Category Archives: Local News
Update: Peoria homicide victim identified
Update: Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victim as 28-year-old Roosevelt Hunter III, of Peoria. "He was identified through picture by family members," Harwood said. Autopsy findi...
Nov 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Morton District 709 seeing decreasing number of student quarantines
MORTON, Ill. -- While many students are out of the classroom in Morton schools, the numbers are lower than they were a week ago. Last week, 332 students were out of class due to mandated quarantines, ...
Nov 15, 2020
Arson fire in Peoria late Saturday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- Arson has been determined to be the cause of a late Saturday night fire that occurred just before 9:30 p.m. at 2208 W. Proctor St. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames and thick...
Nov 15, 2020 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Police investigate three car shootout in Bartonville
BARTONVILLE, Ill. -- Just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning a Bartonville police officer saw three cars actively shooting at each other in the 900 block of McKinley Ave. The officer followed one of the...
Nov 15, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Manier announces bid for re-election in Washington
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Gary Manier has been Washington's mayor for almost 20 years, and it appears that he's not ready to give up the job quite yet. On Saturday, Manier announced plans to run for re-elect...
Nov 14, 2020 1470/100.3 WMBD- Julia Bradley
US sees new daily high for positive virus tests
BALTIMORE (AP) - The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus has soared to a new daily high in the United States. Data from Johns Hopkins University indicates the number of confirmed cas...
Nov 14, 2020 Midwest Communications
Illinois temporarily closing driver's license facilities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois' driver services facilities will close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning Tuesday, Nov. 17 through December 7, according to Secretary of State Jesse White. In a writ...
Nov 14, 2020 Midwest Communications
Friday afternoon fire displaces family
PEORIA, Ill. -- A family was displaced from their home after a Friday afternoon fire just before 4:00 p.m. Peoria firefighters responded at 3:45 p.m. to 1006 S. Shelley St. where they found smoke and ...
Nov 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
Gov. Pritzker extends eviction moratorium with protections for landlords
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday he was extending the eviction moratorium in the state of Illinois for another 30 days. This time, however, he said there would be more protecti...
Nov 13, 2020 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Peoria Catholic schools going remote through end of 2020
PEORIA, Ill. -- All schools within the Catholic Diocese of Peoria will switch to all-remote learning starting Mon., Nov. 16, through Jan. 18, 2021. Superintendent Dr. Sharon Weiss explained in a state...
Nov 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
