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Crash in Pekin sends one man to a hospital by LifeFlight
PEKIN, Ill. – A man was transported to a hospital after a crash on 2nd Street in Pekin Wednesday morning. “A male driver hit another vehicle, and then the train which was stopped,” s...
Kristina Leahy Oct 16, 2019
Pekin ‘Night Out Against Crime’ focused on kids
PEKIN, Ill. — The Pekin Police Department will host their 17th “Night Out Against Crime” Thursday night at the Avanti’s Dome, located at 3401 Griffin Avenue from 5-8 p.m. The f...
Julia Bradley Oct 16, 2019
Councilman’s wife wants charges dropped
PEORIA, Ill. — Heather Oyler has offered new details on the July 30 incident that landed her husband, At-Large Peoria City Councilman Zach Oyler in jail. Oyler faces a January trial on misdemean...
Julia Bradley Oct 16, 2019
East Peoria FD still without contract
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — East Peoria firefighters had been working since May 1 without a contract going into Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Following the meeting, they remained without a...
Jeremy Scott Oct 15, 2019
Peoria City Council approves cannabis sales; introduces 2020-2021 budget
PEORIA, Ill. – Tuesday night the Peoria City Council approved the sales of recreational marijuana in the city. However, the locations of marijuana dispensaries have guidelines that they must fol...
Kristina Leahy Oct 15, 2019
Bustos reacts to new EPA ethanol plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, sent mixed reactions to a new ethanol plan issued by the EPA. Earlier this month, the administ...
Mike Sabol Oct 15, 2019
Peoria Firefighters honor the fallen
PEORIA, Ill. – A sea of firefighters gathered outside of Peoria City Hall Tuesday afternoon to honor fallen brothers. Peoria Fire Chief Ed Olehy said the ceremony is a tribute to those who lost ...
Kristina Leahy Oct 15, 2019
No charges filed against driver in pedestrian-car crash
PEORIA, Ill. — No charges have been filed against the driver of vehicle that struck and killed a man Friday night. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said Monday that “no charges...
Julia Bradley Oct 15, 2019
Peoria crews battle vacant house fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Emergency crews were called to a home in the 1900 block of N. Maryland in Peoria just after 6:30 Monday night. First companies on the scene reported seeing smoke coming from the f...
Julia Bradley Oct 15, 2019
PPS approves ‘snow day’ learning from home
PEORIA, Ill. – If school is canceled at Peoria Public Schools due to snow or extremely cold temperatures, students will be expected to do their work at home. On Monday, PPS board members approve...
Julia Bradley Oct 15, 2019

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