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Bartonville Police Chief Brian Fengel is retiring, leaving the police department after 29 years of service. Announced Friday, Fengel has been appointed as director/coordinator for the Central Illinois...

PCAPS is inviting Peoria County residents to come help ‘Clear the Shelter’ on Saturday. Peoria County Animal Protection Services Director Becky Spencer says it will be the perfect time to ...

(SPRINGFIELD) - Last summer, a Kankakee County resident tested positive for Heartland virus, the first case reported in Illinois. In response to this human case, the Illinois Department of Public Heal...

Peoria firefighters were called to the 800 block of W. Trailcreek Drive for a man trapped in a storm drain. It happened around 2:00 p.m. Thursday. Battalion Chief Michael Hughes said people standing o...

Peoria Police have made two arrests in connection to an East Bluff shooting. Breaon Jones, 27, and Prentice Augusta, 28, were arrested around 11 a.m. Wednesday, as part of an ongoing investigation. On...

Meteorologists say July was the hottest month measured on Earth since records began in 1880. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday that July was 1.71 degrees Fahrenhei...

(Springfield)–Colonel Donald Carpenter, of Tremont, a veteran with multiple overseas tours, a certified expert in process improvement and someone with national level military experience, has bee...

A new performing arts venue will be unveiled in Peoria Heights Thursday night. A ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration is planned for 5:30 p.m. at the Betty Jayne Brimmer Center for the Performing A...

According to a post on their Facebook page, Easterseals Central Illinois is warning the public to not open any suspicious emails. “By now you may have received an email that appears to be from E...