Category Archives: Local News
BUILD Peoria dedicates residential officer home
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria organization called Build Peoria celebrated and dedicated Wednesday the completion of the 5th resident officer home in Peoria. The house was renovated and donated as a residen...
Jul 29, 2020 MWC
Juveniles arrested in car dealer thefts
PEORIA, Ill. -- Police arrested 7 juveniles in connection to a burglary and theft at a local car dealership. On Monday Peoria Police responded to Scherer Mazda at 2300 West Pioneer Parkway, regarding ...
Jul 29, 2020 MWC-Jail
Police seek public help in suspect identifications
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are seeking the help from the public in the identification of individuals from a shooting incident on July 19th in Peoria. Police responded in the area of Water and Hamil...
Jul 29, 2020 MWC-Peoria Police
PPD, U.S. Marshals nab IA juvenile murder suspect
PEORIA, Ill. -- A juvenile wanted for murder out of Des Moines, IA was handcuffed Tuesday morning by Peoria Police. The 17-year-old had a Material Witness Warrant out for their arrest for three counts...
Jul 29, 2020
Local COVID roundup 7/29: worry over positivity rate looms
PEORIA, Ill. -- Area hospital bed usage for COVID-19 has gone up to 35, according to numbers released Wednesday by the Peoria City/County Health Department. 11 confirmed cases and one possible case we...
Jul 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pritzker lays out sports safety rules
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced COVID-19 safety guidelines for youth and adult rec sports, and it's not good news for football enthusiasts. The state has broken up all sports int...
Jul 29, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Springfield Clinic expands with new Peoria location
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's medical community has a new provider. Springfield Clinic announced this week a new affiliation with Peoria Surgical Group, Ltd. in downtown Peoria. Dr. Steven Tsoraides said t...
Jul 29, 2020 (Springfield Clinic Peoria)
Ameren Illinois offers "Fresh Start" due to COVID-19
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. -- Ameren Illinois announced on Tuesday, July 28, the utility will be providing assistance to qualified residential customers that are struggling to pay their bills due to COVID-19....
Jul 29, 2020 Photo: Ameren
GOP jobless benefits plan could mean delays, states warn
UNDATED (AP) -- State officials across the U.S. say Senate Republicans' proposed slashing of a federally funded boost in unemployment benefits could delay payments for weeks or even months. Democrats ...
Jul 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
Once cut from budget, Peoria Council votes to continue Sheridan project
PEORIA, Ill. -- After taking it off the table in April because of budgetary setbacks brought on by COVID-19, the Peoria City Council has voted to reinstate the $4 million needed to complete its Sherid...
Jul 28, 2020 Midwest Communications
