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  • 1 week ago | centralillinoisproud.com | Jerimiah Pinkins |Sheridan Hurtig |Andy Kravetz

    PEORIA, Ill (WMBD) — A man is dead after an early morning shooting Friday morning, the Peoria County Coroner said. Coroner Jamie Harwood said a man was found in a car on MacArthur Highway just before 3 a.m. Friday. The car had crashed into a tree between West Johnson Street and West McBean Street. That’s near the RiverWest complex and MLK Park. The coroner said the man had been shot. A WMBD reporter reached out to a spokeswoman from the Peoria Police Department, who has not yet responded.

  • Mar 25, 2025 | centralillinoisproud.com | Sheridan Hurtig

    PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — Debby Dant is dedicated to say the least, involved in multiple organizations, but her time giving back stems from her husband. He’s a four-year Vietnam Veteran who made her realize the importance of fighting for our country. “The veterans gave a lot to us, whether they only served a short time, whether they served four to six years, or were lifers. They all gave a portion of their lives to serve the country,” said Dant.

  • Mar 25, 2025 | yahoo.com | Sheridan Hurtig

    PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — Debby Dant is dedicated to say the least, involved in multiple organizations, but her time giving back stems from her husband. He’s a four-year Vietnam Veteran who made her realize the importance of fighting for our country. “The veterans gave a lot to us, whether they only served a short time, whether they served four to six years, or were lifers. They all gave a portion of their lives to serve the country,” said Dant.

  • Mar 20, 2025 | centralillinoisproud.com | Sheridan Hurtig

    PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Given two years to survive and living more than 10 years past that mark to tell the story. “I was 44 when I was diagnosed,” said Amy Dibler, one of WMBD’s Remarkable Women nominees for 2025. Dibler beat the odds after being diagnosed with stage 4 colon rectal cancer in 2012. The five-year survival rate of which is 13-14%, according to the American Cancer Society. “I have a permanent colostomy bag.

  • Mar 18, 2025 | yahoo.com | Sheridan Hurtig

    PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Given two years to survive and living more than 10 years past that mark to tell the story. “I was 44 when I was diagnosed,” said Amy Dibler, one of WMBD’s Remarkable Women nominees for 2025. Dibler beat the odds after being diagnosed with stage 4 colon rectal cancer in 2012. The five-year survival rate of which is 13-14%, according to the American Cancer Society. “I have a permanent colostomy bag.

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