Category Archives: Local News
Girl rescued from country club pool dies
PEORIA, Ill. - One of two girls found unresponsive in a pool has died. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says Nola Lobdell, 6, died at 2:14 p.m. Friday at the Children's Hospital of Illinois. An aut...
Aug 02, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Numerous volunteers with a variety of motivations run to give back to St. Jude
PEORIA/BRIMFIELD/SPARLAND, Ill. - On Saturday, thousands of runners from the Memphis to Peoria St. Jude Run, as well as more than 30 satellite runs, will converge on the Peoria Civic Center. More than...
Aug 02, 2025 Participants in the 43nd annual Memphis to Peoria Run travel through the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital campus on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
(St. Jude Runs Facebook Page)
Three household hazardous waste collections scheduled
PEORIA, Ill - Peoria County, in conjunction with GFL, will be holding three hazardous waste collection sites within three months. All of them are open to Peoria County residents only. The collection s...
Aug 02, 2025 Photo: Peoria County
Head of WTVP reacts to closure of Corporation for Public Broadcasting
PEORIA, Ill. - They're not planning to shut down, but Peoria's public television station says they will need some help. On Friday, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced that it will cease ...
Aug 01, 2025 (25 News)
Illinois joins suit against Trump administration orders limiting gender-affirming care
Article Summary: Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and other Democratic attorneys general are suing the Trump administration over policies to limit gender-affirming care for youths. The lawsuit ar...
Aug 01, 2025 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is pictured on the floor of the Illinois Senate on May 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Man arrested after allegedly striking victim in head after altercation in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been arrested after allegedly striking another person in the head on Thursday in Peoria. Police arrived at the 600 block of Western Avenue just before 5:15 P.M., and immediate...
Aug 01, 2025 Peoria Police Department
Chicago Cubs to host 2027 MLB All-Star Game at Wrigley Field, pending a lockout
Article Summary The Chicago Cubs will host the 2027 MLB All-Star Game, the team's fourth time hosting the event. The announcement comes amid state- and city-backed security upgrades surrounding Wrigle...
Aug 01, 2025 Diners sit at bar patios near Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs, before a home game against the Orioles on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
St. Jude Memphis to Peoria runners making their way back through Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. - The St. Jude Memphis to Peoria runners have made their way back to Illinois with the Blue and Gold teams taking turns running throughout the day. Co-founder Mike McCoy tells WMBD's "Gre...
Aug 01, 2025 (Memphis to Peoria Run Facebook)
Investigation after man stabbed in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A man suffered serious injuries after reportedly being stabbed in Peoria's East Bluff on Thursday night. Peoria Police says officers found a 59-year-old male with an apparent stab wound...
Aug 01, 2025 (Midwest Communication)
Family displaced after Friday morning fire ruled arson at home in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A fire on Friday morning in Peoria's East Bluff is being investigated as arson. Peoria Fire says crews responded just after 7:45 A.M. to the area of Thrush and Indiana, finding fire in ...
Aug 01, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
