Category Archives: Local News
One dead overnight in Peoria County crash
***UPDATE*** Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has released the name of the deceased passenger. He said 36-year-old Shannon Sommer-Affeldt was ejected from the vehicle and died instantly. __________...
Julia Bradley Dec 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
Next for Biden: Naming a health care team as pandemic rages
WASHINGTON (AP) - Up soon for President-elect Joe Biden: naming his top health care officials as the coronavirus pandemic rages. It's hard to imagine more consequential picks. Biden is expected to ann...
Julia Bradley Dec 03, 2020 In this Dec. 1, 2020, photo, President-elect Joe Biden speaks as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris listens at left, during an event to introduce their nominees and appointees to economic policy posts at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. Up soon for Biden: naming his top health care officials as the coronavirus pandemic rages. It’s hard to imagine more consequential picks. Biden is expected to announce his choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services next week. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Peoria Police continue search for missing person
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing woman. It's been two weeks since 48-year-old Cosette Brown was last seen in the area of Western and Lincoln on Peori...
Julia Bradley Dec 03, 2020
IL speaker's friend, 3 others enter bribery case pleas
CHICAGO (AP) - Four people, including a close friend of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, have entered not guilty pleas in a federal bribery case alleging a scheme with the state's largest utili...
Julia Bradley Dec 03, 2020 In this photo taken on Monday, May 19, 2014, llinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, speaks to lawmakers while on the House floor during session at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield Ill. As it becomes increasingly difficult to muster 60 votes for the extension of the states income tax increase, some lawmakers are pitching other options to consider, including a gradual roll back of tax rates as more a politically viable alternative. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
Arson determined to be cause of Wednesday morning fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Arson was determined to be the cause of a blaze Wednesday morning that caused $50,000 in damage to a residence. Battalion Chief Nathaniel Rice said there was no power or gas going to t...
Dalton Kemper Dec 02, 2020 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
IHSA not expecting sports until 2021
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) met Wednesday to discuss winter sports, and it looks like there won't be any high school sports until the new year. "Given Governor Pri...
Dalton Kemper Dec 02, 2020 Photo Courtesy -- IHSA.org
Bradley men's basketball announces schedule changes amid Saturday cancellation
PEORIA, Ill. -- Although Bradley Men's Basketball had its game with St. Joseph's cancelled, which was scheduled for Dec. 5, the team has moved games around to play a game later in the week. The Braves...
Dalton Kemper Dec 02, 2020 Bradley University
Local COVID roundup 12/2: Seven tri-county deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- The tri-county area of Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties has now had a total of 264 deaths due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The Peoria City/County Health Department Wedne...
Dalton Kemper Dec 02, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 12/2: highest daily death total yet
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday reported its highest number of deaths over a 24-hour period since COVID-19 testing began. IDPH said 238 people in the state b...
Rick Hirschmann Dec 02, 2020 Midwest Communications
Salvation Army faces six-digit income loss after worker tests COVID positive
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Salvation Army could lose $100,000 worth of seasonal income after a worker contracted COVID-19, prompting the organization to tell bell ringers to stay home for the foreseea...
Rick Hirschmann Dec 02, 2020 salvationarmy.org