It's Showtime!
Friday, December 5, 2008 @12:04am CST
Reported by: WMBD/WYZZ TV News Staff WMBD/WYZZ TV – PEORIA -- Dancers for Peoria Ballet's Nutcracker are gearing up for opening night. Adopt a Family
Friday, December 5, 2008 @12:02am CST
Reported by: WMBD/WYZZ TV News Staff WMBD/WYZZ TV – PEORIA -- If you've got some extra Christmas spirit to share this season, the Peoria Friendship House needs your help. IDOT won't Skimp on Salt
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @11:59pm CST
Reported by: WMBD/WYZZ TV News Staff WMBD/WYZZ TV – ILLINOIS - IDOT representatives say they will not compromise public safety to save a few bucks. Uncle Sam Covers the Tab
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @11:56pm CST
Reported by: WMBD/WYZZ TV News Staff
WMBD/WYZZ TV – PEORIA/BLOOMINGTON -- Central Illinois hospitals are getting a big financial boost.
Stuff a Bus Keeps Rolling
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @11:54pm CST
Reported by: WMBD/WYZZ TV News Staff
WMBD/WYZZ TV – PEORIA -- It will be a happy holiday for many Central Illinois families as CityLinks' Stuff a Bus campaign continues to bring in food.
Prep Scoreboard for Dec. 4
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @10:11pm CST
Reported by: WMBD/WYZZ-TV STAFF Girls basketball results Weather Discussion
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @10:00pm CST Weather synopsis from Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins - There doesn't appear to be any relief from our cold temperatures and snow chances. Lows tonight will range 0 to 10 depending on snow cover. Highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 20's ahead of a fast moving " clipper " system which will give us snow showers Saturday and reinforce our below normal temperatures. Sunday looks dry but another system will spread snow in here Monday and Tuesday. Pretty in Pink: Brimfield Girls Take Action Against Cancer
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @8:49pm CST
Reported by: Rob Coons - WMBD/WYZZ-TV The girls on the Brimfield High School basketball team are versatile. Decorative Droppings
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @6:10pm CST
Reported by: Christy Stelzer WMBD/WYZZ Reporter
WMBD/WYZZ— Bloomington— Don't be surprised if you get poopfor Christmas, that’s right, poop. "Magical Reindeer Gem Ornaments" made out of the animal's feces, are selling out daily at the Miller Park Zooin Bloomington.
Police Looking for a Bank Robber
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @6:04pm CST
Reported by: Christy Stelzer WMBD/WYZZ Reporter WMBD/WYZZ— Bloomington— Bloomington police are looking for a bank robber and they need your help. The suspect is described as a white male, between the ages of 45 and 50 and stands around 5 feet, 10 inches. SOS in the Pumpkin Capital
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @6:00pm CST
Reported by: Bret Lemoine - WMBD/WYZZ TV
WMBD/WYZZ TV –MORTON – We found several speed patches in the Pumpkin Capital of the world.
How to Keep your Holidays Happy
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @5:51pm CST It's the time of year when many of us over-spend, over-eat, and over-commit our social lives. Doctor Joy Miller has some tips to keep yourself in check this holiday season.
WMBD/WYZZ— Normal— If you're trying to keep your heating bill down this winter, Ecology Action Center Director, Michael Brown has some simple ways to go “green” while saving “green” this winter.
WMBD/WYZZ-TV—PEORIA--Doctors-in-training may be too
tired to safely care for their patients.
That according to a study the Institute of Medicine released Tuesday.
Council to Vote on New City Logo Next Week
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @4:56pm CST The city of Peoria has a new logo, now it needs city council to approve it next Tuesday.
BU Freshman's Threes are Hair Raising
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @4:48pm CST
Reported by: Kurt Pegler - WMBD/WYZZ-TV When Bradley recruited Michelle Lund, she was a blond-headed sharpshooter from western Iowa. Defective Illinois License Plates
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @4:33pm CST The Illinois Secretary of State's office is sending 160-thousand letters to warn drivers that their license plates may be defective.
Dial 'GIVE'
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @4:30pm CST
Reported by: WMBD/WYZZ TV - NEWS STAFF
WMBD/WYZZ
TV – PEORIA -- Making a call could help a child.
Milton Budd - Nightmare Theater
Barth Heads Back to Eureka College
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @2:21pm CST
Reported by: WMBD/WYZZ-TV STAFF
Kurt Barth liked Eureka College so much he's going back to school. Knox County Needs Emergency Volunteers
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @10:35am CST
Reported by: WMBD/WYZZ News Staff
WMBD/WYZZ -- Knox County - The Knox County Health Department needs both medical and non-medical volunteers to register for its public health emergency response team.
Bob Larson started at WMBD TV in 1971. This interview was done May 23, 2006 as Bob celebrated his 35th year.
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @6:26am CST
GIFT IDEAS
The Peoria Zoo 2218 N. Prospect Road Peoria
WMBD/WYZZ - PEORIA -- You can make the holidays happy and healthy with some free screenings.
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @5:40am CST
GIFTS FOR GARDENERS
Thursday, December 4, 2008 @5:25am CST
RUBY
Submitted by Erin Von Holten Thursday, December 4, 2008 @5:25am CST
TOP TEN
Stupid things Americans say to Brits. Rivermen Outscore Wolves, 7-6
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @11:08pm CST
Reported by: WMBD/WYZZ-TV STAFF Nicholas Drazenovic’s penalty shot goal with 4:50 left in the third period broke a 6-6 tie as the Peoria Rivermen outlasted the first-place Chicago Wolves 7-6 on Wednesday night at Allstate Arena.
Peoria Charter Coach in I-39 Accident
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @10:19pm CST
Reported by: WMBD/WYZZ-TV Sarah Barwacz WMBD/WYZZ – PEORIA – It was a scary situation for students from Dunlap High School as the charter bus they were riding in crashes into a semi. Krick, ISU Coast at Western Illinois
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @9:32pm CST
Reported by: WMBD/WYZZ-TV STAFF Maggie Krick scored a season-high 20 points as Illinois State beat Western Illinois 80-49 in women's basketball at Western Hall Wednesday. Unwrapping Debt
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @9:00pm CST
Reported by: Bret Lemoine - WMBD/WYZZ TV
WMBD/WYZZ TV –PEORIA – There are only three more weeks of shopping until Christmas. We continue to help you take action with your finances this evening. Where Are They Now -- Dave Snell
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @8:04pm CST
Reported by: Kurt Pegler - WMBD/WYZZ-TV
It’s been seven years since Dave Snell last did a nightly sportscast. Where Are They Now -- Dave Snell
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @7:46pm CST
Reported by: Kurt Pegler - WMBD/WYZZ-TV It’s been seven years since Dave Snell last did a nightly sportscast. 40 Years of Service
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @6:43pm CST
Reported by: Christy Stelzer WMBD/WYZZ Reporter WMBD/WYZZ— McLean County— A McLean County employee is being recognized after four decades of service. Larry Carius started as a sanitarian for the McLean County’s Health Department, now he is the food safety program supervisor. 49 States "Failing" to Provide Affordability in Higher Education
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @6:37pm CST
Reported by: Christy Stelzer WMBD/WYZZ Reporter
WMBD/WYZZ— Bloomington— An independent report says 49 states, including Illinois, are failing when it comes to providing affordability in higher education. The study looks at how much of someone's income is being used to pay for a college education.
WMBD/WYZZ
TV – PEORIA -- The 5th district is the
fastest growing part of Peoria, but the district's
longtime council member is stepping down. There are two people petitioning to
be put on the ballot for the position, Doug Crew, and Dan Irving.
WMBD/WYZZ
–PEORIA - Bradley President Joanne Glasser announces she is battling breast
cancer. In an email addressed to the
Bradley Community Glasser says she had surgery just last week and her illness
is very treatable.Glasser joined the Bradley
staff in 2007. She is the University's
first female president.