Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Illinois adds Spinal Muscular Atrophy to newborn testing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State health officials say every baby newly born in Illinois will be tested for Spinal Muscular Atrophy starting Monday. The Illinois Department of Public Health says Spinal M...
Jun 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 6/28: Illinois progressing ahead of schedule
CHICAGO, Ill. -- llinois officials are reporting 646 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths in the state. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported the latest figures Sunday, saying...
Jun 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
Deputy injured in weekend crash
SMITHVILLE, Ill. -- A Peoria County Deputy suffered head injuries after being involved in a single-vehicle crash on Saturday night. Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell said the accident happened around...
Jun 29, 2020
Peoria Public Library will reopen July 6
PEORIA, Ill. -- In compliance with Phase Four of the "Restore Illinois" plan, the Peoria Public Library system will open their doors to the public again on Monday, July 6. All five branches of the lib...
Jun 26, 2020 MWC-Logo Credit - Peoria Public Library
CityLink resumes regularly scheduled routes on Monday
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District has announced that CityLink will fully resume regularly scheduled fixed route bus service and hours of operation on Monday, June 29. "Since Gov...
Jun 26, 2020 Courtesy of Kevin Bessler/WMBD
Par-A-Dice Casino to reopen July 1
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Boyd Gaming has announced that East Peoria's Par-A-Dice Casino will resume operations on Wednesday, July 1 with reduced hours and at 50% capacity. Guests of the casino will be req...
Jun 26, 2020 25 News
Family escapes overnight fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters responded just before 1:30 a.m. Friday to a fire at a residence in the 2000 block of W. Malone. "When first crews arrived, they found heavy smoke coming showing fro...
Jun 26, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Possibility of severe storms Friday evening
PEORIA, Ill. -- Storms moving into the Peoria area Friday evening could be strong to severe, according the news partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins. "A cold front interacting with hot an...
Jun 26, 2020 Midwest Communications
Arrest made in connection with May homicide
PEORIA, Ill. -- On the morning of May 24, Peoria Police were called to a home in the 500 block of W. Loucks regarding an unresponsive female who was later pronounced dead at the scene. Peoria County C...
Jun 25, 2020 (Peoria County Jail)
Vehicle fire on I-74 leaves one injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- Emergency crews were called just before 8:30 a.m. Thursday to I-74 westbound at the War Memorial Drive exit. A vehicle went off the ramp and into the trees and caught fire. There were ...
Jun 25, 2020
