley Aug 29, 2019 Peoria Firefighters Local 50 Facebook/File

Keeping An Eye On Dorian
(AP) - Hurricane Dorian is moving over open waters after doing limited damage in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, though forecasters warn it is gaining strength and probably will grow into a danger...
Mike Sabol Aug 28, 2019 ap-news photo-MWC


