Category Archives: Local News
Trump slams governors as 'weak,' urges crackdown on protests
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is deriding the nation's governors as "weak" and demanding tougher crackdowns on protesters in the aftermath of more violent protests in dozens of American cit...
Jun 01, 2020 Police hold off protesters during a solidarity rally for George Floyd, Sunday, May 31, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Protests were held throughout the city over the death of Floyd, a black man in police custody in Minneapolis who died after being restrained by police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Rev. Hightower reflects on a violent weekend in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Reflecting on a violent weekend in Peoria. Reverend Marvin Hightower, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) tells WMBD's Greg and Dan, the...
Jun 01, 2020 MWC-Photo
Mayor responds to violent night in Peoria
PEORIA,Ill. -- Violence won't stop violence. Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis told WMBD's Greg and Dan, he's saddened and disappointed regarding the violence that occurred overnight Sunday that left businesses ...
Jun 01, 2020 Peoria City
Peoria officer involved in overnight crash
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded just after 2:30 a.m. Monday to the area of Spring an Jefferson Streets on reports of an accident involving a police officer who was not responding to dispatch. ...
Jun 01, 2020 MWC-Peoria Police Media Release
A night of violence in Peoria
PEORIA,Ill. -- Peoria Police were called to multiple incidents Sunday night to local businesses on reports of break-ins and fires. Officers were also called to a stabbing and shooting. The violence fo...
Jun 01, 2020
Peoria dollar store suffers fire damage
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called after 10:30 a.m. Sunday to 2010 W. Forrest Hill of a report of smoke coming from the building. Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada said a fire was fo...
May 31, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Illinois COVID-19 cases reach of over 120,000
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Department of Public Health announced Sunday of 1,343 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Illinois, taking up the total to 120,260. 60 additional deaths were report...
May 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
Two new deaths in Tri-County area from COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Sunday of two new deaths from COVID-19. One death reported in Peoria County, a male in his 80's. One death in Tazewell report as a mal...
May 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peorians take a stand with one another in a peace walk
PEORIA, Ill. - Peaceful protests have taken place over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. A peaceful march took place Saturday afternoon in downtown Peoria. A large crowd marched along Water St...
May 31, 2020 MWC-Photo
Police break up protest crowds
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Protests over the murderous death of George Floyd continued Saturday night across America, with early curfews even being set in many major cities. While law enforcement agencies pr...
May 31, 2020 Midwest Communications - Peoria Police are called to a protest at the University Street Wal-Mart Saturday night
