Category Archives: (1470 & 100.3 WMBD) All Stations
Two people injured in three-vehicle crash near downtown
PEORIA, Ill. – A three-vehicle accident just east of downtown Peoria injured two people. Peoria Fire says the two people that had to be extricated from one of the cars involved near Jefferson an...
Nov 17, 2023
Another arson reported to local home
PEORIA, Ill. – Another arson has been reported in the City of Peoria - at least the third in the last three weeks. Peoria Fire says this one happened near Ravine and Wisconsin just before 3:00 p...
Nov 17, 2023
Tornado hits too close to home, even for Meteorologist Chuck Collins
EAST PEORIA, Ill. – Just what was it that caused several tornadoes to touch down in Central Illinois ten years ago Friday, one of which caused major devastation to the city of Washington, along ...
Nov 17, 2023
UPDATE: Man shot, putting schools on brief lockdowns
UPDATED 5:21 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. – Two Peoria schools were on brief lockdowns after Peoria Police say a man was shot nearby. The shooting prior to 2:30 p.m. Friday happened near Griswold and Kraus...
Nov 17, 2023
Helping Washington recover, with volunteers and with God
WASHINGTON, Ill. – Ben Davidson took pretty extensive notes about the deadly tornado that hit Washington ten years ago Friday. Davidson is Associate Pastor at Bethany Community Church in Washing...
Nov 17, 2023
Mayor Manier reflects on 10th anniversary of the Washington tornado
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Like many people in Washington, Mayor Gary Manier was in church on the morning of November 17, 2013. Manier tells WMBD's "Greg and Dan Show", when he came out of the church building...
Nov 17, 2023
Bradley’s faculty senate approves ‘no confidence’ resolution against president, provost
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) – Frustrated over proposed program and staffing reductions, Bradley University's Faculty Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution expressing "no confidence" ...
Nov 17, 2023
Quinn recollects Washington mayor’s leadership in aftermath of EF-4 tornado
WASHINGTON, Ill. – Pat Quinn says he was doing what most people in the state of Illinois do on a fall Sunday afternoon, watching the Chicago Bears. But the game that the former governor from 200...
Nov 17, 2023
Pritzker designates additional $160M for migrant response as winter approaches
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois)- As winter quickly approaches, Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday announced plans for the state to spend an additional $160 million to aid and house a sustained influx of mig...
Nov 16, 2023
More than 50 years in prison for man convicted of murder
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man who strangled his girlfriend to death then left her in a burning home will go to prison for the next half-century. A judge Thursday sentenced 29-year-old Tahir Goodma...
Nov 16, 2023
