Category Archives: Local News
Judge To Rule On Tossing Suit Against Smollett In October
(AP) - A federal judge hearing the city of Chicago's lawsuit against Jussie Smollett says she'll rule on the actor's request to toss the suit in October. The 10-minute status hearing Tuesday was the f...
Julia Bradley Aug 20, 2019 AP/Paul Beaty
Woodford County Robbery Suspect In Custody
A Bayview Gardens man was arrested early Tuesday morning after he allegedly robbed a Germantown Hills gas station Monday night. The Woodford County Sheriff's Office said that 35-year-old Adam Wilson w...
Julia Bradley Aug 20, 2019 Woodford County Jail
Collins: Severe Storm Risk For Peoria Area
There is potential for severe storm activity beginning Tuesday morning in the Peoria area. 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says the main concerns are widespread damaging straight-line winds ...
Julia Bradley Aug 20, 2019
East Bluff Shooting Victim Becomes Peoria's 17th Homicide.
Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says, 38-year old Marshawn Tolliver died Monday, after a shooting on Peoria's East Bluff. On August 6th, Police found Tolliver shot in 2900 block of N. Peoria Ave. ...
Mike Sabol Aug 19, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Update: Elderly Pekin Man Found Safe
UPDATE: Lloyd Tennyson was found safe in Hammon, Indiana and is in protective custody, according to the Pekin Police Department. -------------------------------------- Pekin Police are asking for help...
Mike Sabol Aug 19, 2019 MWC
East Peoria Fire Department Selling Cancer Awareness T-Shirts
In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the East Peoria Fire Department is selling breast cancer awareness T-shirts. The Navy-blue shirts are available to the public and feature a pink...
Rick Hirschmann Aug 19, 2019 East Peoria Fire Department
Slain Chinese Scholar's Family To Give $20K For Help In Case
(AP) - The parents of slain University of Illinois visiting scholar Yingying Zhang are giving $20,000 to the people who provided information that led to the arrest and conviction of their daughter's k...
Julia Bradley Aug 19, 2019 AP Photo/Teresa Crawford
Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Has A New Leader
Washington native JD Dalfonso is the new president of the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Dalfonso is now in charge of a staff of 15 people that are focused on eight counties that make up ...
Julia Bradley Aug 19, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley
This Year's Illinois State Fair Deemed A Success
Final attendance numbers are not in yet, but Illinois State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon says he has been hearing from the fair's vendors that their sales were up this year. "One of the gentlemen that wa...
Julia Bradley Aug 19, 2019 mwc
Danish PM: Trump's Idea Of Buying Greenland Is 'Absurd'
(AP) - Denmark's prime minister says U.S. President Donald Trump's idea of buying Greenland from Denmark is "an absurd discussion," reiterating that the semi-autonomous Danish territory in the Arctic ...
Julia Bradley Aug 19, 2019 AP/Felipe Dana
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