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Folks the game is taking its time. If we have a show, it will mostly be a weather hit from Molly.

Lovely weather outside WMBD today! Our 5:30 show may be impacted by basketball. 9pm should be on time. 10pm may be later in the night. I’ll update you all here if anything changes.

WATCH LIVE: Chief Meteorologist Chris Yates is live with weather updates PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — With storms moving into the area, WMBD Chief Meteorologist Chris Yates is live with all the updates.

Watch out for the weather tonight. Chief Meteorologist Chris Yates will be live throughout the severe weather:

‘Can Pekin win a legal battle with a data center?’ asked locals The city of Pekin held a town hall to discuss the potential construction of a data center, with some residents concerned about a potential legal battle with the multi-billion dollar company and the…

Town hall over proposed Pekin data center that still sees significant opposition from locals:

Illinois bill could affect proposed Pekin data center A proposed state bill in Illinois could require data centers to pay for any increased utility costs caused by their operations, as well as build renewable energy and guarantee transparent public en…

A bill filed in the past week could change the trajectory of a proposed data center in Pekin:

The ethanol fueled fight to stop higher gas prices If no federal changes are made, gas prices in Illinois could increase by 30 cents per gallon in April, unless the state opts into the E-10 waiver program or Rep. Darin LaHood’s bill allowing …

While Congress works on a solution, Illinois is stuck in limbo, whether the state will see gas price increases or not:

Peoria City Council tries to woo private businesses with two new TIF districts The Peoria City Council passed two new Tax Increment Districts (TIFs) to court private investment and spur development, which the city said will help combat blight and generate sales tax revenue fo…

Have a look at Peoria’s newest TIF districts:

Pekin residents oppose city council’s data center proposal Pekin City Council members faced a large group of constituents urging them to reverse a proposed data center, citing potential health impacts, noise pollution, and increased utility bills.

Locals aren’t letting their foot off the break, as pressure mounts on Pekin City Council members:

Jeffrey Epstein: ‘Sorry about Peoria’ Jeffrey Epstein mentioned Peoria, Illinois in an email released under the Epstein Transparency Act, in response to a redacted person lamenting the death of David Brenner.

One document in a trove of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, show he was talking to someone staying in Peoria at the time:

5-5 vote continues Peoria City legal challenge with Boyd Gaming The Peoria City Council voted 5-5 to reject a measure that would have ended their legal challenge to a proposed casino in East Peoria, with Mayor Rita Ali expressing disappointment and warning that…

Boyd Gaming’s expansion in East Peoria is set to still be legally challenged by the city of Peoria, even after 5 members voted for a settlement deal:

Over concerns of a proposed data center, the pekin council room is completely packed and then some, with people overflowing outside the room. People are outside due to the normal meeting room being “at capacity.”

Some Pekin residents are letting their voices be heard, to stop a potential data center from being built:

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Bipartisan calls to bring no tax on tips to Illinois State lawmakers in Illinois are hoping to pass a bill to enact the federal “no tax on tips” policy, which would allow qualified groups to deduct up to $25,000 from their gross income.

Both sides of the isle are pushing to bring the federal policy no tax on tips to Illinois:

Bipartisan calls to bring no tax on tips to Illinois State lawmakers in Illinois are hoping to pass a bill to enact the federal “no tax on tips” policy, which would allow qualified groups to deduct up to $25,000 from their gross income.

Both sides of the isle are pushing to bring the federal policy no tax on tips to Illinois:

Bipartisan calls to bring no tax on tips to Illinois State lawmakers in Illinois are hoping to pass a bill to enact the federal “no tax on tips” policy, which would allow qualified groups to deduct up to $25,000 from their gross income.

Both sides of the isle are pushing to bring the federal policy no tax on tips to Illinois:

Both sides of the isle are pushing to bring the federal policy no tax on tips to Illinois:

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The man looking to take over Gov. JB Pritzker’s job isn’t stressing out about the primary:

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Residents voiced their concerns to the Peoria City Council, saying the city isn’t doing enough in response to the ICE shooting that killed Renee Good:

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Some changes in the residency rule caused two council members to vote against the proposal:

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After previously saying he’s open to amending the law, the Governor touted the success of the SAFE-T Act, saying it’s “highly effective.”

Illinois lawmakers weight in on X’s AI Grok making inappropriate images of children:

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PPS Superintendent hopeful meets with residents in a packed room Peoria residents attended a town hall to meet Renee Andrews, one of two candidates looking to replace the retiring Superintendent of Peoria Public Schools, and discussed topics ranging from student…

Stay tuned for part 2 tomorrow:

Despite CDC changes Illinois will keep original childhood vaccine guidelines The Illinois Department of Public Health has decided to not follow the CDC’s recent changes to childhood vaccine recommendations, and will continue to recommend all vaccines previously recomm…

Vaccine recommendations that were released by the CDC today will not have an effect on Illinois vaccine guidelines according to Illinois Department of Public Health:

Dylan Lord you are my saint. Carry ISU to victory!!! Roll birds.

Ahead of the 2026 Spring session, over 100 lawmakers accepted political donations from the Sports Betting Alliance:

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Peoria Public Schools superintendent candidates revealed Dr. Renee Andrews and Dr. Jerry Bell are the two candidates vying to become the next superintendent of Peoria Public Schools after both their identities were withheld from the public.

Check out the final two candidates for Peoria Public Schools open superintendent position:

As the state is set to repeal its grocery tax come the fireworks, most Central Illinoisan won’t feel the benefits:

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Merry Christmas from the Maryland panhandle

Illinois three congressional Republicans urge Trump to ignore Mike Madigan’s pardon plea:

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