Author Archives: Julia Bradley
PPD: Man shot in the face in East Bluff shooting
PEORIA, Ill. -- A gunshot victim is recovering following an incident in Peoria's East Bluff Tuesday night. Peoria Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert around 10:40 p.m. in the 200 block of E. Arcad...
May 27, 2020 Midwest Communications
Outdoor 'Street Seats' returning to Peoria Heights
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Starting Friday, Peoria Heights bars and restaurants will take full advantage of Gov. J-B Pritzker's plan to resume outdoor service. Mayor Mike Phelan confirms the Village's co...
May 26, 2020
Victim shot in the rear overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded to reports of shots fired just after 11:30 p.m. Monday in the 3000 block of Wiswall Street. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said police located a male vic...
May 26, 2020
Strong storms bring outages, downed lines and trees
PEORIA,Ill. -- Strong storms that moved through Central Illinois Monday night brought high winds and up to three inches of rain, causing some moderate flooding. Emergency management officials reported...
May 26, 2020 Midwest Communications
6 hospitalized after carbon monoxide incident in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria emergency crews were called around 3:45 p.m. Sunday to a home in the 1300 block of W. Holly Hedges Drive for a medical call that involved a person which had fallen. Fire Battali...
May 25, 2020
Bradley University offers option for early retirement to staff
PEORIA, Ill. -- BU is offering a buyout to its staff. Bradley University is looking for volunteers to take early retirement as a way to cut costs as it deals with a significant loss in revenue due to ...
May 22, 2020 MWC-Bradley Campus 2020
Illinois Senate approves ballot question on graduated tax rate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- In 2019, the Illinois General Assembly voted to submit a constitutional amendment to the state's voters that would enable the General Assembly to adopt "graduated tax rates". Thur...
May 22, 2020
Illinois House approves expansion of mail-in voting
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois House has voted 72-43 to expand mail-in voting for the November election. Under the bill, voter who cast a ballot in the last couple of years will be sent an applicati...
May 22, 2020
Chillicothe residents sandbagging along the river
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. -- Floodwaters are high on River Beach Drive in Chillicothe. People who live along the Illinois River pretty much know the drill. On Thursday, flooding on River Beach Drive had reach...
May 21, 2020
Over 2 million Americans apply for unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 2.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the viral outbreak that triggered widespread business shutdowns two m...
May 21, 2020 Midwest Communications
