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Peoria area’s unemployment rate drops slightly in October
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Unemployment rates were down in all of Illinois’ 14 metro areas last month. Illinois Department of Employment Security Spokesperson Rebecca Cisco said significant impro...
Julia Bradley Nov 22, 2019
Festival of Lights to compete in The Great Christmas Light Fight
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — An ultimate battle of Christmas lights. ABC’s The Great Christmas Light Fight showcases epic displays of Christmas lights in a competition, and the East Peoria Festival...
Kristina Leahy Nov 21, 2019
Festival of Lights to compete in The Great Christmas Light Fight
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — An ultimate battle of Christmas lights. ABC’s The Great Christmas Light Fight showcases epic displays of Christmas lights in a competition, and the East Peoria Festival...
Kristina Leahy Nov 21, 2019
A stabbing in south Peoria leads to an arrest
PEORIA, Ill. — An arrest was made for a south Peoria stabbing. Peoria Police were called to a reported stabbing in the 1000 block of south Shelley around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Officers located a ...
Mike Sabol Nov 21, 2019
New Peoria Stadium sign coming soon
PEORIA, Ill. — The updates to the vintage Peoria Public Schools Stadium sign will be finished in December. David Meyers, Director of Buildings and Grounds, said the new base of the sign has been...
Jeremy Scott Nov 21, 2019
Peoria teen arrested for stabbing
PEORIA,Ill. — Peoria Police were called around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday to the 600 block of RB Garrett on reports of a stabbing. Officers located a woman who had been stabbed in the arm. Her injuries...
Julia Bradley Nov 21, 2019
Children’s Home needs donations for kids’ wish lists
PEORIA, Ill. — The Children’s Home Association of Illinois has been helping kids since 1866. Children’s Home CEO Matt George told WMBD’s Greg and Dan that 1,700 children walk t...
Julia Bradley Nov 21, 2019
Arrest made in Peoria hit-and-run
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Police Department has made an arrest stemming from an October hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian. 20-year-old Junior A. Betancourt-Barrera has been taken into custody...
Jeremy Scott Nov 21, 2019
Emergency action eliminates school isolation rooms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois State Board of Education has taken emergency action to limit the use of “isolation rooms” at schools. Recent reports said thousands of students have ...
Jeremy Scott Nov 21, 2019
Potential threat at Bradley under investigation
PEORIA, Ill. — Bradley University Police, Peoria Police and other local law enforcement are investigating a potential threat made on the Bradley campus. A note was found in a restroom in Olin Ha...
Julia Bradley Nov 21, 2019

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