Category Archives: Local News
West Nile-positive bird found in Washington
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- The Tazewell County Health Department says a West Nile-positive bird has been collected in Washington. The health department urges people to protect themselves from mosquito bites,...
Oct 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
BU nursing students urge classmates to get vaccinated
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley nursing students are using their knowledge and skills to encourage their classmates to get vaccinated against COVID-19 with a dual-purpose campaign, "Bradley Pride for Vaccinat...
Oct 05, 2021 (Bradley University)
Investigator: Arson cause of fire on N. California
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters and emergency crews were called around 5:30 p.m. Monday to a fire in the 1800 block of N. California Avenue. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke and fire coming f...
Oct 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
ISP investigating semi crash on I-74
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- Illinois State Police are investigating a crash involving a semi Monday night on eastbound I-74. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. near the Brimfield exit of I-74. Investig...
Oct 05, 2021 (25 News)
Several seriously injured in SUV/bus crash
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded around 6 p.m. Monday to the scene of a crash between a Peoria Public school bus and an SUV on Jefferson and Bryan. The school bus ended up nearly running into t...
Oct 05, 2021 (25 News)
PPD promotes Captain to Assistant Chief
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police has a new second-in-command. The department Monday said it has promoted Captain Bradley Dixon to Assistant Police Chief. The department says Dixon will be in charge of day...
Oct 04, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria Police
Coroner identifies victim in Friday Illinois River drowning
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The identity of the man found drowned in the Illinois River Friday afternoon has been released. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley says Darrell Wayne O'Neal, 31, was pronounced...
Oct 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
Pritzker signs executive order regarding "sub-minimum wage" paid to disabled people
CHICAGO, Ill. - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is signing an executive order he says will pay workers with disabilities some of the same wages as the rest of us. Pritzker is ordering state agencies to ...
Oct 04, 2021 State of Illinois
New tools for investigating child exploitation; webinars for parents start Thursday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Attorney General says there is a new way he can increase focus on online child exploitation. Kwame Raoul says there will be a mobile forensic facility that will better...
Oct 04, 2021
OSF, Kindred Healthcare approved to jointly own Greater Peoria Specialty Hospital; renovations to begin
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria-based OSF HealthCare is in the midst of expanding its footprint in the city again. OSF and Kentucky-based Kindred Healthcare say the two entities have received regulatory approva...
Oct 04, 2021 OSH HealthCare/Kindred Healthcare
