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Update: Pedestrian killed by motorcycle identified
UPDATE – Early Saturday morning a pedestrian was struck by a motorcycle and killed. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victim as 49-year-old Allen Hulin, of Peoria. Harwood s...
Jeremy Scott Sep 26, 2020
City of Peoria in discussions with Firefighter’s Union to only cut one engine
PEORIA, Ill. — The decision by the Peoria City Council to decommission two fire engines, Station 4 on the southside and Station 20 on the northside, has been a hotly-contested one since the deci...
Dalton Kemper Sep 25, 2020
Local COVID roundup 9/25: 0 deaths
PEORIA, Ill. — The tri-county of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford experienced no new COVID-19 deaths between Thursday and Friday. However, there was a relatively high amount of new cases, with 83....
Jeremy Scott Sep 25, 2020
State COVID roundup 9/25: Over 2,500 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Over 2,500 new cases of COVID-19 were announced Friday by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition to the 2,514 new cases, 25 deaths were reported. Currently, ID...
Dalton Kemper Sep 25, 2020
In the orange: Peoria County at COVID warning level
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria County was one of 17 counties throughout the state to receive notice Friday from the Illinois Department of Public Health. IDPH has placed said counties in the orange ̵...
Jeremy Scott Sep 25, 2020
Man suffers shot to head, expected to be okay
PEORIA, Ill. — A man who was apparently shot in the head Thursday night in South Peoria is expected to recover. Peoria Police were called just before 11:00 to the 1000 block of John Gwynn on thr...
Jeremy Scott Sep 25, 2020
Peoria shooting leaves man hospitalized
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called just before 8 p.m. Thursday to the area of Kansas and Wisconsin by a ShotSpotter alert, indicating 10 shots were fired. Peoria Public Information Officer...
Julia Bradley Sep 25, 2020
Grayeb seeks re-election, won’t run for mayor
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria City Council Member Chuck Grayeb, who represents the City’s 2nd District, confirms he will not run for mayor, but instead seek another term on the City Council. Graye...
Julia Bradley Sep 25, 2020
Man suffers life-threatening injuries in I-74 crash
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — Illinois State Police said a man suffered life-threatening injuries when two semi-trailer trucks collided around 5 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 74 near Kickapoo. The westbou...
Julia Bradley Sep 25, 2020
Shooting leaves one injured in S. Peoria
PEORIA,Ill. — Peoria Police were called late Thursday night to N. Sand Street and W. Hinton Avenue on reports of a shooting. Police said one person was wounded. There was no information about th...
Julia Bradley Sep 25, 2020

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