Category Archives: Local News
Apartment fire causes $200K in damage
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called just before 4 p.m. Wednesday to an apartment fire in the 5400 block of W. Hay Meadow Lane. Crews found heavy smoke and fire coming from the second floor...
Jun 24, 2021 (25 News)
Car crashes into building overnight
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's unclear what caused a car to crash into a building in Peoria near the corner of University and Glen, across from the Metro Centre, early Thursday morning. The building is the form...
Jun 24, 2021 (25 News)
Update: At least one dead after building collapse in Miami
SURFSIDE, Fla. (Reuters) -Hundreds of fire and rescue workers scoured through tons of rubble on Thursday after a 12-story oceanfront residential building partially collapsed in southern Florida, with ...
Jun 24, 2021 A bunk bed is seen in a partially collapsed building in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Collins: More severe weather expected this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- After dealing with severe weather across the tri-county area last weekend, news partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins said more of the same may be seen this weekend. Accord...
Jun 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
Jul. ceremony set to complete Peoria war memorial
PEORIA, Ill. -- A third statue to commemorate Peoria-area veterans is scheduled to be erected. Peoria County Veteran's Memorial Committee has invited the public Jul. 3 to the county courthouse for wha...
Jun 23, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit U.S.-Mexico border on Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday for the first time since taking a lead role in immigration issues, her office said, bowing to pressu...
Jun 23, 2021 REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Biden plans new steps to combat U.S. gun violence as violent crime climbs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden plans to unveil new steps to curtail U.S. gun violence on Wednesday, including measures aimed at stemming the flow of firearms used in crimes, after pledging ...
Jun 23, 2021 REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Civic Center COVID testing site closing
PEORIA, Ill. -- The COVID-19 testing site at the Peoria Civic Center will be closing permanently on Wednesday, June 23, after more than a year of serving the community. The testing site was first set ...
Jun 23, 2021 1470 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
PPD's new chief stresses the importance of community involvement
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria will have a new chief in town in just over a month. Following a nationwide search, the City recently announced Eric Echevarria as Peoria's new police chief. He's currently servi...
Jun 23, 2021 City of Peoria
Police searching for missing Peoria woman
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are asking for the public's help in finding a woman who's been missing for over a month. PPD said someone filed a missing person's report on Tuesday for Angela Seifried, ...
Jun 23, 2021 (Peoria Police Dept.)
