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South Peoria shooting leaves one man shot in the leg
PEORIA, Ill: – Peoria police are investigating a shooting in South Peoria. Officers responded to a Shot Spotter alert of ten rounds fired in the area of Starr and Westmoreland around 11 p.m. Wednesday. When officers arrived, they found a 19-year-old man with an apparent gunshot wound to the...
North Peoria vehicle burglaries under investigation
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria police are investigating the alleged break-in of approximately ten vehicles in North Peoria. Officers responded to the area of Bluebonnet Drive on a report of a possible vehicle burglary in progress. While on their way, officers were told one of the suspects was in possession...
Youth basketball team from Poland thankful for basketball opportunity in Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Former Illinois Central College star Daria Mieloszynska loves Peoria. She came from Poland to the U.S. and helped ICC win a junior college national title in 2003. She returned this summer by bringing eight youth basketball players from her home country to central Illinois. “To me Peoria is like home. […]
Peoria High to be among the first schools in Illinois playing girls flag football
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Peoria High is the oldest high school in Illinois but it will be one of the new kids on the block this fall. It will be among the first schools to field a girl’s flag football team competing in the Illinois High School Association’s newest sport. The IHSA is adding girls […]
Man steals smokes, liquor from North Peoria drug store
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A man stole a bottle of cognac and a package of cigarettes from the Walgreens store near Northwoods Mall on Tuesday. According to a report filed at the Peoria Police Department, the heist occurred shortly after 11 p.m. when a man, clad all in black with a blue bandana and white shoes, walked to the front of the store and asked for a 750-milliliter bottle of Hennessy and a package of Newport cigarettes.
McLean County in the running for $200 million Rivian expansion and hundreds of new jobs
NORMAL (25News Now) - Rivian is looking at Normal and other unspecified sites for a $200 million expansion that could add hundreds more to the electric vehicle maker’s workforce. It’s a “whole new project” separate from Rivian’s planned $1.5 billion addition to make the company’s less expensive R2 sport...
East culinary student wins scholarship
Samantha Lopez, (Morton East class of 2024) was among students recently awarded scholarships from the Illinois Restaurant Association Education Foundation (IRAEF) to pursue post-secondary education programs in culinary or hospitality. 100 students, teachers, donors, and industry mentors turned out at Tunnel in Chicago on July 13 to celebrate 48 deserving...
'They’re together forever and that’s the way they’d want it': Best friends killed in car crash on their way to Cardinals game
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. — Families and a whole community in St. Clair County are mourning the sudden deaths of Teagan Kelley and Ashton Jackson, who were killed in a horrific car crash on Saturday. "They were a part of each other's daily routines. They are 20 years old,...
Some Illinois DMVs impacted by Microsoft outages
CHICAGO (CBS) — DMVs in Illinois were impacted by the global Microsoft outages on Friday morning. According to Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, the outage may impact DMV operating hours. Giannoulias recommends calling 800-252-8980 before visiting a local DMV. The issue was caused by a technical problem that global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it had identified in its software and was working to resolve. CrowdStrike provides antivirus software to Microsoft for its Windows devices."The underlying cause has been fixed, however, residual impact is continuing to affect some Microsoft 365 apps and services. We're conducting additional mitigations to provide relief," Microsoft said in a statement posted on social media.In a statement shared Friday with CBS News and on social media, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said the issue had been identified and a solution was being implemented.
Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Residents Should Brace for More of These Menaces
The excessive rainfall, abundance of severe thunderstorms, and increased tornadic activity has made this summer one to remember for Tri-Staters. The weather has been as inconsistent as it's been wet, and with that comes an influx of creatures most of us vehemently despise. With all the rain, flooding, and humidity...
Are construction zone speed limits enforced in Missouri and Illinois when workers aren’t there?
Summertime commutes often lead drivers by construction zones, both with workers present and absent from the work sites. Those two scenarios seem different on paper, but perhaps should be treated as much of the same.
Progressives, conservatives push to eliminate 'corporate welfare' with stalled measure
(The Center Square) – A bill that’s not advancing would, according to proponents, make the grant administration process more equitable. A state senator called Senate Bill 2791 a "good bill." Senate Bill 2791 never made it out of the Spring legislative session, but proponents say it would even the playing field for small businesses seeking grants in Illinois, by requiring that at least 50% of the dollar value of all economic incentives that are awarded are channeled toward businesses with 50 or fewer full-time employees. ...
Russian Billionaire Suddenly Abandoned This Illinois Mansion?
It sounds like something you'd see in a spy thriller, but it's a real life Illinois thing. Neighbors have wondered out loud why a Russian billionaire just suddenly abandoned an exotic Illinois mansion and left the country. The mystery begins with an investigation of this out of the way Illinois...
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