Category Archives: Local News
Trump tweets words 'he won'; says vote rigged, not conceding
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has tweeted the words "he won" but later made clear he hadn't changed his tune about Joe Biden getting more votes in the 2020 presidential election. Trump said...
Nov 16, 2020 President Donald Trump arrives to speak in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
State COVID roundup 11/15: over 10,600 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health yesterday (Sunday) reported 10,631 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide, including 72 additional deaths. 84,831 test...
Nov 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Update: Peoria homicide victim identified
Update: Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victim as 28-year-old Roosevelt Hunter III, of Peoria. "He was identified through picture by family members," Harwood said. Autopsy findi...
Nov 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Morton District 709 seeing decreasing number of student quarantines
MORTON, Ill. -- While many students are out of the classroom in Morton schools, the numbers are lower than they were a week ago. Last week, 332 students were out of class due to mandated quarantines, ...
Nov 15, 2020
Arson fire in Peoria late Saturday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- Arson has been determined to be the cause of a late Saturday night fire that occurred just before 9:30 p.m. at 2208 W. Proctor St. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames and thick...
Nov 15, 2020 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Police investigate three car shootout in Bartonville
BARTONVILLE, Ill. -- Just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning a Bartonville police officer saw three cars actively shooting at each other in the 900 block of McKinley Ave. The officer followed one of the...
Nov 15, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Manier announces bid for re-election in Washington
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Gary Manier has been Washington's mayor for almost 20 years, and it appears that he's not ready to give up the job quite yet. On Saturday, Manier announced plans to run for re-elect...
Nov 14, 2020 1470/100.3 WMBD- Julia Bradley
US sees new daily high for positive virus tests
BALTIMORE (AP) - The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus has soared to a new daily high in the United States. Data from Johns Hopkins University indicates the number of confirmed cas...
Nov 14, 2020 Midwest Communications
Illinois temporarily closing driver's license facilities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois' driver services facilities will close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning Tuesday, Nov. 17 through December 7, according to Secretary of State Jesse White. In a writ...
Nov 14, 2020 Midwest Communications
Friday afternoon fire displaces family
PEORIA, Ill. -- A family was displaced from their home after a Friday afternoon fire just before 4:00 p.m. Peoria firefighters responded at 3:45 p.m. to 1006 S. Shelley St. where they found smoke and ...
Nov 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
