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Arrest made in Peoria woman’s death
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police have made an arrest in the death of 50-year-old Mona Ellison. The PPD’s Criminal Investigations Division has identified the suspect as 42-year-old Christopher ...
Julia Bradley Jan 22, 2021
U.S. House to deliver Trump impeachment to Senate on Monday: Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will deliver an impeachment charge against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, rejecting Republi...
Julia Bradley Jan 22, 2021
‘Don’t call us, we’ll call you’: local hospitals outline vax protocol
PEORIA, Ill. — Area health officials continually emphasized patience regarding COVID-19 vaccinations during the Peoria City/County Health Department’s weekly COVID-19 news conference on Th...
Ben Pollard Jan 21, 2021
Police respond to shooting on W. Wiswall
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded Thursday afternoon to a victim that had been shot in the 2000 block of W. Wiswall St. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson confirmed to WMBD News that the...
Ben Pollard Jan 21, 2021
Local COVID roundup 1/21: nearing Phase 4 requirements
PEORIA, Ill. — Region 2, the region that encompasses Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties, continues to make progress on a return to Phase 4 of Restore Illinois. The only requirement the regio...
Dalton Kemper Jan 21, 2021
Peoria reopening City Hall and other offices Monday
PEORIA,Ill. — Peoria City Hall will reopen to the public on Monday, Jan. 25, with safety measures including COVID-related health checks and limited occupancies in place. Residents are still enco...
Julia Bradley Jan 21, 2021
UPDATE: Missing woman found dead
UPDATE 3:30 P.M. EAST PEORIA, Ill. — At approximately 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Peoria Police Detectives found the body of Mona Ellison behind a residential structure in a densely wooded area in the ...
Julia Bradley Jan 21, 2021
Firefighters evacuated while fighting Peoria fire overnight
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighters were called to a home that caught fire late Wednesday night in the North Valley Neighborhood. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada said the call came in at 11:15 p....
Julia Bradley Jan 21, 2021
‘Pride:’ Peoria-area Indian leaders sound off on Harris swearing-in
PEORIA, Ill. — Along with Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden as President of the United States came an historic numbers game, of sorts. Biden became the 46th person and the second of Ca...
Jeremy Scott Jan 20, 2021
Person shot in hand Wednesday evening
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called just before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on reports of a person with a gunshot wound. According to Public Information Officer Amy Dotson, the incident occurred in...
Dalton Kemper Jan 20, 2021

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