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Area Fireworks For Our Nation's Birthday
The 4th of July is on the way, and even though Red White & Boom isn't happening this year, you can still get your fireworks fix with some great events in the area! July 3rd Spring Bay American Leg...
CJ Jun 23, 2021 Raphael Koh via Unsplash

PPD’s new chief stresses the importance of community involvement
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria will have a new chief in town in just over a month. Following a nationwide search, the City recently announced Eric Echevarria as Peoria’s new police chief. He’...
Julia Bradley Jun 23, 2021

Police searching for missing Peoria woman
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a woman who’s been missing for over a month. PPD said someone filed a missing person’s report on Tuesda...
Julia Bradley Jun 23, 2021

Chamber full: Peoria Council swears in new member
PEORIA, Ill. — After the Peoria City Council decided two Saturdays ago it would name Dr. Kiran Velpula to fill the at-large seat vacated when Dr. Rita Ali became mayor, the seat Tuesday night of...
Jeremy Scott Jun 22, 2021

Reditus Labs in Pekin detects more cases of Delta variant
PEKIN, Ill. — Reditus Labs in Pekin has identified two additional cases of the B.1.167.2 variant of COVID-19, also known as the Delta variant. The variant was first identified in India, carries ...
Dalton Kemper Jun 22, 2021

White House to concede U.S. likely to miss July 4 COVID-19 vaccine target – NBC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is preparing to acknowledge it will not meet President Joe Biden’s goal of delivering at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose to 70% of U.S. adults by...
Julia Bradley Jun 22, 2021

Peoria’s Labor Day Parade cancelled
PEORIA, Ill. — The Labor Council of West Central Illinois has announced that the 2021 Labor Day parade has been cancelled. “After much thought regarding the safety of our residents, we mad...
Julia Bradley Jun 22, 2021

Officer among 3 killed in Denver-area shooting
ARVADA, Colo. — A gunman among the dead in a shooting that also claimed the life of a police officer and another person in a Denver suburb. Police said an officer, a 19-year veteran of the depar...
Julia Bradley Jun 22, 2021

Boys & Girls Clubs bringing fireworks to Peoria July 4
PEORIA, Ill. — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Peoria will be holding a 4th of July Family Fun Fest on Independence Day this year, which will include fireworks. The festival will be held o...
Dalton Kemper Jun 21, 2021

Matching Grant Supports ICC’s Manufacturing Workforce Equity Initiative
PEORIA, Ill. — Thanks to a grant from the Gilmore Foundation, Illinois Central College will soon be providing free workforce readiness training to 20 local underserved students. “The progr...
Julia Bradley Jun 21, 2021
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