Category Archives: Local News
Chauvin to face upgraded murder charge; three other officers to see charges
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd has been hit with an upgraded charge. Derek Chauvin has now been charged with second degree murder. He had been facing a...
Jun 03, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
State announces sudden reopening of federal testing sites
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Just Tuesday, the Peoria City/County Health Department said it was unsure when the COVID-19 testing site at Peoria Civic Center would reopen. They said Illinois Emergency Manageme...
Jun 03, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Police involved in chase that shuts down McClugage Bridge
PEORIA, Ill. -- A police chase Wednesday led to two suspects jumping into the Illinois River. The incident involved multiple jurisdictions from the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, Illinois State Pol...
Jun 03, 2020 Shannon Demanes/1470-100.3 WMBD
Arson suspected in overnight car/building fire
PEORIA,Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called just after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday to a building in the 1100 block of N. North Street on reports of a structure fire. "The fire this morning was also an arso...
Jun 03, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Arson is the cause of another fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters responded just after 11 a.m. Tuesday to a fire call in the 1500 block of W. Martin Street. Crews found the front of a home fully engulfed in flames. No one was insi...
Jun 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
Collins: A risk of strong to severe storms Wednesday
PEORIA,Ill. -- Strong winds and heavy rain are possible in the Peoria area Wednesday afternoon. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins predicts strong to severe thunderstorms could rol...
Jun 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
ISP investigate the driving force behind violent protests
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The looting and criminal damage occurring in Illinois communities since the weekend seemed to be organized by groups of young adults. According to the Illinois State Police, during...
Jun 02, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD
EP city leaders address weekend looting and property damages
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The East Peoria City Council voiced their thoughts on the looting and damaging events that took place over the weekend. The East Peoria Walmart, Lowes, and other locations were su...
Jun 02, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Local COVID roundup 6/2: Civic Center testing site future unknown
PEORIA, Ill. -- No one knows when or if the community-based COVID-19 testing site at Peoria Civic Center will reopen. "Illinois Emergency Management Agency closed [the ten sites in the state] due to c...
Jun 02, 2020 Kristina Leahy/1470-100.3 WMBD
State COVID roundup 6/02: recovery rate holds
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- As Illinois continued its climb Tuesday to one million COVID-19 tests performed, the state's recovery rate held steady. 934,704 tests have been performed since the pandemic began,...
Jun 02, 2020 Midwest Communications
