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Fire Early Sunday Morning On North Central In Peoria
Peoria Firefighters/Paramedics responded to a report of a fire at 2009 N. Central Ave. at 3:53 A.M. Sunday morning. Heavy smoke and fire were coming from the roof at the front corner at the single sto...
Sep 08, 2019 Midwest Communications
Man Shot On N. Knoxville In Peoria
A man told police he was shot in the head near Starcrest Cleaners, 1636 N. Knoxville Avenue in Peoria, at approximately 1:47 p.m. Saturday. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson, with Peoria Police, s...
Sep 07, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley
Crews Battle Kitchen Fire Saturday Morning
At 5:09 a.m. Saturday, Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called to the 1200 block of W. Willow Lane for a possible house fire. Upon arrival, the homeowner notified firefigher/paramedics there was a f...
Sep 07, 2019
Illinois, Chicago receive $38M to fight opioid epidemic
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois and the city of Chicago are receiving nearly $38 million in federal grants to fight the opioid eipdemic. Sen. Dick Durbin says the money will address "one of the wors...
Sep 07, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Dorian Speeds North, Buffeting New England Coast
(AP) - Tropical storm-force winds are ruffling southeastern Massachusetts as Hurricane Dorian continues to move north. Early Saturday, the center of the weakening Category 1 storm was around 145 miles...
Sep 07, 2019 The Bogue Shores condominiums is seen after losing its roof during high winds from Hurricane Dorian in Atlantic Beach, N.C., on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. Only a few residents stayed behind after an evacuation order and no one was injured. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
Man Convicted In Informant's Death Gets 60 Year Sentence
(AP) - A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for killing a police informant to keep her from testifying in a drug case. Marquelle Palmer of Bloomington in May was found guilt...
Sep 07, 2019
Airport to see facelifts
PEORIA, Ill. -- A couple of upgrades are coming soon to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport. The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria met Friday in a special session to accept an...
Sep 06, 2019
Charges Dropped Against 14-Year-Old Murder Suspect
Update: Marks' hearing in juvenile date has been set for Friday Sept. 13. Charges against a 14-year-old murder suspect from Peoria were dropped in court Friday. Prosecutors against the suspect, Zaveon...
Sep 06, 2019
US Health Officials Report 3rd Vaping Death, Repeat Warning
(AP) - U.S. health officials are again urging people to stop vaping until they figure out why some are coming down with serious breathing illnesses. Officials on Friday said they had identified 450 po...
Sep 06, 2019
CityLink To Begin Downtown Remodel Monday
The Peoria CityLink Transit Center downtown will begin the first phase of remodeling beginning Monday Sept. 9. The Transit Center, located at 407 SW. Adams, will see three phases to complete the proje...
Sep 06, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
