Peoria Police: 18-year-old man seriously wounded in shooting near Glen Oak Park

16 June 2026, 9:59 am

PEORIA ( 25News Now) - An 18-year-old man was seriously wounded late Monday night a couple of blocks from Glen Oak Park. The shooting was reported about 10:40 p.m. in the 1100 block of East McClure ...... Read More »

Tornadoes, strong storms roar through parts of Illinois

11 June 2026, 4:41 pm

Overall, more than 90 million people were on alert for severe weather.... Read More »

Peoria police locate missing woman

10 June 2026, 5:27 am

Peoria Police have found 46-year-old Amy Van N Scyoc, who was last seen on June 1 at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center.... Read More »

UPDATED: Weekend Peoria traffic stop yields multiple weapons; four arrests

8 June 2026, 10:13 am

Four people were arrested in Peoria on Saturday after a traffic stop yielded six firearms, including one modified to shoot as an automatic.... Read More »

Suspect shot by police in Peoria

11 May 2026, 11:38 am

PEORIA, Illinois — A suspect in a Peoria domestic dispute was shot by police on Friday evening. According to Illinois State Police, the Peoria Police Department responded to reports of a dispute near ...... Read More »

Peoria Police Chief announces retirement and his successor is named

19 April 2026, 1:01 pm

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Monday afternoon, Police Chief Eric Echevarria sat back in a tan chair looking more relaxed than he’s been in a while. The press release had just come out that he would be ...... Read More »

UPDATED: Retiring Peoria police chief Eric Echevarria sends ‘love letter’ to city

19 April 2026, 1:01 pm

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — After a bit less than five years, Peoria’s top cop is headed for warmer climates as Police Chief Eric Echevarria has announced he will be retiring. “Although I was not from ...... Read More »

Peoria police chief says police training was mistaken for ICE activity

30 January 2026, 5:47 am

Peoria's police chief dispelled rumors Tuesday that federal immigration agents were conducting activity in a city alley, saying that routine training for a joint firearms task force was being ...... Read More »

Peoria police chief says police training was mistaken for ICE activity

4 November 2025, 6:52 am

Peoria's police chief clarified that recent law enforcement activity was a training exercise, not an immigration raid. Fears of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Peoria were ...... Read More »

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