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Tireless Project returns this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria’s Tireless Project is back this weekend with its monthly collection of tires. The project, in its seventh year, is run entirely by volunteers. This month’s coll...
Julia Bradley Jun 25, 2021

Fire crews respond to blaze Thursday morning at Alto Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. — Pekin Fire responded Thursday morning around 7:30 a.m. to Alto Pekin LLC on reports of a cornmeal dryer on fire. The dryer that caught fire is used for the production of ethanol. F...
Dalton Kemper Jun 24, 2021

Cat adopters needed as PCAPS space ‘severely limited’
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria County Animal Protection Services (PCAPS) is in urgent need for cat fosters and adopters as they currently provide shelter and care for 170 cats. Due to the number of anima...
Dalton Kemper Jun 24, 2021

TCHD announces closure of COVID-19 testing site
PEKIN, Ill. — Another local COVID-19 testing site will close soon. COVID-19 testing at 1800 Broadway in Pekin will end on July 1. Peoria County’s testing site at the Peoria Civic Center cl...
Julia Bradley Jun 24, 2021

Apartment fire causes $200K in damage
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just before 4 p.m. Wednesday to an apartment fire in the 5400 block of W. Hay Meadow Lane. Crews found heavy smoke and fire coming from the second ...
Julia Bradley Jun 24, 2021

Car crashes into building overnight
PEORIA, Ill. — It’s unclear what caused a car to crash into a building in Peoria near the corner of University and Glen, across from the Metro Centre, early Thursday morning. The building ...
Julia Bradley Jun 24, 2021

Collins: More severe weather expected this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — After dealing with severe weather across the tri-county area last weekend, news partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins said more of the same may be seen this weekend. A...
Dalton Kemper Jun 23, 2021

Jul. ceremony set to complete Peoria war memorial
PEORIA, Ill. — A third statue to commemorate Peoria-area veterans is scheduled to be erected. Peoria County Veteran's Memorial Committee has invited the public Jul. 3 to the county courthouse fo...
Jeremy Scott Jun 23, 2021

Civic Center COVID testing site closing
PEORIA, Ill. — The COVID-19 testing site at the Peoria Civic Center will be closing permanently on Wednesday, June 23, after more than a year of serving the community. The testing site was first...
Julia Bradley Jun 23, 2021

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
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