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Peoria Park District is going solar
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Park District Board of Trustees approved a power purchase agreement for solar equipment at four locations at the Board meeting Wednesday night. Solar equipment will be ...
Dalton Kemper Oct 23, 2019
Drug Take Back Day set
PEORIA, Ill. — The fall 2019 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is slated for Saturday, October 26, and Peoria County residents have a plethora of places to safely dispose of their unused ...
Jeremy Scott Oct 23, 2019
Person shot Wednesday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill- A shooting victim was taken to a local hospital Wednesday by private vehicle with non-life threatening injuries. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said that the victim was shot...
Kristina Leahy Oct 23, 2019
TAILS group promotes ‘PetFest’
PEKIN, Ill. — Tazewell Animal Improvement of Life Society, better known as TAILS, is the local Humane Society in Tazewell County. Spokesperson Joe Greenwood explained to WMBD’s Greg and Da...
Julia Bradley Oct 23, 2019
Caterpillar sees drop in third quarter sales and revenue
DEERFIELD, Ill. - In its third quarter financial report, Caterpillar said early Wednesday morning that sales and revenue dropped six-percent, from $13.5 billion a year ago to $12.8 billion. Third-quar...
Julia Bradley Oct 23, 2019
Woodford County board bans recreational pot sales
EUREKA, Ill. — A Woodford County board has banned the sale of recreational marijuana. The Woodford County Zoning Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban sales of recreational pot in unincor...
Julia Bradley Oct 23, 2019
Budget talks continue with the Peoria City Council
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria City Council meeting on Tuesday was week two discussing the 2020-2021 budget. The meeting did not come to any definite decisions, but just questions the council had for...
Kristina Leahy Oct 22, 2019
Medicare enrollment and assistance opened through early December
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department on Aging issued a reminder that assistance is available to Medicare-eligible individuals and their caregivers, during the annual Medicare Open Enrollm...
Mike Sabol Oct 22, 2019
Project proposals wanted for economic plan
PEORIA, Ill. — As the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council has begun to put together its bi-annual Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, it has asked to hear about projects with lo...
Jeremy Scott Oct 22, 2019
New tax would increase the price for parking at the Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria Civic Center Authority Finance and Facility Committee met on Tuesday and discussed raising the price to park at the event center. General Manager Rik Edgar said the sta...
Kristina Leahy Oct 22, 2019

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