Category Archives: Local News
Three armed robberies on Saturday stemming from online transactions
PEORIA, Ill. -- There were three armed robberies in Peoria on Saturday afternoon, all stemming from online transactions. Around 3:45 p.m. Peoria Police responded to a report of an armed robbery in the...
Oct 19, 2019 Midwest Communications
Crews battle house fire Saturday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - A home was destroyed after a fire Saturday morning. Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called to a working house fire in the 2000 block of NE Monroe St. just after 2:30 Saturday morning...
Oct 19, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Shifting explanations for withholding aid draw GOP alarm
WASHINGTON (AP) - The shifting White House explanations for President Donald Trump's decision to withhold military aid from Ukraine are drawing alarm from Republicans. Republican Rep. Francis Rooney o...
Oct 18, 2019 The Capitol is seen in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, as House Democrats urge Speaker Nancy Pelosi to launch an impeachment inquiry amid reports that President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his family. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Blaze damages apartment, family of six without home
PEORIA, Ill. -- A mother and her five children were displaced from their apartment after a Friday afternoon fire. Peoria crews responded around 2 P.M. to the Landmark Apartments on W. Hillyer. Upon ar...
Oct 18, 2019
Jobless rate an all-time low
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois's September unemployment rate hit a record low. The rate came in at 3.9%, which was still .4% higher than the national average, but down .1% from the state's August unemp...
Oct 18, 2019 (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Search of Peoria home leads to arrest, drug seizure
PEORIA, Ill. -- The search of a Peoria home led to an arrest, and the discovery of 29 grams of cocaine, ecstacy pills, and $2500 cash Thursday morning. Multiple agencies executed the search at a home ...
Oct 18, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Illinois State Treasurer reads to Peoria kids, talks importance of financial literacy
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs stopped by the Peoria Public Library on Friday to read about Franklin and saving money to kids during storytime. Frerichs said it is important ...
Oct 18, 2019 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
World's 1st female spacewalking team makes history
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The world's first female spacewalking team is making history high above Earth. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir exited the International Space Station on Fri...
Oct 18, 2019 NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, and Amy Ross speak as Kristine Dans demonstrates the ease of walking in the Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU), one of two NASA spacesuit prototypes for lunar exploration on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. At far right is, Dustin Gohmert wearing the Orion Crew Survival Suit. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Former Pere Marquette developers sue Peoria again
PEORIA, Ill. -- The former developers of the Hotel Pere Marquette in downtown Peoria have sued the city and its mayor again. On Thursday, GEM Hospitality filed a second lawsuit in roughly seven months...
Oct 18, 2019 MWC
Overnight fire sends one to the hospital in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. --Peoria firefighters responded to a fire call from the 800 Block of E. McClure around 10:45 p.m. Thursday. When they arrived, crews found fire in the front porch area and on the first fl...
Oct 18, 2019
