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***UPDATE*** 7/1/21 10:30 P.M. Maricle was taken into custody Thursday around 1:30 on N. Brentfield Dr. in Dunlap. He was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm, no FOID card, aggravated unlaw...

PEORIA, Ill. — Animal control officers say home is the safest place for pets on the Fourth of July. Becky Spencer, Director of Peoria County Animal Protection Services, said fireworks can spook ...

PEORIA, Ill. — No humans were injured Wednesday morning in a Central Peoria fire, but two pets were killed. The blaze on N. Renwood was reported around 9:30 to the Peoria Fire Department. Thick,...

PEORIA, Ill. — Students and staff who plan to be on Bradley University’s campus in fall 2021 will not need to be vaccinated against COVID-19. “Several factors went into this decision...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois’ credit rating is being upgraded for the first time in more than 20 years. Gov. J-B Pritzker said Tuesday, passing three balanced budgets in a row, paying off ...

PEKIN, Ill. — It’s unclear what caused a fire at the Powerton Plant in Pekin late Tuesday night. A Battalion Chief told news partner 25 News that firefighters were called to the plant just...

SURFSIDE, Fla. (Reuters) -Another four bodies were found overnight in the shattered ruins of a collapsed Miami-area condominium tower, the mayor of Miami-Dade County said on Wednesday, bringing the co...

MAPLETON, Ill. — An employee of the Evonik chemical company survived a Tuesday morning scare. Peoria County Sheriff’s Deputies got a call around 10:00 about the electrocution of a 52-year-...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday signed into law the Student-Athlete Endorsement Rights Act, SB 2338. The new law allows student-athletes to sign individual endorsement deals ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. J-B Pritzker is urging all Illinois residents to wear masks due to a rise in cases of the delta variant of COVID-19. Speaking Monday during an unrelated a news conferenc...