Category Archives: Top Stories

Hy-Vee Investigating Data Breach
A grocery store chain with two locations in Peoria is investigating a data breach. Hy-Vee is warning customers about a potential credit card data breach affecting its gas stations, coffee shops, and r...
Rick Hirschmann Aug 14, 2019

Groundbreaking At Dream Center Peoria
Expansions are coming to Dream Center Peoria. Wednesday the Dream Center celebrated a groundbreaking to kick off the construction of the $1.7 million expansion plans for the facility. Phase one is the...
Kristina Leahy Aug 14, 2019
Watch For Buses And Students As The School Year Begins
School is back in session in the Peoria area. If not now, by next week. Sgt. Tony Halsey, with Illinois State Police, says it is against the law to pass a school bus stopped with lights flashing and i...
Julia Bradley Aug 14, 2019

Peoria Home Damaged By Fire
Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called to a home at 5027 North Edgebrook Drive just after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. When crews arrived, they encountered heavy smoke and flames at the bottom of the home's...
Julia Bradley Aug 14, 2019

Oyler's Seat Empty At City Hall
The Peoria City Council held its first scheduled meeting Tuesday night following the arrest of Peoria City Councilman Zackary Oyler. According to news partner 25 News, Oyler's chair was empty as the m...
Mike Sabol Aug 13, 2019 Photo: 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond

Peoria City Council Votes Yes For Body Armor
The Peoria City Council unanimously approved a budget amendment Tuesday night for body armor as requested by the Peoria Fire and Police Departments. The budget amendment will provide nearly $50,000 fo...
Mike Sabol Aug 13, 2019

Fengel Part Of New Elder Abuse Task Force
Monday, Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker announced the members of the Elder Abuse Task Force. One of those members is the Bartonville Police Chief, Brian Fengel. The task force was created thr...
Kristina Leahy Aug 13, 2019

IDOT Releases New Scott's Law Video
The Illinois Department of Transportation is expanding its "Life or Death Illinois" campaign to include Scott's Law, calling attention to the need to protect first responders, emergency personnel and ...
Rick Hirschmann Aug 13, 2019 Midwest Communications/Ed Hammond

First Human Case Of West Nile In Illinois 2019
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first confirmed human case of the West Nile virus in Illinois this year. A 70-year-old Chicago resident became ill in late July. "Altho...
Kristina Leahy Aug 13, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock

Firefighters Injured Battling McDonald's Blaze
Two Peoria firefighters suffered injuries responding to a fire at the McDonald's restaurant on North Western Avenue Monday afternoon. Crews arrived just before 4:30, finding a rooftop air handling uni...
Julia Bradley Aug 13, 2019 25 News


