Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Peoria Fire: Faulty electrical wiring to blame for fire overnight
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called early Monday morning to reports of a house fire in the area of S. Folkers Avenue and W. Antoinette. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Maroney said crews arrived ...
Jan 26, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria Public Schools cancel classes on Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - Due to forecasted wind chill values of -17 and ongoing concerns for student safety-particularly for those who walk to school and must navigate sidewalks in many areas-there will be no s...
Jan 26, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Trump administration defends killing American in Minneapolis, contradicts videos
By Brad Brooks and Tim Reid MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Officials in U.S. President Donald Trump's administration defended on Sunday the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by immigration agents in M...
Jan 26, 2026 A woman clears snow from a picture of Alex Pretti at a makeshift memorial at the site where a man identified as Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 25, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans
Winter storm snarls US travel, forces mass flight cancellations
By Shivansh Tiwary Jan 26 (Reuters) - A powerful winter storm sweeping across much of the United States forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights and delayed hundreds on Monday, as freezing rain ...
Jan 26, 2026 People check the flight tracker screens at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S., January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer
Accidental Fire Causes $75,000 in Damage to Peoria Home
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to a structure fire in the area of E. LaSalle Street and N. Indiana early Saturday morning. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Martin says crews arrived about 7:0...
Jan 24, 2026 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Economy, mold among issues leading to East Peoria senior living facility's closure
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Management is explaining the decision to close Serenity Assisted Living & Memory Care in East Peoria, citing COVID-related economic troubles, plus a mold problem at t...
Jan 24, 2026 (Serenity Assisted Living and Memory Care)
PPD: Teen injured in shooting on Peoria's South Side
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria Police are investigating a shooting early Friday morning that left a 17-year-old girl with a gunshot wound to the leg. PPD told 25 News that just after 2:30 a.m., offic...
Jan 24, 2026
Thousands brave bitter cold to demand ICE leave Minneapolis
By Tim Evans and Daniel Trotta MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Thousands of demonstrators braved bitter cold to march through the streets of Minneapolis on Friday and demand an end to President Donald...
Jan 24, 2026 People take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans
Delta cancels additional Atlanta, East Coast flights as winter storm threatens weekend travel
Jan 24 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines said on Saturday it made additional flight cancellations for Atlanta and along the U.S. East Coast, including at its hubs in Boston and New York, as it continued to ...
Jan 24, 2026 Snow falls over the Clara Luper National Sit-In Plaza as Winter Storm Fern arrives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
25 News: First Alert Weather Days extended through Monday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - It looks like frigid cold temperatures and wind chills well below zero won't be going anywhere anytime soon. 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Brian Walder says First Alert Weathe...
Jan 24, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
