Peoria News

A Peoria baby is dead after loved ones found him unresponsive this morning. The Peoria County Coroner says 29-day-old Glen N. Cheney was co-sleeping with his mother Annette Cheney in an adult bed.

They say a watched pot never boils, and you rarely hear about a watched meal catching fire either.

They don't plan on preaching from the stage, but politics and the current economic climate helped inspire this summer's Stimulate This! Tour , a hard rock package featuring Staind , Shinedown , Chevelle and Halestorm that kicks off Wednesday in Peoria, Ill.

These Sommer Place residents are on high alert after a string of unusual burglaries in their North Peoria subdivision.

For John Weecks of Peoria, knowing that the city chose out-of-state candidates for its latest public arts project comes as no surprise to him.

The Peoria Fire Department is investigating what appears to be another arson fire in the city.

If convicted, Troesser could face up to five years in prison and pay a maximum fine of 250-thousand dollars.

An early morning fire has damaged a church in West Peoria. Firefighters responded to a call at the Cross Baptist Church on West Heading in around 4:45 Friday morning.

Locally Peorians are mourning the loss of Michael Jackson. We caught of with one man, who remembers the pop star performing in Peoria with the Jackson 5 decades ago.

A man accused of taking part in a home invasion and shooting testified on behalf of prosecutors Wednesday.

Celebrate Independence Day with a bang at the following events in Peoria and East Peoria, Ill.

Kim Smith and her two children spoke with her husband Sergeant Paul Smith just last Thursday.

Peoria Police tonight are investigating a shooting that happened around six this evening.

WMBD/WYZZ-TV - PEORIA--More than 75 children spent their morning learning how to stay safe on their bicycle this summer.

The Ameren Illinois Utilities have restored service to about 23,600 customers in the wake of a storm that left about 43,500 customers in the dark early this morning.

"This was an easy deal," said Marty Hickman, the executive director of the IHSA.

A 30 year old Peorian arrested yesterday morning on murder charges has been released, and will face no criminal charges.

Two 19 year old Peorians, one with a criminal record were indicted Tuesday for allegedly attempting to rob a golfer at Newman Golf Course last month.

WMBD/WYZZ PEORIA It was a busy morning for Peoria police. Four people are in custody for burglarizing a Peoria home.

The Peoria City Council is going to be hearing from Paul Vallas, the man who's been tasked with he job of resurrecting New Orleans' school system in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.