State Audit Shows Bridge Inspections Lagging
Friday, May 9, 2008 @6:35pm CST
Reported by: Iris Pérez - WMBD/WYZZ

WMBD/WYZZ-TV—PEORIA--A new state audit claims I-DOT and local agencies neglected to inspect more than 1,700 Illinois bridges.

I-DOT will be repairing the McClugage Bridge for the next two weeks, but information we've obtained shows inspections on Illinois bridges aren't performed as often as they should be.

 

Marines Come Home
Friday, May 9, 2008 @5:12pm CST
Reported by: Lori Obert - WMBD/WYZZ

WMBD/WYZZ - PEORIA -- The family and friends of 33 Marines celebrate their homecoming today. After seven months in Iraq, the Marines were met by a cheering crowd at the Marine Corps Reserve Center just after 11:00 a.m.
School Lockdown
Friday, May 9, 2008 @2:39pm CST
Reported by: WMBD/WYZZ TV News Staff
WMBD/WYZZ - PEORIA - A Friday lockdown at Garfield Primary School only lasted a half an hour.  The school was locked down after reports of possible shots fired at the adjacent Logan Recreation Center.  The school's emergency plan did run smoothly and all students were kept in classrooms until the all clear.  The Peoria Police Department and the Park District are investigating the incident.