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Non-fatal shooting in the Heights
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — Peoria Heights Police were busy Thursday morning, attending to a shooting victim. A call came in around 10:45 regarding a male with a gunshot wound to his lower body in th...
Jeremy Scott Aug 06, 2020

Local COVID roundup 8/6: region hospitalization metric decreases
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department reported 69 new COVID-19 cases between Wednesday and Thursday throughout Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties. Six hospital beds were f...
Jeremy Scott Aug 06, 2020

"Man, What Did I Drink Last Night?'
My friends it doesn't matter what kind of booze you drink. Knock to many back and you'll do things you'll regret. So are there different types of alcohol that affect this kind of behavior? Some say "Y...
Mike Stechman Aug 06, 2020

Details of Taft Homes death still at issue
PEORIA, Ill. — Carl Cannon, with Peoria Housing Authority, was shocked to hear about the passing of 61-year-old Hazel Turner last Friday night at Taft Homes. Cannon told WMBD’s Greg and Da...
Julia Bradley Aug 06, 2020

Reports of shooting in Peoria Heights
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — There are reports of a shooting in the 500 block of Prospect in Peoria Heights. Emergency crews are on the scene. No information is available about the victim at this time...
Julia Bradley Aug 06, 2020

Ren and Stimpy Are Coming Back
I’m not sure if this is that great for kids…lol…but I remember it from my childhood. Ren and Stimpy aired on Nickelodeon on Saturdays, along with Doug, Reel Monsters, and Rugrats. Be...
Steph Blue Aug 06, 2020

In custody death at Peoria County Jail
***UPDATE*** Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood told WMBD News the autopsy on the inmate was inconclusive, and further tests would be conducted. However, Harwood did confirm the inmate’s COVID-...
Julia Bradley Aug 06, 2020

Peoria historian/author Norm Kelly dies at 88
PEORIA, Ill. — Local historian and well-known writer Norm Kelly passed away Tuesday, August 4 after a battle with cancer. He was 88. Kelly wrote a number of books about Peoria history, hundreds ...
Julia Bradley Aug 06, 2020

1.2 million seek jobless aid after $600 federal check ends
WASHINGTON (AP) – Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs just as a critical ...
Julia Bradley Aug 06, 2020
You are more likely to start a fire if you do THIS. What is THIS?
August 6, 2020 Q: You are more likely to start a fire if you do THIS. What is THIS? A: Drink tequila
Nancy Flagg Aug 06, 2020
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