Category Archives: Local News
Woman's death being investigated as a homicide
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria woman's death is being investigated as a homicide. Peoria Police were called to the 500 block of W. Loucks around 5:16 a.m. Sunday in regards to a unresponsive female in a veh...
May 26, 2020 Midwest Communications
Outdoor 'Street Seats' returning to Peoria Heights
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Starting Friday, Peoria Heights bars and restaurants will take full advantage of Gov. J-B Pritzker's plan to resume outdoor service. Mayor Mike Phelan confirms the Village's co...
May 26, 2020
Victim shot in the rear overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded to reports of shots fired just after 11:30 p.m. Monday in the 3000 block of Wiswall Street. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said police located a male vic...
May 26, 2020
Strong storms bring outages, downed lines and trees
PEORIA,Ill. -- Strong storms that moved through Central Illinois Monday night brought high winds and up to three inches of rain, causing some moderate flooding. Emergency management officials reported...
May 26, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 5/25: positive rate holds firm
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The state's overall rate of positive COVID-19 tests on Monday stayed steady. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported a rolling 7-day positivity rate of 12% for May 16-22...
May 25, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 5/25: Increase in ICU bed usage in Tri-County
PEORIA, Ill. --The hospital systems for the Tri-County region are reporting a slight increase in hospital bed usage. ICU beds in use has increased from six to nine, with two persons under investigatio...
May 25, 2020 Midwest Communications
Police investigating a fatal hit and run
UPDATE: Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood identified the victim as 58-year-old John Harvey of Peoria. _____________________________________________________________ PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are ...
May 25, 2020 Midwest Communications
6 hospitalized after carbon monoxide incident in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria emergency crews were called around 3:45 p.m. Sunday to a home in the 1300 block of W. Holly Hedges Drive for a medical call that involved a person which had fallen. Fire Battali...
May 25, 2020
Pritzker announces workplace guidelines for phase three
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker released industry specific guidelines for businesses to use as Illinois moves into phase three of the Restore Illinois Plan. In phase three, businesses such as ...
May 24, 2020 Illinois.gov
State COVID roundup 5/24: Illinois passes 110,000 confirmed cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois saw 2,508 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the past 24 hours. That brings the state's total to 110,304. The virus has been reported in 100 of Illinois' counties. The Ill...
May 24, 2020 Midwest Communications
