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Darwin Homes move-outs surrounded by confusion
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The past few months have been stressful and confusing for Rebecca Billings and her husband, who are being forced to move out of their East Bluff home of four years by property manager Darwin Homes. Darwin Homes marked Jan. 31 as the day for residents...
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CI Hero: Paws Giving Independence pairs service dogs with central Illinoisans for free
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A local volunteer organization is celebrating 15 years of pairing service animals with central Illinoisans. Training facilitator assisted, mobility, and facility service dogs. It’s the mission of Paws Giving Independence. The nonprofit is dedicated to supporting and encouraging independence for people with varying disabilities.
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Darwin Homes tenants set to vacate Tuesday, Jan. 31
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Tuesday, Jan. 31 is the deadline for some Peoria families to be moved out of Darwin Homes’ managed properties. The parent company, SFR3, bought 300 homes in Central Illinois, mostly in Peoria. Now, the company owns 11,000 properties across the country. About 60 families...
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Bloomington Library to auction art, proceeds to fund expansion
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Bloomington Public Library will be holding an online auction of some of its artwork to fund the library’s current expansion and renovation. The art, which can be previewed here, will be up for auction starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4 until 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11.
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Miller Park Zoo welcomes new red wolf
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Miller Park Zoo is introducing its new female red wolf named Honey Bun on Tuesday. According to a Miller Park Zoo Facebook post, Honey Bun is three years old and was born at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. Honey Bun was flown...
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Miller Park Zoo to offer Free Fridays this February
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Take advantage of a local favorite this February by visiting Miller Park Zoo on any of their four Free Fridays. February 3, 10, 17 and 24 will all be free admission days at the Zoo, Bloomington officials announced Monday. “This will be a great way...
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Local policymakers meet about Rental Housing Support Program
Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) — During the recent lame-duck session of the state legislature, House Bill 3878, the rental housing support fee, gained passage. The current rental housing support fee is $9 per document, but starting July 1, that fee will be doubled to $18. These real estate related documents can include selling a home and having the title company file the deed with their office.
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Jelani Day’s mother demanding action from Peru City Officials
PERU, Ill. (WMBD) — Monday night, Jelani Day’s mother Carmen Bolden Day demanded action from Peru City Officials. Bolden Day said Peru Police Chief Sarah Raymond has been her point of contact since The Jelani Day Joint Task Force was formed but has failed to provide weekly updates on Jelani’s case.
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Local leader appointed to trafficking task force
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD)– Gov. Pritzker has appointed a new member to the statewide Illinois Human Trafficking Task Force. The new appointee, Brian Fengel, serves as a member of The Center for Prevention of Abuse (CFPA) Human Trafficking Ad Hoc Committee and will start his new role by the end of January, or Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
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Washington CityLift program extended for another year
WASHINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — People with disabilities in the Washington area needing transportation are in luck! The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District has extended the pilot para-transit service in Washington. The city approved continuing funding for the program, with 50% of the funds coming from a grant from the...
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Lariat Steakhouse sign catches fire
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Fire Department responded to the Lariat Steakhouse sign catching fire near Glen Avenue and War Memorial Drive Monday. According to Peoria Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger, an Electrical shortage caused the fire at approximately 4:30 p.m. Firefighters put out the fire in approximately 20...
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Neighbor rescues two dogs during Normal house fire
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD)– A fire in Normal caused major home damage early afternoon on Sunday. According to a Normal Fire Dept. press release, units responded to 808 Landau Lane to a neighbor reporting heavy smoke and fire coming from the back side of a residence. The neighbor rescued two...
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Caterpillar negotiations continue as union authorizes strike
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Caterpillar and UAW Local 974 are in the midst of negotiations for their next six-year contract, but there could be a strike on the horizon. The current contract expires on March 1. Caterpillar and the union have been exchanging contracts and proposals during main table negotiations since January 23. Subcommittee negotiations began on January 30, according to Caterpillar’s website.
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Weekend I-74 crash victim identified
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) — The 50-year-old woman who died in a crash on I-74 Saturday morning has been identified as Tammy Odom of Peoria. Tazewell County Coroner Charles R. Hanley announced Odom’s identification on Facebook Monday afternoon. Odom died in a crash on Interstate 74 between Morton...
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Peoria teen held on bond for string of burglaries, gun possession
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — An 18-year-old man was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury for three burglaries that occurred last September, when he was a juvenile. Court documents charge the suspect with three counts of burglary on Sept. 7, alleging that he entered Freedom Gas Station in Chillicothe, Express Smoke Shop in Chillicothe, and the Shell Gas Station on N Prospect Road in Peoria, all with the intent to commit theft within that business.
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Peoria man sentenced to 10 years for meth possession
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A Peoria man has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Robert Lee Ford, 38, was indicted in June 2022 after surveillance by the DEA and Peoria Police proved that he sold over 100 grams of methamphetamine that tested 90% pure in early May.
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Citing theft, State Farm drops coverage of certain Kia and Hyundai models
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — State Farm is no longer accepting new car insurance applications for certain Kia and Hyundai models made between 2015 to 2019, citing theft concerns. In a statement, State Farm spokesperson Sevag Sarkissian said the rise in car thefts “is a serious problem impacting our customers and the entire auto insurance industry.”
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Peoria police respond to multiple armed incidents Sunday
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Police Department responded to three armed incidents Sunday. According to Peoria police press releases, the incidents occurred at approximately 11:45 a.m., 5:30 p.m. and 9:05 p.m. At the 11:45 a.m. incident, a woman was robbed at gunpoint near Bradley Avenue and Rebecca Place....
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UPDATE: Unit 5 board approves 2023-24 budget cuts
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — An elementary school is on the chopping block on a recent Unit 5 budget recommendation. According to budget recommendations from Superintendent Dr. Kristen Weikle, Carlock Elementary School could be closed in the 2024-25 school year. The school closer is one of many recommended budget cuts...
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Vehicle fire causes backup along I-74/55 exchange
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The City of Bloomington Fire Department posted on Facebook Tuesday morning that a vehicle fire has caused a miles-long traffic jam along the southbound lanes of the I-74 and I-55 exchange. Companies from Bloomington and Bloomington Township responded at 10:20 a.m. to extinguish the fire....
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