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Collins: Roller coaster temperatures but not as much snow this winter
PEORIA, Ill. — The leaves are falling, and soon snow will be too. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins told WMBD News what we can expect this winter. “Recent roller coast...
Oct 17, 2020
No spring break at Bradley: Prez and students give their thoughts
PEORIA, Ill. — Bradley University made a controversial change last week when administration moved the start of the Spring 2021 semester back one week, as well as eliminating the traditional spri...
Oct 16, 2020
Peoria City Council member enters plea deal
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria City Council member Zachary Oyler appeared in Peoria County court Friday, where he had charges of domestic battery and interfering with reporting of a domestic battery drop...
Oct 16, 2020
South side blaze brings wrecking ball to house
PEORIA, Ill. — An early morning South Peoria fire on Friday led to the demolishing of a house. The Peoria Fire Department was called around 6:00 to a home in the 1500 block of W. Widenham. Firef...
Oct 16, 2020
Local COVID roundup 10/16: outbreak at FCI
PEORIA, Ill. – An outbreak at a prison and two deaths highlighted Friday’s COVID-19 report from the Peoria City/County Health Department. Peoria and Tazewell Counties recorded a death apie...
Oct 16, 2020
State COVID roundup 10/16: record high cases for consecutive day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Coronavirus cases for the second day in a row in Illinois have hit a 24-hour high. Illinois Department of Public Health said 4,554 people between Thursday and Friday tested p...
Oct 16, 2020
WHO study finds remdesivir didn’t help COVID-19 patients
GENEVA (AP) - A large study led by the World Health Organization suggests that the antiviral drug remdesivir did not help hospitalized COVID-19 patients, in contrast to an earlier study that made the ...
Oct 16, 2020
Colts close practice facility after positive tests for virus
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts say they have closed their practice facility after "several individuals" tested positive for COVID-19. The Colts wrote on Twitter that the team will work rem...
Oct 16, 2020
Pekin mother pleads not guilty to manslaughter
PEKIN, Ill. — A Pekin woman facing an involuntary manslaughter charge after the death of her 11-month-old daughter pled not guilty yesterday (Thursday) in Tazewell County. An affidavit in the ca...
Oct 16, 2020
Bradley Men’s Basketball selected third in MVC preseason poll
PEORIA, Ill. — For the third straight season, Bradley Men’s Basketball was selected in the top four of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) preseason poll. It’s the first time the Br...
Oct 15, 2020
Peoria, IL, USA
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