Author Archives: Mike Sabol
A vehicle hit and run leads to a stabbing arrest
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was arrested and charged to a related stabbing in downtown Peoria. Around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday police responded to the area of Shelley and Antionette regarding a report of a vehicl...
Mike Sabol Jun 04, 2020 MWC
One person rescued during a structure fire
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A fire caused tense moments at East Peoria's Harbor Pointe. East Peoria Fire Fighters responded around 7 p.m. Wednesday to a working fire with heavy smoke in one of the dwellings o...
Mike Sabol Jun 03, 2020 MWC-EP FD
ISP investigate the driving force behind violent protests
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The looting and criminal damage occurring in Illinois communities since the weekend seemed to be organized by groups of young adults. According to the Illinois State Police, during...
Mike Sabol Jun 02, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD
Peoria dollar store suffers fire damage
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 was fo...
Mike Sabol May 31, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Illinois COVID-19 cases reach of over 120,000
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 report...
Mike Sabol May 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
Two new deaths in Tri-County area from COVID-19
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 report as a mal...
Mike Sabol May 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peorians take a stand with one another in a peace walk
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 Water St...
Mike Sabol May 31, 2020 MWC-Photo
Nine new cases of COVID-19 in the Tri-County Area
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Health Department reported nine new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the total of 318 COVID-19 cases in the Tri-County area. There are now 225 positive cases in Pe...
Mike Sabol May 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
SpaceX rocket ship blasts off into orbit with 2 Americans
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A rocket ship built by Elon Musk's SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new era in commercial space travel and putting the...
Mike Sabol May 30, 2020 AP News Photo Credit
Peorians take a stand with one another in a peace walk
PEORIA, Ill. - Organizers have planned multiple protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. As the anger over Floyd's killing spread to cities nationwide, this now includes Peoria, as loca...
Mike Sabol May 30, 2020
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