Category Archives: Local News
Saturday afternoon fire on Frye Avenue
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighters and Paramedics responded to reports of a structure fire Saturday afternoon on Frye Avenue. Once they arrived at the scene, firefighters discovered flames emerging f...
Ben Pollard Dec 06, 2020 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Update: Three arrested for Peoria homicide
UPDATE: Peoria Police confirm a man was shot at the Hollow Creek Apartments in the 4200 block of W. Hollow Creek just before 10 p.m. Saturday. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said a black SUV wa...
Ben Pollard Dec 06, 2020 Midwest Communications
US reaches daily high of nearly 228,000 cases
WASHINGTON - Coronavirus infections continue to spread at record levels in the United States, reaching a new daily high of nearly 228,000 cases on Friday. The 227,885 cases eclipses the previous high ...
Julia Bradley Dec 05, 2020 Midwest Communications
Former Morton teacher faces sex abuse charges
MORTON, Ill. -- A former Morton High School teacher who resigned in September after an investigation of an "inappropriate relationship" with a student, has been charged with two counts of aggravated c...
Julia Bradley Dec 05, 2020
COVID-19 relief: What's on the table as Congress seeks deal
WASHINGTON (AP) - Under pressure from moderates in both parties, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have initiated late-game negotiations in hopes of combining a rel...
Julia Bradley Dec 05, 2020 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, of Calif., speaks during her weekly briefing, Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Gov. Pritzker lays out plan for vaccine distribution
CHICAGO -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker Friday at his daily briefing laid out the plan for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine once it is approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). If t...
Dalton Kemper Dec 04, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
Local COVID roundup 12/4: Seven Tazewell County deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Friday reported seven new Tazewell County deaths due to COVID-19. There were eight deaths in the tri-county overall in the last 24 hours, with ...
Dalton Kemper Dec 04, 2020 Midwest Communications
Bradley men's and women's basketball announce revised 20-21 MVC schedule
PEORIA, Ill. -- A new Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) schedule has been adapted this basketball season to limit travel and promote safety. There will still be an 18-game conference schedule, but team...
Dalton Kemper Dec 04, 2020 Bradley University
State COVID roundup 12/4: Hospitalizations slightly down
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- COVID-19 hospitalizations across Illinois were slightly down Friday compared to Thursday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). 5,453 were reported to be h...
Dalton Kemper Dec 04, 2020 Midwest Communications
Illinois DMVs to remain closed through New Year's
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is extending the closure of driver services facilities until Jan. 4, 2021. The original closing of facilities was supposed to end on Dec. 7...
Dalton Kemper Dec 04, 2020 Midwest Communications