Category Archives: Local News
ISP: East Peoria man charged after deadly motorcycle crash
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois State Police have confirmed details in the wake of a fatal crash involving a motorcycle late Friday. A motorcycle crashed shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, killing one female...
Cooper Banks Jul 23, 2022 Midwest Communications
Illinois adds 19,000 jobs in June, sees unemployment at near pre-pandemic levels
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Analysts say the state of Illinois' job market remains strong despite other economic strains for state residents, including pressure from inflation. The latest report from the Ill...
Cooper Banks Jul 23, 2022 Midwest Communications
Secretary of State extends license expiration dates again
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Time is running out -- for real, this time -- if you need to get your drivers license or state I.D. card in Illinois. Expiration dates had been extended to the end of July. But, Se...
Will Stevenson Jul 22, 2022 (Illinois Secretary of State)
State: New COVID case numbers lower, but community spread increases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting confirmed new COVID-19 cases being a little lower than the week before, but concern remains. The state says 32,268 new cases w...
Will Stevenson Jul 22, 2022 (Centers for Disease Control)
Discount retailer coming to Peoria, Pekin
PEORIA, Ill. - A national discount retailer that's quickly expanding will open up one location in Peoria soon, and one in Pekin not long after that. "Ollie's Bargain Outlet" will open in the Willow Kn...
Will Stevenson Jul 22, 2022 Isaac Wedin / CC
Police Chief: Three illegal guns seized, six arrests made during special Anti-Violence detail
PEORIA, Ill. - It's been awhile since Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria has talked about any Special Enforcement Details related to his ongoing Anti-Violence Initiative. But, as it turns out, anothe...
Will Stevenson Jul 22, 2022 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Economy impacting Porch Pantry Peoria's donations, help needed
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's "Porch Pantry" is bare. The effort started on the porch of Charles and Kelli Martin's West Bluff home near Ellis and Elizabeth is seeing even more activity now than they did at...
Will Stevenson Jul 22, 2022 (File-25 News)
Overnight shooting in Peoria leaves one injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- Another person was shot early Friday morning in Peoria. Public Information Officer Semone Roth said officers responded to three Shot Spotter alerts around 12:15 a.m. One of those alert...
Julia Bradley Jul 22, 2022 Midwest Communications
Peoria home goes up in flames Friday morning
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria fire crews responded around 5:20 a.m. Friday to a residential fire in the area of W. Krause and S. Folkers Avenues. Fire Battalion Chief Scott Strum said the first engine compan...
Julia Bradley Jul 22, 2022 liz west / CC
OSF and IL CancerCare announce collaboration
UPDATED 11:41 a.m. PEORIA, Ill. -- On Thursday, OSF HealthCare and Illinois CancerCare announced they'll be working together in efforts to advance cancer care throughout the state. Preparations began ...
Julia Bradley Jul 22, 2022 (Artist rendering/OSF HealthCare)