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Power Outage! No Blog Today, Come Back Tomorrow, Please!
So my power went out last night and it just got restored. The hot dog post will be up tomorrow and Thursday I’ll have photos from last night’s pre-Heart Of Illinois Fair party. Sorry about this, but what are you going to do?. See you all tomorrow!
Kewanee/Wethersfield Townships Declared Local State of Emergency
The Henry County Office of Emergency Management has declared a local state of emergency for Kewanee and Wethersfield Townships. Residents in these areas who are uninsured or underinsured and do not have the physical ability to clear downed trees from their property, may request assistance from the Henry County Office of Emergency Management. The Henry County OEM has partnered with local non-profit to provide tree cutting services for qualifying residents. “This is an offer for physical assistance, and not a financial benefit.”
Second Straight Month For Drug Bust At Main Street Home In Princeton
It may be time to address who owns a home in the heart of Princeton. Officers with Trident and the Princeton Police Department and Bureau County Sheriff's Department executed a warrant Tuesday at a house with the address of 805 North Main Street. Two men and a woman living at that house were arrested for drugs.
Drag Brunch returns for River City Pride 2024
PEORIA – The Drag N’ Paint Brunch will return to wrap up the weekend for River City Pride Fest 2024 this weekend. The brunch is on Sunday, July 21, at Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino. Doors open and the brunch buffet begins at 10:30 a.m. with the show starting at 11 a.m. The Par-A-Dice brunch buffet is included with the entry fee and a cash bar will be available.
‘It just came on really suddenly, and I heard a thud’: Central Peoria home slammed by storm
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — For Susan Borcherding, Monday night’s storm came all of the sudden. The central Peoria woman was in her home on West Marleen Avenue, which is across University Street from the Metro Center, when she heard the tornado sirens go off. “It was a little...
End-of-life doula brings death cafe to Bloomington-Normal
Carley Cotner (pictured) is a Death or End-of-Life Doula. She's started hosting Death Cafes in town to help people approach the subject of dying. Carley Cotner wants to talk about death — and she wants Bloomington-Normal to join her. She said she took training to become a Death or End-of-Life Doula, so she can host death cafes in town for people who feel the same way.
“Memphis to Peoria” runners on their way to Tennessee
PEORIA, Ill. – The St. Jude Peoria runners are headed to Memphis, Tennessee. 20 RVs, filled with 185 runners and support staff, left Peoria Tuesday morning bound for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. WMBD’s own Caleb Kelch is running in his 7th “Memphis to Peoria Run”....
Derecho smacks Galesburg and surrounding area
The National Weather Service is classifying the storm that smacked Galesburg and the surrounding area on Monday night as a derecho. Derechos are long-lived, straight-line wind storms associated with a band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms. “There were numerous reports of wind damage in the area. At this point,...
‘The damage is extensive.’ Kewanee’s storm fallout in photos
The devastating impact of Monday’s storm on Kewanee residents is widespread, with many residents facing serious financial and consequential effects as a result. Within a few city blocks on the east end of Prospect Street, residents are dealing with entire trees that have fallen onto the roofs of their homes and even downed wires that make returning to their homes unsafe.
Investigation underway after man killed in motor vehicle accident in LaSalle County
LASALLE COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) — A man was killed in a deadly accident Sunday in LaSalle County, Illinois. According to a press release from the LaSalle County Coroner’s Office, the coroner was called to the OSF St. Paul Medical Center Emergency Room regarding a man who had been involved in a motor vehicle accident southbound on Route 251, north of Mendota.
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
Pontiac grad Henry Brummel drafted by Milwaukee Brewers in 20th round
PEORIA (25News Now) - Henry Brummel gets his name called before the bell. Brummel was selected with the 605th overall pick in the 20th round by the Milwaukee Brewers. The RHP was named to the First-Team All Conference team this past spring. He is currently committed to Indiana University for baseball.
West Peoria man faces up to 30 years in prison for allegedly having machine gun
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A West Peoria man was indicted Tuesday by a Peoria County grand jury for allegedly possessing a handgun that could fire automatically last month. Korion Hopkins, 18, faces up to 30 years on the charge of unlawful use of weapons, which alleges he possessed a machine gun. The charge alleges Hopkins had a handgun with a “switch” that allowed it to fire fully automatic.
Sen. Tim Scott says America ‘isn't a racist country,' blasts Chicago leadership over violence
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott blasted the city of Chicago and its leadership during Monday’s Republican National Convention, saying that educational failures and gun violence are occurring there because of Democratic Party control. “America isn’t a racist country,” he said during his address. “If you are looking for racism...
Massive, widespread damage across central Illinois after Monday night storm
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Tree limbs were scattered across yards, streets and even on some homes Tuesday morning after a strong storm moved through the area Monday night that produced wind gusts of up to 70 mph. The highest known winds were at Tanner’s Orchard in Speer, Illinois, where...
NWS Survey Teams confirm 11 tornadoes on Monday night across the area…
Nearly 500 total severe weather reports (and likely to still grow as more reports are confirmed and finalized) logged by the Storm Prediction Center, the majority across the Chicagoland area. A total of 11 tornadoes that we have confirmed in northern IL (including 2 in Ogle County just outside of the immediate Chicago area) and […]
VIDEO: Illinois Republicans decry Biden’s border policies, Chicago crime
(The Center Square) – Illinois Republicans are making the case for more public safety in the Land of Lincoln while attending the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Tuesday’s theme at the RNC was “Make America Safe Again.” Earlier in the day, Illinois Republicans gathered for their breakfast off site. U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Hindsboro, said the Biden administration’s open border is allowing crime, drugs, human trafficking and terrorists in. ...
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