Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Police involved in chase that shuts down McClugage Bridge
PEORIA, Ill. -- A police chase Wednesday led to two suspects jumping into the Illinois River. The incident involved multiple jurisdictions from the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, Illinois State Pol...
Jun 03, 2020 Shannon Demanes/1470-100.3 WMBD
Arson suspected in overnight car/building fire
PEORIA,Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called just after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday to a building in the 1100 block of N. North Street on reports of a structure fire. "The fire this morning was also an arso...
Jun 03, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Arson is the cause of another fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters responded just after 11 a.m. Tuesday to a fire call in the 1500 block of W. Martin Street. Crews found the front of a home fully engulfed in flames. No one was insi...
Jun 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
Collins: A risk of strong to severe storms Wednesday
PEORIA,Ill. -- Strong winds and heavy rain are possible in the Peoria area Wednesday afternoon. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins predicts strong to severe thunderstorms could rol...
Jun 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
LaHood: Healing comes from mutual understanding and respect
PEORIA, Ill. -- How can we get past the violence? Congressman Darin LaHood, who represents Illinois' 18th District, believes in regards to violence that's erupted since the death of George Floyd in Mi...
Jun 02, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
Another busy night for Peoria firefighters
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria emergency crews responded early Tuesday morning to four structure fires. "Two of these structures were determined to be vacant and two were occupied. Three of the fires are susp...
Jun 02, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Charges: Galesburg man went to Minneapolis to riot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An Illinois man who allegedly said he was traveling to Minneapolis to "riot" after the death of George Floyd has been charged with federal counts. Twenty-eight-year-old Matthew Lee ...
Jun 02, 2020 A vehicle burns in the background as police in riot gear watch as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Saturday, May 30, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Peoria stabbing under investigation
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded around 8:30 p.m. Monday to a home in the 1000 block of NE Monroe on reports of a stabbing. "Officers arrived and located a male victim of a stabbing. The male w...
Jun 02, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Trump slams governors as 'weak,' urges crackdown on protests
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is deriding the nation's governors as "weak" and demanding tougher crackdowns on protesters in the aftermath of more violent protests in dozens of American cit...
Jun 01, 2020 Police hold off protesters during a solidarity rally for George Floyd, Sunday, May 31, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Protests were held throughout the city over the death of Floyd, a black man in police custody in Minneapolis who died after being restrained by police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Mayor responds to violent night in Peoria
PEORIA,Ill. -- Violence won't stop violence. Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis told WMBD's Greg and Dan, he's saddened and disappointed regarding the violence that occurred overnight Sunday that left businesses ...
Jun 01, 2020 Peoria City
