Category Archives: Local News
U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the increase likely understates the rapidly improving labor market condition...
Apr 08, 2021 REUTERS/Bryan Woolston/File Photo/File Photo
Peoria Police make arrest in Tuesday shooting
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have made an arrest regarding a Tuesday afternoon shooting in the 1800 block of N. North. Officers found an adult male at the scene with a gunshot wound to the hand and w...
Apr 07, 2021 Peoria Police Department
Local COVID roundup 4/7: More than 350 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department (PCCHD) Wednesday reported 369 new area cases of COVID-19 throughout Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties. Peoria County added the highest nu...
Apr 07, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria High placed on lockdown Wednesday morning
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria High School was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning due to an incident involving an unloaded gun. The lockdown went into place at 10 a.m. Wednesday but was lifted around noon. ...
Apr 07, 2021 25 News
State COVID roundup 4/7: 24-hour vax total over 30k higher than daily avg.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Close to 4,000 people throughout Illinois between Tuesday and Wednesday received positive COVID-19 test results. Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,790 new cases thro...
Apr 07, 2021 Midwest Communications
"No force was reasonable": Expert testifies in Chauvin murder trial
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) -An expert in the use of force by police on Wednesday faulted the actions of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin in last year's deadly arrest of George Floyd, testifying t...
Apr 07, 2021 Pool via REUTERS
Fire prompts demo of West Bluff house
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria house was awaiting emergency demolition after an early Wednesday morning blaze. The Peoria Fire Department was dispatched around 3:00 to 715 W. MacQueen Ave. Upon their arriva...
Apr 07, 2021 Midwest Communications
Ali: Peoria Mayor's race far from finished
PEORIA, Ill. -- Dr. Rita Ali led the Peoria Mayoral race for most of Tuesday night over Councilman Jim Montelongo, but the final data dump of the night put Montelongo on top by 73 votes. However, Ali ...
Apr 06, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
State COVID roundup 4/6: new cases approach 3k
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Nearly 3,000 Illinoisans -- 2,931 -- found out between Monday and Tuesday they have the coronavirus. 13 died of the virus during that time. 95,188 doses of the vaccine were admini...
Apr 06, 2021 Midwest Communications
West Bluff shooting Tues. injures 1
***UPDATE*** 4/6/21 4:30 P.M. PPD Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said the male victim was taken to a hospital, and his injuries were non-life-threatening. She also said there was no suspect inf...
Apr 06, 2021 MWC-Peoria Police Media Release
