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What is an Urban Heat Island?
Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) — On Monday, July 22nd, a few isolated showers and thunderstorms developed in Central Illinois. The rain was very spotty but there was something interesting about these showers, they all developed near or over our biggest population centers. The visible satellite loop above shows storm clouds...
Missouri Highway Patrol: Illinois man drowns in Jefferson County, Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A 33-year-old Illinois man drowned at Rockford Park on Big River in Jefferson County, Missouri. Guadalupe L. Lopez drowned around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, the Missouri Highway Patrol says. Lopez entered the water and went under and was pronounced dead by paramedics.
Illinois state senator speaks after alleged threat against state representative
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state senator is thanking law enforcement after a DeKalb man was arrested for an alleged assassination threat against a member of the Illinois House. The alleged threat against state Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, came just days after the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on July 13. The incident led to the postponement of a DeKalb Senior Health Fair, which Keicher...
Illinois quick hits: Wildfire smoke drifts into state; Cheatle resigns from Secret Service
Wildfire smoke drifts into state Smoke from several wildfires burning in the western U.S. and Canada is now drifting across Illinois. Light smoke combined with unhealthy ozone concentrations is creating unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups, especially in northern Illinois. So far, this year’s fires are a fraction of the size of the blazes that broke out across Canada last year, contributing to numerous days of significant particulate matter pollution. ...
Illegal immigrants can keep professional licenses despite deportation with new law
(The Center Square) – Migrants who get deported from the country may be able to keep their professional license from Illinois under a new law. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the measure into law last week. House Bill 5457 provides that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not revoke, suspend, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action […]
Staggering IRS Data Shows 262,000 People Fled Illinois in 1 Year
I'm no math genius, but this is a stunning number of people who said goodbye to Illinois in just one calendar year. New data just shared by the IRS reveals more than a quarter million residents left the Land of Lincoln recently. I saw this story today by Wirepoint which...
Ribbon cutting held for new Warehouse District
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A retail and apartment development is aiming to bring more life into Downtown Peoria and the Warehouse District. On Wednesday afternoon, developers held a ribbon cutting to celebrate what’s to come for the Adams & Oak block of downtown. It’s been six years since the project began, and the developers said they are leasing apartments, businesses are opening, and construction has begun.
25 Sports Tuesday – July 23, 2024
(25News Now) - Fall Football Fridays are fast approaching. Today was the final night of 7 on 7 Summer Football games at Normal West, and there were plenty of highlights from Prairie Central, Tri-Valley, Central Catholic, and the hosts Normal West. You can watch 25News - any newscast, anywhere -...
WMBD Sports Recap: July 23, 2024
PEORIA, Illinois (WMBD) – Familiar faces were back at the Riverplex in Peoria. Manual grads David and Derrick Booth hosting their annual youth basketball camp; the free camp helps kids in the inner city of Peoria get to a sports camp. The Booths — who both used basketball to...
Peoria man identified as person killed in early-morning shooting
The Peoria County Coroner's Office has identified the man who died in a shooting early Tuesday morning in Peoria. Quinterius Evans, 31, of Peoria suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his body and died instantly after he was shot in the 2500 block of W. Garden Street, Coroner Jamie Harwood said. Police responded to a...
Area prep football teams excited about ‘Week Zero’ games
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Washington’s Todd Stevens is in his first year as head coach of the Panthers. He’ll have an opportunity his predecessors never had. He has a chance to play a preseason game. “I told the seniors they have an extra week of football guaranteed with the Week Zero scrimmage,” Stevens said. “It’s […]
Hate crime indictments come for 3 accused of burning Pride flag
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Three men accused of ripping down Pride flags in Peoria back in June were indicted on Tuesday by a grand jury. According to grand jury court documents, Noah Gohring, 21, Andrew Gohring, 19, and Nathaniel Sheppard, 18, were indicted with hate crime, theft, and criminal damage to property charges.
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