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Koehler wins state senate race costing nearly $4M
PEORIA, Ill. — In the most expensive State Senate race of 2020 in all of Illinois, 46th District Senate incumbent Democrat Dave Koehler fended off Republican challenger and Tazewell County Treas...
Nov 04, 2020
18th Dist. Rep. LaHood wins reelection (INTERVIEW)
PEORIA, Ill. — Two-term 18th Dist. U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood will begin a third term after Tuesday night, winning reelection. He joined WMBD News shortly after his win: https://media.socastsrm.com/...
Nov 03, 2020
Local COVID roundup 11/3: positivity rate almost 10%
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria City/County Health Department on Tuesday reported 122 new cases of COVID-19 in the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county. 61 of them were in Peoria County, with 46 in Tazewel...
Nov 03, 2020
The Countdown Is On!
McDonald's has announced they're bringing back the McRib next month. Heck Yeah! For the first time in 8 years, it'll be available at every one of their restaurant locations. They're scheduled to hit a...
Nov 03, 2020
Peoria City/County Health Department promotes safety at the polls
PEORIA, Ill. — Should you wear gloves to the polls? Peoria City/County Health Department Administrator Monica Hendrickson said besides wearing a mask, which is required, any safety precautions y...
Nov 03, 2020
Trump, Biden cede stage to voters for Election Day verdict
WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans are making their choice between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, selecting a leader to steer a nation battered by a surging pandemic that has killed more than...
Nov 03, 2020
The shortest one of these on record lasted less than 2 minutes. What is it?
November 3, 2020 Q: The shortest one of these on record lasted less than 2 minutes. What is it? A: Presidential inauguration speech
Nov 03, 2020 JBrazito / CC
Peoria Diocese says teams can’t play IHSA basketball
PEORIA, Ill. — The Catholic Diocese of Peoria told its schools on Monday that they will not be allowed to participate in IHSA basketball this winter. The IHSA is defying Gov. J-B Pritker’s...
Nov 03, 2020
Civics 101: State Senator
The seat is up for grabs this year. But, what does the job entail? With Election Day quickly approaching, WMBD News is getting a series of civics lessons from Dr. Megan Remmel, Political Science Profe...
Nov 03, 2020
Driver of car suffers life-threatening gunshot wounds
***UPDATE*** Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victim has 33-year-old Robert Gilliam, Jr. He was pronounced brain dead shortly before 2 on Tuesday at OSF St. Francis. An autopsy w...
Nov 03, 2020
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