Author Archives: Mike Sabol
Britain scientists are working on a possible Coronavirus vaccine
LONDON -- Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt a protective immune response in hundreds of people who got the shot. Bri...
Mike Sabol Jul 20, 2020 AP Photo-Siphiwe Sibeko
Drive-in movie time in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Park District has variety of events and facilities throughout Peoria. Many of those events are reopening after being shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. One of those events ...
Mike Sabol Jul 18, 2020 Peoria Park District
Vehicle crashed into a house after a shooting in Central Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded to a Shot-Spotter alert around 4:20 a.m. Saturday in the 2100 block of N Hampton Court. The shooting incident on Hampton lead officers to a vehicle that crashed...
Mike Sabol Jul 18, 2020 Midwest Communications
Shooting in south Peoria leaves one dead
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded to the area of the 2500 block of W Seibold around 1:40 a.m. Saturday regarding a Shot-Spotter alert. Officers located two adult male victims in front of the res...
Mike Sabol Jul 18, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria homicide suspect arrested
PEORIA, Ill. -- A suspect has been arrested in connection with Peoria's sixth homicide of the year. On the night of June 29th, Peoria Police were called to a shooting the 300 block of N. Saratoga and ...
Mike Sabol Jul 17, 2020 MWC
A man reported missing found dead in Tazewell County
DELAVAN, Ill. -- The Tazewell County Coroner is investigating the death of a man found in rural Delavan. Sheriff's deputies were called to a field off of Locust Road around 10:20 a.m. Thursday, on a r...
Mike Sabol Jul 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Flash flooding brings vehicle rescues and home damage
PEORIA, Ill. -- Severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding in the Peoria area. Due to an extreme torrential downpour of rain late Wednesday afternoon, several people had to be rescued from their vehic...
Mike Sabol Jul 15, 2020 MWC
Gov. J.B. Pritzker set the expectations for the 2020-2021 school year
SPRINGFIELD -- Despite the Presidents' calls for all kids to return to the classroom in the fall, Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker says it will be up to the individual school districts in Illinois on h...
Mike Sabol Jul 14, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Coronavirus concerns force cancellation of Chicago Marathon
CHICAGO (AP) - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been cancelled due to health concerns for runners, spectators, volunteers and others during the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced Monda...
Mike Sabol Jul 13, 2020 MWC-Flicker photo credit
Trump commutes longtime friend Roger Stone's prison sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime political confidant Roger Stone on Friday, just days before he was set to report to prison. Democrats denounced the move ...
Mike Sabol Jul 10, 2020 MWC-AP-Photo-Cliff-Owen-File.jpg
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