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A Peoria Chiefs record Yadier Molina helped to set was surpassed. What record was it?
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Peoria Chiefs history was made at Dozer Park on Wednesday. The Chiefs broke the franchise record for most home runs in a single season, set in 2002 with the help of future St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Yadier Molina who had seven that year. Two home runs early in the game on Wednesd...
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Pritzker says he doesn't know details of deadly Jan. 4 shooting by Illinois State Police
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker said he hasn't seen video of a Jan. 4 police shooting that left an unarmed woman dead after a traffic stop in a vehicle that was reported stolen. The St. Clair County state's attorney declined to charge the offic...
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Bailey seeks to classify any organization receiving $10K in state grants as a 'public body'
By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Darren Bailey's campaign is getting behind stalled Statehouse legislation that would make nongovernmental organizations that receive at least $10,000 or 20% of their total funding from the state subject to the Illinois Freedom of ...
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Bloomington to launch new emergency notification system
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The city of Bloomington announced that it will be launching a new emergency notification system on Monday. CodeRED will help keep residents up to date on public safety issues, water main breaks and other urgent situations, said Katherine Murphy, a city spokeswoman. Residents who re...
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Jessica Dixon Heitman appointed to ex-Rep. Harry Benton's seat
By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com The Democratic Party chairs in Will and Kendall counties chose Jessica Dixon Heitman Monday night to complete the term of former Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, and replace him on the November ballot. She beat out six other challengers to receive t...
Jul 21, 2026
Teen cited after 5-year-old was hit by a car while riding electric bike in Peoria
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A 16-year-old driver was cited after a 5-year-old was allegedly hit while riding an electric bike on Monday. Officers with the Peoria Police Department were called at 7:20 p.m. July 20 to the 1600 block of North Great Oak Drive to a report of a hit-and-run, spokeswoman Semone Roth said....
Jul 21, 2026
Riverview Plaza case paused as owners file appellate appeal
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Another hearing and another delay in the matter of a beleaguered Downtown high-rise that has sat empty for two years. Peoria County Judge Alicia Washington paused proceedings on the 20-story Riverview Plaza high-rise for 60 days after the building's owners, MJ Illinois Inc., appealed a decision sh...
Jul 21, 2026
Caterpillar acquires Skycatch to improve its mining data analysis
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Caterpillar, Inc. is expanding its mining division in acquiring a company that uses artificial intelligence technology to speed up the mining process. Skycatch uses AI to enhance its spatial data analysis to take in a vast amount of data and come up with solutions faster than previous t...
Jul 21, 2026
