Category Archives: Local News
Local COVID roundup 6/17: Tazewell Co. woman dies
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Tazewell County woman in her 80s is the area's most recent COVID-19 victim to succumb to the illness. Her death, reported Wednesday, brings Tazewell's death count to 7 and gives the ...
Jun 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
Body found in drainage ditch in Washington ID'ed
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- A body found Wednesday morning in Washington has been identified. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley said 34-year-old Kyle McMurtrey was pronounced dead at 10:15. Washington Po...
Jun 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria fire crews respond to hotel fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics responded Wednesday to the 5300 block of W. Landens Way just before 8:00 a.m. for a fire in a hotel room. While en-route, dispatchers received reports of ...
Jun 17, 2020
Vehicle fire spreads to nearby homes in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters responded to a vehicle fire around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of E. Fairoaks Avenue. Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Ralph Phillips said crews found the vehic...
Jun 17, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Arrests follow video of bullying of Chillicothe teen with autism
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. -- Seven young people were arrested Tuesday for attacking a 17-year-old Chillicothe girl with autism. Chillicothe Police Chief Scott Mettille said the arrests came a day after video ...
Jun 17, 2020
Massive expansion of vote-by-mail approved in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois governor on Tuesday approved a massive expansion in voting by mail, a plan derided by Republicans nationally. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said allowing mail-in ...
Jun 17, 2020
EP City Council approves parameters for delivery and carry out mixed drinks
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The East Peoria City Council met Tuesday night and agreed upon regulations for liquor license holders in regards to delivery and carry out mixed drinks. Commissioner Mark Hill sai...
Jun 16, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
In wake of racial issues, Peoria County Board votes to tap into financial reserves
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria County Board has voted to allocate an extra lump of money to combat what it calls social injustice. By a 16-2 vote, the board on Tuesday voted to appropriate an extra $853,5...
Jun 16, 2020 Peoria County Board June 11, 2020
Tuesday shooting suspect in custody
PEORIA, Ill. -- 32-year-old Anthony Butler was taken into custody regarding a shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning. Peoria Police responded at 12:06 a.m. to the 3600 block of W. Hedgehill for ...
Jun 16, 2020 Peoria Police Department
State COVID roundup 6/16: 623 new cases reported for Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Tuesday an increase of 623 cases of COVID-19. Monday was the first day since the end of March that less than 500 cases were repor...
Jun 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
