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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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

PEORIA, Ill. – Peaceful protests have taken place over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. A peaceful march took place Saturday afternoon in downtown Peoria. A large crowd marched along Wa...

EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Protests over the murderous death of George Floyd continued Saturday night across America, with early curfews even being set in many major cities. While law enforcement agencies pr...