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Fire destroys Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria home was destroyed by a fire late Sunday night. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada said the fire began around 11 p.m. in the 700 block of West Brons, where crews were called...
Julia Bradley Mar 22, 2021
Sunday night East Bluff shooting lands man in hospital
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police responded Sunday night around 8:25 to a report of a gunshot victim in the area of the 2500 block of N. Wisconsin. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound in the area of ...
Jeremy Scott Mar 21, 2021
Washington burn ban in effect
WASHINGTON, Ill. — The City of Washington Sunday has instituted an open burning ban due to low humidity and continuing windy conditions. The ban is expected to be lifted Tuesday, March 23, when ...
Ben Pollard Mar 21, 2021
Gas leads to Saturday apartment evacuation
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighters/Paramedics Saturday afternoon responded to reports of a natural gas odor at St. Augustine Manor at 1309 NE. Glendale. Upon arrival, crews checked the apartment...
Ben Pollard Mar 21, 2021
Saturday afternoon house fire causes substantial damage
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighters/Paramedics responded to reports of a house fire Saturday afternoon at 2209 W. Howett. Upon arriving at the scene, crews encountered thick, brown smoke emerging...
Ben Pollard Mar 21, 2021
Attempted murder at One Stop Corner Market on Friday; 15-year-old suspect in custody
***UPDATE*** 3/25/21 4:55 P.M. A 15-year-old male who may have been involved in the shooting has been arrested. The teen was nabbed after a Monday report of a male who had a gun in the 100 block of N....
Ben Pollard Mar 21, 2021
State COVID roundup 3/20: over 100,000 vaccines administered Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Saturday reported 1,962 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 25 additional deaths. In the past 24 hours, la...
Ben Pollard Mar 20, 2021
Morton COVID update: numbers at near lows for the year
MORTON, Ill. — Morton School District 709 this past week saw some of its lowest COVID-19 numbers since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Superintendent Jeffrey W. Hill. As of Friday, M...
Ben Pollard Mar 20, 2021
U.S. reaches Biden’s goal of 100M vaccinations ahead of 100th day in office
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday officially surpassed its goal of vaccinating 100 million people in President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office, more than a month ahead o...
Julia Bradley Mar 20, 2021
Peoria Co. woman found dead in Ill. River
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria woman who had been missing since November has been found dead in the Illinois River. The Illinois State Police Department of Criminal Investigation was called Thursday by...
Jeremy Scott Mar 19, 2021

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