Author Archives: Kristina Leahy
Teenagers arrested for robbery
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two teenagers were taken into custody after a robbery to a citizen. Peoria Police responded Monday night around 5:23 to Huck's Food and Fuel on Allen Road. Peoria Public Information Of...
Feb 28, 2020 Peoria Police Department
Pritzker says Illinois is prepared for coronavirus
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said that the risk to Illinoisans for coronavirus is low. "We want you to know that our state and local agencies and officials are using every tool at ...
Feb 28, 2020 Midwest Communications
East Peoria boy's death ruled a homicide
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- A 33-year-old woman is in custody for first degree murder of 4-year-old Tate Thurman of East Peoria. Lesli Jett was arrested without incident Wednesday around 4:34 p.m. in Creve C...
Feb 27, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria Park District looking to fix damaged bike trail
PEORIA, Ill. -- Utility vehicles are damaging the Rock Island Greenway bike trial by driving on the pavement to get to work zones. The Peoria Park District is looking into fixing the damages and preve...
Feb 26, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Breaking: 'Critical incident' at Molson Coors in Milwaukee
UPDATE: MILWAUKEE (AP) - Multiple people were killed Wednesday in a shooting on the Molson Coors Brewing Co. campus, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said. The dead include the shooter, said Barrett, who d...
Feb 26, 2020
Congress makes lynching a federal crime, 65 years after Till
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sixty-five years after 14-year-old Emmett Till was lynched in Mississippi, Congress has approved legislation designating lynching as a hate crime under federal law. The bill, introdu...
Feb 26, 2020 (AP Photo, File)
Peoria City Council on the path to approve alcohol at movie theaters
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria movie theaters may soon have the opportunity to sell alcohol. The Peoria City Council was presented with several options Tuesday night to vote on how theaters could sell alcohol....
Feb 25, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Illinois State Police stepping up patrols in March
METAMORA, Ill. -- Drivers will see increased patrols in March by the Illinois State Police. The increased patrols include roadside safety checks, nighttime enforcement patrols, occupant restraint enfo...
Feb 25, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD
Three teenagers arrested
PEORIA, Ill. -- Three teenage suspects are in custody after a foot pursuit. While patrolling Sunday night around 11:42 p.m. in the 600 block of W. Main, an officer located a known stolen vehicle, acco...
Feb 25, 2020 Midwest Communications
Filling a gap at PPS
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Public Schools could be looking into fill a vacancy in a high needs school. PPS Board President Dan Adler said that if the the search is approved, there would be an offer higher...
Feb 24, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
