Category Archives: Local News
Pet dies in early morning fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday to the 2400 block of W. Wiswall for a house fire. Upon arrival, crews found the single-story home fully engulfed in flames. A...
May 06, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
East Peoria mayor asks citizens to remain respectful
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- During Tuesday night's East Peoria City Council meeting, commissioners remain supportive of the city's phased reopening. Commissioner Mark Hill reminded residents that right now i...
May 05, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Area COVID-19 death toll increases
PEORIA, Ill. -- The tri-county region has seen its eighth death from COVID-19. The Tazewell County woman in her 90s with comorbid conditions was transported to a local hospital where she later died. T...
May 05, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pence: Task Force could end soon
WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence says the White House coronavirus task force could wind down its work by early June. Pence tells reporters at a White House briefing that the U.S. could be "in a ...
May 05, 2020 Midwest Communications
Plan to reopen Illinois rolled out
CHICAGO -- Dr. Ngozi Ezike with the Illinois Department of Public Health announced that Illinois saw the largest number of COVID-19 fatalities in a 24-hour period, with 176 deaths. That brings the tot...
May 05, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Park District reopening tennis and pickleball courts
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's time to brush up on your tennis skills. With recommended modifications in place, the Peoria Park District is set to reopen its tennis and pickleball courts for play on Wednesday, ...
May 05, 2020 Peoria Park District/Facebook
Riverfront Market returning with safety measures in place
PEORIA, Ill. -- One of Peoria's favorite farmer's markets returns next Saturday morning along the riverfront. With safety guidelines in place, Peoria Riverfront Market is set to open on Saturday, May ...
May 05, 2020 (Peoria Riverfront Market Facebook)
As Trump resumes travel, staff takes risks to prepare trip
WASHINGTON (AP) - For much of the last two months, President Donald Trump has rarely left the grounds of the White House as he's dealt with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and sought to minimi...
May 05, 2020 In this May 3, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off Marine One, in Washington. Trump is returning from a trip to Camp David, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Illinois pot sales soar in April
CHICAGO (AP) - The legal sale of marijuana during Illinois' first full month of lockdown due to the coronavirus surpassed sales in two previous months. The Illinois Department of Financial and Profess...
May 05, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Pekin extends application for COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Grants
PEKIN, Ill. -- To help out small businesses in the community, the Pekin City Council agreed Monday night to extend the application process for the COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Grants. Mayor Mark...
May 04, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
