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Fire Breaks Out at Longtime Peoria Heights Pizza Restaurant Early Friday Morning

Fire Breaks Out at Longtime Peoria Heights Pizza Restaurant Early Friday Morning

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Investigators were on scene to determine the cause of the fire in Peoria Heights.See the Story

Hearing Reveals Details on What Led to Peoria Tattoo Shop Owner Being Accused of Grooming

Peoria, Illinois · Peoria

Hearing Reveals Details on What Led to Peoria Tattoo Shop Owner Being Accused of Grooming

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The man has been accused of sending explicit messages to a 16-year-old via Snapshat.See the Story

Ford is 'Taryn' it up for Lions despite being unable to pitch

Peoria, Illinois · Peoria

Ford is 'Taryn' it up for Lions despite being unable to pitch

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PEORIA — Carterville junior Taryn Ford isn’t the same player she was last year.See the Story

Lions advance to softball state championship

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PEORIA — The job is not finished.Peoria, Illinois · Peoria See the Story

Two men found dead in Pontiac residence

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PONTIAC, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Pontiac Police Department is investigating after two men were found dead in a home on Thursday. Two men, ages 59 and 25, were found with gunshot wounds in a home near Oak and Prairie streets at 3:21 p.m., according to a Pontiac police news release. They were found unresponsive and were later declared dead by the Livingston County Coroner. Their identities are being withheld while the incident is being investigated. Th…Peoria, Illinois · Peoria See the Story

Heartland College simulates lithium battery fire emergency

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NORMAL, Ill. (WNBD) – Fire alarms went off at Heartland Community College Friday morning, but it was an exercise for firefighters in Normal. A fire drill was at the campus electric vehicle lab to simulate what it would be like if a lithium battery caught on fire. “We're here today to practice these things so that when the real thing happens, we've at least done it a couple of times and we know what to expect," said Normal Fire Department's Publi…Peoria, Illinois · Peoria Read Article

Bloomington man dead after Logan County crash

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LOGAN COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) -- A Bloomington man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 66 in Logan County on Thursday. Krynn Schupback, 27, was pronounced dead in the emergency department of the Lincoln Memorial Hospital at 3:19 a.m., Thursday, said Logan County Coroner Donald Peasley. The crash occurred at approximately 2:12 a.m. on Thursday on Route 66 near 1500th Avenue, north of Lincoln. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to a…Peoria, Illinois · Peoria Read Article

CI Road Trip: Tremont Turkey Festival

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TREMONT, Ill. (WMBD) -- Chief Meteorologist Chris Yates was in Tremont on Friday for our CI Road Trip. Chris was visiting the Tremont Turkey Festival and was enjoying the food, including the strawberry shortcake. He said he is also looking forward to having a turkey leg. This is the festival's 59th year, with the theme “Gobble and Groove” honoring the festival's history of live music. Chris talked to Miss Tremont, Ava Proehl, who said her fa…Peoria, Illinois · Peoria Read Article

On-site interviews held at Peoria Goodwill's annual job fair

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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- Hundreds of people gathered at Goodwill Commons in Peoria Friday for the organization’s annual Big Job Fair, hoping to connect with potential employers and find new career opportunities. The event featured around 30 employers from across Central Illinois, including Illinois State Police, OSF HealthCare, Carle Health, and CEFCU. Many companies conducted on-site interviews in designated rooms, giving applicants the chance to…Peoria, Illinois · Peoria Read Article

Peoria teen sentenced to 7 years in prison for Laramie Liquors homicide in 2023

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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) – A Peoria teenager was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison in connection with a deadly shooting at a Peoria County liquor store almost two years ago. Jared Williams, 19, apologized before the sentence was handed down and said he wished he could take back what he did on Aug. 26, 2023, when he shot and killed Mason Loy, 21, of Havana. But Loy’s friends and family would have nothing of it and left as the hearing ended. On…Peoria, Illinois · Peoria Read Article

Information leaked from Illinois' system after phishing campaign

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