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‘Dine In The Dark’ To Help The Blind And Visually Impaired
‘Dinner In The Dark’ for a cause. The upcoming event, in its second year, benefits the Central Illinois Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The Center’s Molly Pasley tells WM...
Julia Bradley Sep 24, 2019
Peorians To Pay New Public Safety Pension Fee
(25 News)–Peoria property owners will be getting a new bill next month, the public safety pension fee. It was approved by city council last year during budget discussions, a plan to raise money ...
Julia Bradley Sep 24, 2019
PPS Board President Not Seeking Re-Election
Peoria Public Schools board President Dan Adler announced Monday that he will not seek re-election. Adler has served as a representative for District 3 of Peoria Public Schools since July of 2015. Adl...
Kristina Leahy Sep 23, 2019
Child Drowns In Metamora Lake
A Metamora child drowned in a lake Monday morning. According to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood, at approximately 7:30 a.m., family members reported that 3-year-old Luke Rynearson left their home ...
Mike Sabol Sep 23, 2019
Peoria’s Tireless Project Returns Saturday
The monthly collection of unwanted tires for Peoria residents will resume at JIMAX, located at 2000 W. Clark Street in Peoria. Hours of collection are planned for 9-11 a.m., but once the trailer reach...
Kristina Leahy Sep 23, 2019
Spain Appointed As House Republican Chairman
Peoria native and State Representative Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) has been appointed as the House Republican Conference Chairman. With this new position, Spain will be a part of House Republican Minority L...
Kristina Leahy Sep 23, 2019
Preschool Students Learn The Life Cycle; Release Monarch Butterflies
Preschool students at Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center main campus learned all about the life of a butterfly, and got to watch them be released Monday. The school received the caterpill...
Kristina Leahy Sep 23, 2019
Group Continues Search For Alexis Scott 2 Years After Disappearance
Alexis Scott went missing exactly two years ago. A group in Peoria continues to look for answers about her disappearance. Sunday afternoon, friends and family released balloons and canvassed neighborh...
Julia Bradley Sep 23, 2019
Illinois Issues 300K REAL ID-Compliant Licenses
(AP) – Illinois has issued about 300,000 state driver’s licenses that are compliant with a 2005 law aimed at strengthening rules for identification at airports and federal facilities. The ...
Julia Bradley Sep 23, 2019
Update: Sunday murder suspect, suspected accomplice arrested
At approximately 12:20 p.m. Sunday, Peoria Police responded to the area of Starr and Griswold on reports of a fight in the street. In the 2400 block of Starr Street, officers found a female victim unr...
Julia Bradley Sep 22, 2019

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