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Illinois Attorney General warns about phone scam that uses AI to copy voices
CHICAGO, Ill. – Illinois' Attorney General is warning the public about a new method for phone scams that involves mimicking a loved one's voice with artificial intelligence. In the warning issue...
Jan 03, 2024
City of Peoria promotes numerous ways people can submit reports about potholes and more
PEORIA, Ill. – There's multiple ways a person in Peoria can report a pothole to the city. Communications Director Stacy Peterson tells WMBD's "Greg and Dan" people can report a pothole by callin...
Jan 03, 2024
No cash bail seen as factor in holding down Peoria County’s jail population
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) – The jail population in Peoria is the lowest in years, and Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins thinks part of the reason is the new SAFE-T Act. On Sept. 18, when Illinois...
Jan 03, 2024
USDA recalls thousands of pounds of ground beef produced in Illinois
COAL VALLEY, Ill. - Almost 6,800 pounds of uncooked beef patties and ground beef produced by an Illinois-based company has been recalled due to a risk of E. coli contamination. The U.S. Department of ...
Jan 03, 2024
City of Pekin set to appoint high school teacher to fill vacancy on city council
PEKIN, Ill. – The city of Pekin will soon fill the lone vacancy on its city council with a teacher. Chris Onken, a P.E. teacher at Pekin Community High School, has been tabbed to replace Becky C...
Jan 02, 2024
Byrider closes Peoria sales office, service still open -official
PEORIA, Ill. – A car dealership chain has closed its Peoria location, but it says customers still should make payments. A spokesperson with Indiana-based J.D. Byrider says the sales office on Pi...
Jan 02, 2024
Gas prices in Peoria area continue to fall into new year. Here’s what we know
PEORIA, Ill. – Gas prices in central Illinois continue to fall as the calendar turns to 2024, and an average inching closer to under $3/gallon. GasBuddy's latest survey of stations in the Peoria...
Jan 02, 2024
Man rescued overnight from woods near Mapleton
MAPLETON, Ill. - First responders were called to a wooded area of Lake Camelot early Tuesday morning after an intoxicated man called 9-1-1, saying he was in the woods and couldn't get out. Firefighter...
Jan 02, 2024
Single ticket matches all New Year’s Day Powerball numbers
CHICAGO, Ill. - A single ticket sold in Michigan has matched all six numbers to win Monday night's $842.2 million Powerball jackpot. The winning numbers were 12, 21, 42, 44, 49...and Powerball of 1. P...
Jan 02, 2024
Food on the stove to blame for Peoria apartment fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Firefighters were called to Providence Pointe Apartments on Green Street in Peoria Monday night, finding smoke on the first floor and the sprinklers going off. The call came in around 1...
Jan 02, 2024
