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Expect parking to be an issue for events at the Peoria Civic Center this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - It's going to be a busy weekend for the Peoria Civic Center. General Manager Rik Edgar tells WMBD's "Greg and Dan" that roughly 15,000 people are expected to walk through the doors thro...
Feb 13, 2026 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Two hospitalized after I-74 crash in Peoria County
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Two people were injured after a two-vehicle crash Thursday night involving a semi-truck on Interstate 74. Illinois State Police says the crash involving the semi and a Chrysler 2...
Feb 13, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Olympics-Love, teamwork and sometimes rivalry intertwine at Winter Olympics
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Love is in the air at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics where a number of couples bring an added level of chemistry to the competition. Here are some of the couples competing with ...
Feb 13, 2026 iFeb 11, 2026; Milan, Italy; Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States skate after receiving silver medals during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images
Rivian surges as upcoming affordable SUV powers EV delivery forecast
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Rivian's projection that its cheaper models would attract more buyers this year powered a 24% stock jump on Friday, the latest sign of electric vehicle makers betting on affordable ...
Feb 13, 2026 A Rivian R2 electric SUV vehicle is shown at the LA Auto show "AutoMobility LA" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 20, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Bill to regulate homeowners insurance rates could reemerge this session
Story Summary A bill that would give state insurance regulators authority to review and modify homeowners insurance rates failed on the floor of the House last year but could be revived for a second v...
Feb 13, 2026 Rep. Robyn Gabel has filed a motion to take a second vote on a bill that would give state regulators authority to review and approve homeowners’ insurance rates in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Update: Exclusive-Arizona sheriff blocks FBI access to evidence in Nancy Guthrie abduction, source says
Updated at 2:46 a.m. (Feb. 13) By Jana Winter WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - An Arizona sheriff is blocking FBI access to key evidence in the investigation into the abduction of U.S. television journa...
Feb 13, 2026 Well-wishers sign a banner that reads "Bring her home" and shows a photo of Nancy Guthrie, U.S. television journalist Savannah Guthrie's abducted elderly mother, at the KVOA newsroom, where Savannah worked earlier in her career, in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble
Pekin woman who asked ex-boyfriend to kill husband appealing sentence
By Liz Lape PEKIN (25 News) - A Pekin woman who pleaded guilty to asking an ex-boyfriend to kill her husband is now appealing the conviction and sentence. 48-year-old Allison Salinas is currently serv...
Feb 13, 2026 Allison Salinas, a Pekin woman accused of trying to have her husband killed, is appealing her sentence. (25 News)
Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting $600 million in public health funds
By Dietrich Knauth Feb 12 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Chicago temporarily blocked on Thursday the Trump administration from moving ahead with $600 million in cuts to public health grants in four st...
Feb 13, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable on rural health, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
New Tazewell County system aims to prevent fraud
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - Tazewell County is launching a new system designed to prevent notary and property fraud. County Clerk Chief Deputy Dan Sullivan says it's one of the fastest growing white-colla...
Feb 13, 2026 Tazewell County Courthouse (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Rick Heidner casts himself as 'Trump Republican' in bid to unseat Pritzker
Article Summary Rick Heidner was a late entrant into the GOP gubernatorial primary, but is betting that his alignment with President Donald Trump, business background and outsider status will persuade...
Feb 12, 2026 Rick Heidner, a Republican from Barrington, speaks to voters following a candidate forum in Tazewell County on Jan. 15, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Brenden Moore)
