Category Archives: Local News
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
Nine new cases of COVID-19 in the Tri-County Area
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Health Department reported nine new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the total of 318 COVID-19 cases in the Tri-County area. There are now 225 positive cases in Pe...
May 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
SpaceX rocket ship blasts off into orbit with 2 Americans
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A rocket ship built by Elon Musk's SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new era in commercial space travel and putting the...
May 30, 2020 AP News Photo Credit
Peorians take a stand with one another in a peace walk
PEORIA, Ill. - Organizers have planned multiple protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. As the anger over Floyd's killing spread to cities nationwide, this now includes Peoria, as loca...
May 30, 2020
National Guard summoned to aid cities amid police clashes
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's governor declared a state of emergency early Saturday to activate the state National Guard as violence flared in Atlanta and cities nationwide following the death in Minnesota...
May 30, 2020 AP News photo credit
