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Teenagers arrested for robbery
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two teenagers were taken into custody after a robbery to a citizen. Peoria Police responded Monday night around 5:23 to Huck's Food and Fuel on Allen Road. Peoria Public Information Of...
Feb 28, 2020 Peoria Police Department
Pritzker says Illinois is prepared for coronavirus
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said that the risk to Illinoisans for coronavirus is low. "We want you to know that our state and local agencies and officials are using every tool at ...
Feb 28, 2020 Midwest Communications
Coronavirus fear touches off a global run on face masks
(AP) -- Fear of the spreading coronavirus is causing a global run on sales of face masks despite medical experts' advice that most people who aren't sick don't need to wear them. In South Korea this w...
Feb 28, 2020 Tourists, some wearing a mask, queue to enter the Louvre museum Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 in Paris. . The world is scrambling to get on top of the new coronavirus outbreak that has spread from its epicenter in China to most corners of the planet. Governments and doctors are presenting an array of approaches as the virus disrupts daily routines, business plans and international travel around the world (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh)
Man fatally shot in Delavan ID'ed
***UPDATE*** DELAVAN, Ill. -- Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has identified 41-year-old Daniel Williamson of San Jose as the deceased. An autopsy was scheduled for Friday afternoon. __________...
Feb 28, 2020 (25 News)
Fatal crash in Peoria County under investigation
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 89-year-old Harold Huffman, of Chilicothe. ____________________________________________________________________ PEORIA COUNTY -- One person is dead after a 2-...
Feb 27, 2020 Midwest Communications
First Peoria murder of 2020 investigated, suspect in custody
UPDATE: Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said that Peoria's recent homicide victim, 24-year-old Shawaan Warr, suffered a single gunshot wound, and likely died seconds after being shot. _____...
Feb 27, 2020 Peoria Police Department
I-74 crash victim ID'ed
MORTON, Ill. -- The Tazewell County Coroner's Office has released the name of a man who died in Wednesday's semi vs. van crash on Interstate 74. 34-year-old Nicacio Gomez-Mecinas of Bloomington died o...
Feb 27, 2020 Midwest Communications
East Peoria boy's death ruled a homicide
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- A 33-year-old woman is in custody for first degree murder of 4-year-old Tate Thurman of East Peoria. Lesli Jett was arrested without incident Wednesday around 4:34 p.m. in Creve C...
Feb 27, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
OSF officials discuss the risk of the coronavirus
PEORIA, Ill. -- Should you worry about the coronavirus? Troy Erbentraut, Director of Preparedness and Response at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, told WMBD's Greg and Dan Show, the risk to the gener...
Feb 27, 2020
Tazewell County Board censures Ackerman
PEKIN, Ill. -- A second censure vote. Wednesday night, the Tazewell County Board voted nearly unanimously, 14-1, to censure County County Clerk John Ackerman, reversing a decision made in January. Ack...
Feb 27, 2020 Tazewell County clerk John Ackerman addressing the media
(Courtesy of Kevin Bessler/WMBD)
