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Peoria Police urge safety on Halloween
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police want to remind the community to have fun and be safe on Halloween. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said there are some tips that parents should keep in mind for thei...
Oct 30, 2019 Midwest Communications
Police investigating after robbery suspect dies
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois State Police are investigating after a robbery suspect died. Peoria Police responded to Johnson Mini Mart Monday at approximately 8:30 a.m. on a report of a man wielding a gun ...
Oct 30, 2019 Midwest Communications
Easterseals Central Illinois celebrates 100 years
PEORIA, Ill. -- Easterseals Central Illinois has spent a century helping children with developmental delays and disabilities. CEO and President Steve Thompson told WMBD's Greg and Dan, the organizatio...
Oct 30, 2019 1470-100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley
Collins: A wintry mix and snow through Halloween
PEORIA, Ill. -- A chilly rain Wednesday afternoon will change to a wintry mix by evening, then change over to snow through Thursday morning, according to news partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck...
Oct 30, 2019 Snow-covered pumpkins sit on crates in the pumpkin patch at the United Methodist Church of Sea Cliff in Sea Cliff, N.Y. on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. A classic nor'easter is causing snow up the East Coast, unseasonal for this time of year. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
Peoria’s Gander Outdoors closed, no reason specified
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Gander Outdoors, which replaced Gander Mountain at the same location at 5114 West Holiday Drive near the Shoppes at Grand Prairie in Peoria, has closed. A sign posted on the d...
Oct 30, 2019 (25 News)
Peoria City Council close to wrapping up 2020-2021 budget
PEORIA, Ill. - Budget talks continue Tuesday night with the Peoria City Council. If the 2020-2021 budget is approved by Nov. 5, City Manager Patrick Urich said that would be the earliest the budget is...
Oct 30, 2019
Central Illnois could see an early snowfall
PEORIA, Ill. - A winter weather advisory has been set for the Peoria area from midnight Tuesday until 10 a.m. Wednesday. 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins said two rounds of snow are on the wa...
Oct 29, 2019 Midwest Communications
NCAA to allow athletes to cash in on their fame
ATLANTA (AP) - The NCAA Board of Governors has taken the first step toward allowing athletes to cash in on their fame. The board voted unanimously on Tuesday to clear the way for the amateur athletes ...
Oct 29, 2019 (AP Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher, File)
Peoria County Deputy terminated
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - A Peoria County Sheriff's Deputy was terminated Monday after an investigation by the Peoria County Sheriff's Merit Commission. Deputy Jason Patterson was found guilty of 8 charge...
Oct 29, 2019
Potential listeria contamination leads to apples recall
AURORA, Ill. (AP) - A county health department in Illinois says a Michigan company voluntarily is recalling nearly 2,300 cases of apples due to potential listeria contamination. Kane County health off...
Oct 29, 2019
