Category Archives: Local News
Pritzker: Illinois' on track for Phase 5 by July
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- If COVID-19 numbers continue to improve in Illinois, Gov. J-B Pritzker says the state is on track to enter Phase Five of the Restore Illinois Plan in July. Chicago Mayor Lori Ligh...
May 05, 2021 State of Illinois/Illinois Information Service
Trump still banned from Facebook but board calls for company review
(Reuters) -Facebook Inc's oversight board on Wednesday upheld the company's suspension of former U.S. President Donald Trump but said the indefinite suspension was wrong, in a much-awaited verdict tha...
May 05, 2021 FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
Afternoon shooting leaves one injured in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- A man was shot in the chest Tuesday afternoon in Peoria. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson told news partner 25 News that three shotspotter alerts came in just before 4:30 p.m. fro...
May 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
Ex-Minneapolis policeman Chauvin asks judge for new trial
(Reuters) -Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin asked a judge on Tuesday for a new trial, court records showed, two weeks after he was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the killing...
May 05, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listens as a jury finds him guilty of all charges in his trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 20, 2021 in a still image from video. Pool via REUTERS
One dead, four injured in multi-vehicle crash; victim ID'ed
***UPDATE*** 5/5/21 3:15 P.M. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the person who died. He said 25-year-old Katherine King of West Peoria died instantly from multiple blunt force trauma ...
May 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
Rita Ali sworn in as Peoria Mayor
PEORIA, Ill. -- History was made in Peoria, Illinois Tuesday night as the city saw the first Black person and first woman to assume the role of Peoria's mayor. Dr. Rita Ali was sworn in Tuesday night,...
May 04, 2021 City of Peoria
Avanti's adding temporary closures due to low staff numbers
PEORIA, Ill. -- Avanti's restaurants throughout the Peoria area Tuesday announced temporary closures are being put in place due to staffing issues. Avanti's Main St., North Peoria, and East Peoria loc...
May 04, 2021
Local COVID roundup 5/4: just over 100 new cases, no new deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- The tri-county 24-hour COVID-19 reporting period between Monday and Tuesday brought back overall good news. No deaths related to the virus were recorded, and a relatively low 101 peopl...
May 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
Discovery recount in Peoria mayoral race pushed back
PEORIA, Ill. -- The discovery recount for the Peoria mayoral race scheduled to be held Tuesday has been delayed after candidate Jim Montelongo requested information on ballot applications and voter af...
May 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
Pritzker: Illinois is inching closer to "bridge" phase
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois may soon be able to enter the bridge phase of COVID-19 mitigations. Enough senior citizens have now been vaccinated for the state to move into the bridge phase, which inc...
May 04, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
