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31/10/2025

U.S. veterans give students a fist bump and a lesson in gratitude at Banner Elementary

Every Thursday morning, students at Banner Elementary are greeted by a group of local veterans with a fist bump, creating a positive start to the day and bridging generations.

30/10/2025

Peoria Public Schools received more funding this year, but advocates say it isn't enough

Illinois public schools are still underfunded by $2.5 billion, despite receiving an increase in state funding, and advocates are urging state lawmakers to follow through on their commitment to adeq…

29/10/2025

Peoria City Council unanimously approves budget a week early, new Dunlap school

The Peoria City Council unanimously approved their 2026-2027 Biennial Budget, which invests more than $301 million into the city’s six strategic priorities, including infrastructure, communit…

29/10/2025

Plans for new elementary school in Dunlap School District approved by Peoria City Council

The new, two-story elementary school in the Dunlap School District will cost an estimated $42.9 million.

28/10/2025

WMBD wins Station of the Year at Silver Domes

WMBD won three Silver Dome awards at the DoubleTree Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield on Monday, including 2025 Station of the Year, best sportscaster, and best Multicultural Research story.

28/10/2025

Heated discussions at PPS board meeting on racist group-chat, board member comments

At the Peoria Public Schools Board of Education meeting, two separate incidents involving a student receiving death threats and racist messages, and a board member making defamatory comments, cause…

27/10/2025

Morton's first-ever full-time firefighters ratify contract

The first full-time firefighters in the Morton Fire Department's nearly 150-year history have a five-year contract with the village after their union ratified the agreement last week.

27/10/2025

These are the most popular Peoria businesses for video gaming terminals

These 10 Peoria businesses saw the most money played on their video gaming machines in 2024.

26/10/2025

PPS board to vote again on metal detectors for district’s 3 high schools

Monday night's vote follows a pair of shootings in August outside Manual High School, including one in which multiple shots hit the building.

26/10/2025

Peoria businesses benefit from video slot machines, but gamblers lose big

In 2024, gamblers in Peoria lost a collective $23.8 million on video gaming terminals found at restaurants, bars and other establishments.

24/10/2025

Rebecca Brumfield and husband expect second child in 2026

Rebecca Brumfield, evening anchor for WMBD, and her husband announced that they are expecting their second child, due in early spring of 2026.

24/10/2025

Peoria residents voice hopes for new PPS superintendent