Andy Kravetz is a journalist and public safety & military reporter for the Peoria Journal Star. With a background in kayaking and hockey, Andy brings a unique perspective to his reporting. He frequently covers topics such as fires, crime, local events, and community updates. You can find his work in various publications and TV stations across Illinois and beyond.
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By: Andy Kravetz
The bill will allow FFA and 4H students to be excused from school for such events.
By: Andy Kravetz
GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) — A garage fire Sunday morning which caused $3,000 in damage prompted a full response from the Galesburg Fire Department. That’s the word from the department whic…
By: Andy Kravetz
NORWOOD, Ill. (WMBD) — A Norwood man is in jail Monday after being arrested in connection with two residential fires that occurred within the past week. Troy Smith, 34, was booked into the Pe…
By: Andy Kravetz
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Within the coming years, the city’s only ice rink, Owens Center, will likely be getting a $10 million facelift with new locker rooms, a new ice plant and more amen…
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A man has been arrested in connection with the city’s latest homicide, according to online jail records. However, Lovell T. Eggleston, 34, is not facing murder cha…
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Illinois Central College Board of Trustees has elected Ron Budzinski to fill a vacancy on the board through April 2025. The vacancy was created when Bettsey Bar…
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman said his office will begin a new drive to track the status of the remaining World War II veterans in the county. Currently, he said, i…
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — Normal police continue to investigate a shots fired incident that occurred Sunday night. No one was hurt during the incident which occurred at about 11:10 p.m., accordin…
By: Andy Kravetz
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Four Peoria residents were ordered held in the custody of the U.S. Marshals for unsuccessfully trying to break into several gun stores last week across central Illinois.…
By: Sean Lisitza, Andy Kravetz, Sam Godby
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Emergency crews are responding to a fire at the McClugage Bridge Tuesday. The Peoria and East Peoria Fire Departments, as well as Peoria, East Peoria and Fon du Lac Poli…
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