Category Archives: Local News
IL jobless numbers see all-time high as economy reopens
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- As the state prepares to move Friday into phase four of Restore Illinois, metro areas are hoping the move will help record-high unemployment numbers brought on by COVID-19. Data r...
Jun 25, 2020 Midwest Communications
Arrest made in connection with May homicide
PEORIA, Ill. -- On the morning of May 24, Peoria Police were called to a home in the 500 block of W. Loucks regarding an unresponsive female who was later pronounced dead at the scene. Peoria County C...
Jun 25, 2020 (Peoria County Jail)
Vehicle fire on I-74 leaves one injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- Emergency crews were called just before 8:30 a.m. Thursday to I-74 westbound at the War Memorial Drive exit. A vehicle went off the ramp and into the trees and caught fire. There were ...
Jun 25, 2020
1.48 million Americans apply for unemployment aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits fell to 1.48 million last week, the 12th straight drop and a sign that layoffs are slowing but are still at a pai...
Jun 25, 2020
Arson suspected in West Bluff fires
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called twice Wednesday to a vacant home in the 1500 block of N. Sheridan for fires that appeared to be intentionally set. Crews were first called to the scene ...
Jun 25, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
State COVID roundup 6/24: Over 700 cases reported
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- An increase of COVID-19 cases were reported for Illinois on Wednesday, with 715. The 700 plus new cases brings the state's total to over 138,000 confirmed cases throughout the cou...
Jun 24, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 6/24: One new case reported in Tri-County
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria County reported a significant decreases in COVID-19 cases of 17 from Tuesday, with reporting one new case. Tazewell and Woodford Counties Wednesday did not report any new cases....
Jun 24, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria's "Tireless Project" returns this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bring us your old tires. Peoria's "Tireless Project" was started four years ago as a way to solve the issue of illegally dumped and abandoned tires in the community. The Project's Jame...
Jun 24, 2020
Peoria Riverfront Museum reopens next week
PEORIA, Ill. -- Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan will reopen museums statewide. CEO of the Peoria Riverfront Museum John Morris confirms the museum will open its doors Wednesday, July 1. "It's exc...
Jun 24, 2020 1470 - 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Saharan dust storm making its way to central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. -- A dust storm that originated in the Saharan Desert has travelled over 5,000 miles and changed tropical blue skies to brown in the Caribbean. Now, the storm is making a right turn into ...
Jun 24, 2020 People in carnival dress walk across a street crossing in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. Flights leaving Tenerife have been affected after storms of red sand from Africa's Saharan desert hit the Canary Islands and carnival was finally cancelled it was announced. (AP Photo/Andres Gutierrez)
