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Peoria police investigate a mid-day shooting on Peoria’s East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Peoria police are investigating a mid-day shooting Monday on Peoria’s East Bluff. According to Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria, the shooting occurred at about 1:15 p.m. near the intersection of Wisconsin and Frye Avenues. The victim, according to police, was a young adult man....
Peoria native Kendrick Green lands spot on NFL 53-man roster
Peoria native Kendrick Green earned a spot on the 53-man roster of the Houston Texans, the team announced Tuesday after official cuts were made around the NFL. The 6-foot-4, 315-pound offensive lineman from the University of Illinois will begin his fourth NFL season with the Texans. The Peoria High School graduate is listed...
Red Lobster to Potentially Close Three Illinois Locations Amid Nationwide Retreat During Bankruptcy Proceedings
As Red Lobster navigates choppy waters in its ongoing bankruptcy saga, court documents reveal that the seafood chain is shuttering a slew of restaurants across the nation, including three eateries in Illinois. As per NBC Chicago, if a judge approves the latest court filing, the state will see the closure of its Geneva and Bourbonnais locations as well as a Peoria establishment. The last days for these restaurants are not set in stone, but Red Lobster is pushing for lease rejections by Aug. 31.
Safe2Help program allows students to report issues they encounter anonymously
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Finding kids the support and resources they need is what the app Safe2Help strives to do. The program, which launched in central Illinois in 2021, gives students from kindergarten through 12 grade a platform to voice anonymous concerns. So far, more than 3,000 incidents have...
42-month sentence for Peoria man who threatened to kill judge, blow up federal building
PEORIA (25News Now) - After threatening a district court judge and others earlier in August, a Peoria man will spend three and a half years in federal prison. Paul Jordan Klawer was also ordered to serve a three-year term of supervised release after his time behind bars. Klawer was representing...
Andrew Schwenk receives Fulbright award
Andrew Schwenk of Morton is one of eight University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students and recent graduates that were offered Fulbright grants to pursue international education, research and teaching experiences around the globe this coming year. Six of the students have accepted grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which builds...
Peoria reaches record high temperatures Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — With Tuesday’s blistering heat, not many people were out and about. Some who were brave enough to withstand the high temperatures said this kind of weather is nothing new to them. “We do pools all summer, so we’ve been in the heat since March,”...
Who owns Kings Island, Cedar Point? A look at the amusement park group created in merger
Two of the biggest theme parks in Ohio joined a much larger family a couple of months ago. Kings Island and Cedar Point now stand alongside parks like Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Over Texas as part of the new Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. Here's a look at that new group that...
Soccer Recap: Illinois Valley Central Starts Season with Defeat on the Road
Illinois Valley Central kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Limestone Rockets, falling 7-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Grey Ghosts of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
From prison to preaching: Book follows Peoria man's unique journey to Christian ministry
Steven Snook's path to Christian ministry isn't like most. His story begins not in seminary school, but in federal prison. It wasn't just one bad mistake that Steven Snook said landed him a 19-year sentence in federal prison. It was a lifetime of them. Snook said he was a career...
Peoria appoints a new city treasurer
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The city of Peoria officially appointed Chester “Chet” Tomczyk as the city’s new treasurer on Tuesday. According to the city’s spokeswoman Stacy Peterson, Tomczyk will start his new role on Wednesday. He will be taking over for Stephen Morris who stepped down earlier this year.
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