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Peoria Man Sentenced For 2018 Murder
		A Peoria man has been sentenced in connection with a 2018 murder. Daniel Jablonski, 39, was given 41 years in prison on Wednesday for the murder of 67-year-old Thomas Whitby. Whitbey was found inside ...
			
				Julia Bradley				Aug 22, 2019							
		Pritzker Signs Law Protecting Immigrant Renters In Illinois
		(AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law aimed at creating protections for immigrants who rent in Illinois. The law prohibits landlords from evicting or retaliating against tenants based on th...
			
				Julia Bradley				Aug 22, 2019							
		Ameren Illinois Hosting Event For Seniors
		Ameren Illinois is hosting an interactive Energy Efficiency Power Hour for local seniors Thursday, August 22, at the Fondulac Park District in East Peoria. Attendees will have the opportunity to watch...
			
				Julia Bradley				Aug 22, 2019							
		Preparing For The Big Duck Race
		  It is the longest running race of its kind. Peoria’s Center for Prevention of Abuse, are preparing nearly 30,000 rubber ducks, to compete in the 31st Annual Duck Race. The Duck Race is th...
			
				Mike Sabol				Aug 21, 2019							
		Alabama Cancels Peoria Show; Tour
		The legendary country band Alabama, announced to the fans and friends on Wednesday, the band will have to postpone their current ’50th Anniversary Tour’. The band was scheduled to play at ...
			
				Mike Sabol				Aug 21, 2019							
		Nurse Charged in Fatal Hit-N-Run Headed to Jail
		A Peoria nurse will spend more than two months behind bars for leaving the scene of a fatal traffic accident. Circuit court judge Kevin Lyons imposed a 75-day jail sentence for 26 year old Amanda Boye...
			
				Kevin Bessler				Aug 21, 2019							
		Coroner Releases Autopsy Results Of Two Recent Homicides
		Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has released the autopsy results of Peoria’s most recent homicide victims. The city’s 16th homicide victim, 63-year-old Theresa Simmons passed away at O...
			
				Kristina Leahy				Aug 21, 2019							
		Peoria To Discuss Potential Sale Of Marijuana
		The legalization of marijuana in Illinois is four months away, and local officials will discuss local control. Marijuana will be legal in the state of Illinois beginning Jan. 1 2020. On Saturday Aug. ...
			
				Kristina Leahy				Aug 21, 2019							
		Local Agency Needs More Foster Parents
		Peoria’s Lutheran Social Services of Illinois needs more foster parents to help children under their care. “Every agency is in the same boat…as in there just aren’t enough home...
			
				Julia Bradley				Aug 21, 2019							
		Trump Administration Plans To End Limits On Child Detention
		(AP) – The Department of Homeland Security is moving to end a long-standing federal court agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention. That’s according to tw...
			
				Julia Bradley				Aug 21, 2019							
		 
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