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Wanted juvenile arrested in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Police arrested a juvenile with a Peoria County warrant Saturday afternoon. According to a release, Peoria police officers with the Special Investigations Division found the juvenile w...
Apr 25, 2022 MWC-PPD
Commemorative event honors three Tazewell County Underground Railroad "conductors"
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Local residents and dignitaries were encouraged to take time to attend a commemorative event over the weekend meant to honor several local members of the mid-19th Century Undergro...
Apr 24, 2022 A copy of a daguerreotype taken by N.H. Shephard in Springfield, IL in 1846, when Lincoln was a Congressman. It is the earliest photograph of Abraham Lincoln known to exist. The original daguerreotype is in the collection of the Library of Congress. (AP Photo)
PPD: Suspects found with ammunition, hidden firearm during traffic stop
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are announcing details about new gun arrests as new police Chief Eric Echavarria holds a promise to crack down on violent criminals, including those who misuse firearms. ...
Apr 24, 2022 Midwest Communications
Trump endorses Yale educated former critic at Ohio Rally
(Reuters) - Donald Trump on Friday endorsed author J.D. Vance in the Republican Senate primary in Ohio amid a crowded race marked by negativity as many candidates have tried to ally themselves with th...
Apr 24, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally, in Conroe, Texas, U.S., January 29, 2022. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo
Illinois sees increase in COVID-19 cases, but not hospitalizations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Cases of COVID-19 in Illinois increased by 39% this past week, with state public health officials reported more than 19,000 new infections. The number of COVID-19 cases announced ...
Apr 23, 2022 Midwest Communications
Crews battle apartment fire Friday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called to an apartment building in the area of W. Trewyn Avenue and Montana Street just before 8:30 p.m. Friday. Fire Battalion Chief Michael Hughes said crews...
Apr 23, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Intensifying barrage pounds eastern Ukraine; Zelenskyy warns on Russian war aims
KYIV/MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces were pulling back from some settlements to regroup as an intensifying barrage pounded all cities in Luhansk region, its governor said on Saturday, wi...
Apr 23, 2022 A Ukrainian soldier jumps of a destroyed Russian tank on the outskirts of the village of Mala Rohan, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, April 20, 2022. Picture taken April 20, 2022. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
'Ghost gun' one of five weapons seized and 16 arrests made, during anti-violence detail
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say their latest special detail that's a part of the chief's Anti-Violence Initiative took at least one so-called "ghost gun" off the streets. Police say among 16 arrests ...
Apr 22, 2022 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Man gets federal prison on meth charge
PEORIA, Ill. - A Henry County man is going to federal prison for more than a decade after admitting to charges that started with him buying drugs in the Peoria area. The U.S. Attorney's office says Ju...
Apr 22, 2022 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Peoria Police: Foot chase with suspects leads to multiple gun and drug arrests
PEORIA, Ill. -- Three Peoria men are now facing a variety of gun and drug charges following a manhunt and brief foot chase late Thursday. Peoria Police announced details of the incident on Friday. Acc...
Apr 22, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
