Category Archives: Top Stories
PPS Begins Filling School Board Vacancy
Peoria Public Schools is accepting resumes and letters of interest from people willing to fill a District 2 School Board vacancy. Bob Davison-Aviles resigned from the Board Monday saying a new job he ...
Jul 17, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Former Street Members Want To Help At-Risk Youth
Two Peoria men who have experience life on the streets have taken notice of recent gun violence in Peoria and want to do something about it. Austin Woods and George Lewis have teamed up with Elite's C...
Jul 17, 2019
Local Goodwill Industries Not Making Job Cuts
Don Johnson, CEO and President of Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois, based in Peoria, says his organization has not eliminated any positions for workers with disabilities. A news story focused o...
Jul 17, 2019
House Vote Condemns Trump's Tweets, Draws Some GOP Support
(AP) - House Democrats have issued a remarkable rebuke against President Donald Trump, passing a resolution condemning what they called Trump's "racist comments" aimed at four liberal congresswomen of...
Jul 17, 2019
Closing Arguments Expected In Penalty Phase Of Christensen Case
(AP) - Prosecutors and defense attorneys are delivering final arguments to jurors on whether a former University of Illinois doctoral student should be sentenced to death for killing a young scholar f...
Jul 17, 2019
Collins: Excessive Heat Through Saturday Night
An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for the Peoria area Wednesday afternoon through Saturday night. 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says an Excessive Heat Warning is issued when a prol...
Jul 17, 2019
Bustos Announces Grant For Illinois Central College
U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (17-Democrat) announced a $3 million grant for Illinois Central College from the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration. The grant will help establish a ...
Jul 16, 2019
Rev. Jesse Jackson Wants President To Pardon Blagojevich
(AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson is urging President Donald Trump to pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (pictured) for his corruption crimes. Jackson and his son, Jesse Jackson Jr., say Blagojev...
Jul 16, 2019 AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File
NWS: Funnel Clouds Could Form This Afternoon
The National Weather Service says, thanks to the remnants of Hurricane Barry, conditions are favorable for the formation of funnel clouds Tuesday afternoon. "It is not uncommon to see these types of f...
Jul 16, 2019 Andi Butler/Facebook
R. Kelly Ordered Held Without Bond
(AP) - A federal judge has ordered R&B singer R. Kelly held in a Chicago jail without bond on sex crime charges. U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber handed down the ruling Tuesday after Kelly wa...
Jul 16, 2019 AP Photo/Amr Alfiky, File
