Category Archives: Local News
Par-A-Dice Casino to reopen July 1
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Boyd Gaming has announced that East Peoria's Par-A-Dice Casino will resume operations on Wednesday, July 1 with reduced hours and at 50% capacity. Guests of the casino will be req...
Jun 26, 2020 25 News
Family escapes overnight fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters responded just before 1:30 a.m. Friday to a fire at a residence in the 2000 block of W. Malone. "When first crews arrived, they found heavy smoke coming showing fro...
Jun 26, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Possibility of severe storms Friday evening
PEORIA, Ill. -- Storms moving into the Peoria area Friday evening could be strong to severe, according the news partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins. "A cold front interacting with hot an...
Jun 26, 2020 Midwest Communications
Historic pizza chain files for Chapter 11
(AP) - Chuck E. Cheese is filing for bankruptcy protection. The 43-year-old chain, which drew kids with pizza, video games and a singing mouse mascot, was struggling even before the coronavirus pandem...
Jun 25, 2020
Peoria "Bomb Squad" members sentenced
Peoria "Bomb Squad" members sentenced PEORIA, Ill. -- 13 members of the Peoria street gang known as the "Bomb Squad" were sentenced in Federal Court. After two weeks, the sentencing hearings wrapped u...
Jun 25, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
As phase four dawns, leaders express warning
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- As of Friday, Illinois moves into the next-to-last phase of Restore Illinois. Phase four, "Revitalization," allows for restaurants and bars to resume indoor seating. Additionally,...
Jun 25, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 6/25: another increase as state preps for phase four
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- For the third consecutive day, Illinois has seen an increase from the day before in newly-reported COVID-19 cases. The Illinois Department of Public Health said 894 coronavirus te...
Jun 25, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 6/25: Peoria County woman dies
PEORIA, Ill. -- A female Peoria County resident in her 80s has died from COVID-19, the 27th coronavirus-related death in the county. Regionally, the death toll stood Thursday at 36. There have been tw...
Jun 25, 2020 Midwest Communications
IL jobless numbers see all-time high as economy reopens
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- As the state prepares to move Friday into phase four of Restore Illinois, metro areas are hoping the move will help record-high unemployment numbers brought on by COVID-19. Data r...
Jun 25, 2020 Midwest Communications
Arrest made in connection with May homicide
PEORIA, Ill. -- On the morning of May 24, Peoria Police were called to a home in the 500 block of W. Loucks regarding an unresponsive female who was later pronounced dead at the scene. Peoria County C...
Jun 25, 2020 (Peoria County Jail)
