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Rev. Hightower reflects on a violent weekend in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Reflecting on a violent weekend in Peoria. Reverend Marvin Hightower, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) tells WMBD’s Greg a...
Kristina Leahy Jun 01, 2020

Stream The Carol Burnett Show
Bingers get ready. Sunday nights were filled with skits, music and character-breaking laughs with Carol and her ensemble, and now for the first time, all episodes from the 11 seasons of The Carol Burn...
Rick Hirschmann Jun 01, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock

Mayor responds to violent night in Peoria
PEORIA,Ill. — Violence won’t stop violence. Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis told WMBD’s Greg and Dan, he’s saddened and disappointed regarding the violence that occurred overnight Sunda...
Julia Bradley Jun 01, 2020

From Peoria, you have to travel 50 miles to get HERE. Where is HERE?
June 1, 2020 Q: From Peoria, you have to travel 50 miles to get HERE. Where is HERE? A: Space
Nancy Flagg Jun 01, 2020 Shutterstock
COVID-19 testing site at Peoria Civic Center closed
From Peoria County: The COVID-19 testing site at the Peoria Civic Center parking lot on Fulton Street is closed today (Monday, June 1). Residents are encouraged to visit other local testing sites.
Julia Bradley Jun 01, 2020

Peoria officer involved in overnight crash
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded just after 2:30 a.m. Monday to the area of Spring an Jefferson Streets on reports of an accident involving a police officer who was not responding to dispa...
Julia Bradley Jun 01, 2020

A night of violence in Peoria
PEORIA,Ill. — Peoria Police were called to multiple incidents Sunday night to local businesses on reports of break-ins and fires. Officers were also called to a stabbing and shooting. The violen...
Julia Bradley Jun 01, 2020

Peoria dollar store suffers fire damage
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called after 10:30 a.m. Sunday to 2010 W. Forrest Hill of a report of smoke coming from the building. Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada said a fire w...
Mike Sabol May 31, 2020

Illinois COVID-19 cases reach of over 120,000
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Public Health announced Sunday of 1,343 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Illinois, taking up the total to 120,260. 60 additional deaths were ...
Mike Sabol May 31, 2020

Two new deaths in Tri-County area from COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Sunday of two new deaths from COVID-19. One death reported in Peoria County, a male in his 80’s. One death in Tazewell rep...
Mike Sabol May 31, 2020




