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Police are investigating a shooting in South Peoria Wednesday night. Peoria Police responded to a Shotspotter alert indicating multiple shots fired around 9:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of W. Butler. Off...

1470 & 100.3 WMBD's news reporter Kristina Leahy accepted the challenge to see if she had what it takes to be a firefighter, by training for a day with the Peoria Fire Department. Leahy tells WMBD...

(AP) - President Donald Trump has wrapped up his visits to cities reeling from mass shootings that left 31 dead and dozens more wounded. He was greeted by protesters in both cities. The president and ...

Peoria County has a new county clerk nominee. Board Chairman Andrew Rand announced Wednesday he is appointing Rachael Parker to the post. Ms. Parker currently serves as the elected County Board Member...

It's back to school season, and teachers want to welcome students back. As a part of Peoria Public School's "Because We Care" campaign, teachers from Roosevelt Magnet School went door to door Wednesda...

(25 News)- Since the killer of Yingying Zhang was sentenced to life in prison, information regarding the victim's remains has become known to the family and public. At a press conference Wednesday (Au...

That's a lot of LEGOS. The creator of 'The Art of the Brick' exhibit, Nathan Sawaya, will be at the Peoria Riverfront Museum Saturday. Sawaya is a lawyer by trade, but he is now an artist that works e...

(AP) - President Donald Trump's plan to carry a message of national unity and healing to the sites of the most recent mass shootings in America is drawing skepticism from some local residents as well ...

Judge Jodi Hoos has been named Peoria County State's Attorney. The Peoria County Board approved her appointment unanimously 15-0 at a special meeting Tuesday night. Hoos becomes Peoria County's first ...

A shooting in Peoria's East Bluff shooting leaves one injured. Peoria Police responded to the 2400 block of N. Atlantic about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, finding a man with a gunshot wound to the shoulder. T...