Category Archives: Local News

Peoria shooting leaves man seriously injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called around 7:20 p.m. Monday to the area of Charlton Street and McBean on reports of a shooting. When they arrived, officers found an adult male victim with gunsho...
Julia Bradley Aug 31, 2021 (25 News)

Crews investigate possible gas leak at Peoria High
PEORIA, Ill. -- Fire crews Monday were on the scene at Peoria High School for a potential gas leak. According to scanner traffic, the building was being evacuated around 2:45 p.m. Scanner traffic also...
Dalton Kemper Aug 30, 2021 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy

Illinois sending Search and Rescue Team to Louisiana
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says some of Illinois' best will be helping rescue crews and first responders in Louisiana in the aftermath of what was Hurricane Ida. Pritzker said M...
Will Stevenson Aug 30, 2021 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / CC

Biden declares major disaster after Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana
UPDATE 2:15 P.M. (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in Louisiana and ordered federal aid to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Ida, the White Ho...
Julia Bradley Aug 30, 2021 The roof of a building next to Jax Brewery lies on the ground after it was blown off due to strong winds from Hurricane Ida in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Devika Krishna Kumar

Illinois' mask mandate now in effect
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Heading to the store? Make sure you bring your mask. Illinois' new indoor mask mandate is now in effect, and includes stores, restaurants, bars, gyms and any other indoor public s...
Julia Bradley Aug 30, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD

GPEDC putting on Hiring Extravaganza this week
PEORIA, Ill. -- Are you looking for a job? The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council is putting on a hiring extravaganza on Wednesday, September 1, including 126 local businesses. The EDC's Kari...
Julia Bradley Aug 30, 2021 Midwest Communications

IL General Assembly to return to Springfield for special session
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois House and Senate will return to Springfield on Tuesday, August 31 for a special session focused on redistricting. Lawmakers will discuss potential changes in the legis...
Julia Bradley Aug 30, 2021 Midwest Communications

Rockets target U.S. troops as Afghanistan withdrawal enters final stage
(Reuters) -U.S. anti-missile defenses intercepted as many as five rockets that were fired at Kabul's airport early on Monday, a U.S. official said, as the United States rushed to complete its withdraw...
Julia Bradley Aug 30, 2021 Afghan men take pictures of a vehicle from which rockets were fired, as Taliban forces stand guard, in Kabul, Afghanistan August 30, 2021. REUTER/Stringer

U.S. administers 368.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines - CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 368,863,734 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Sunday morning and distributed 440,028,085 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Julia Bradley Aug 30, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A syringe is filled with a dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up community vaccination center at the Gateway World Christian Center in Valley Stream, New York, U.S., February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Three dogs die in West Bluff house fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Fire in Peoria's West Bluff claimed three dogs. Firefighters responded to a report of a house fire at 1637 W. Main St. at 7:14 p.m. Saturday. They arrived to find smoke coming from the ...
Ed Hammond Aug 29, 2021 25 News



