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ISP mourns officer killed in on-duty crash
PESOTUM, Ill. — Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly on Thursday announced the on-duty death of ISP District 10 Trooper Todd Hanneken. On March 25, at approximately 10:42 a.m., Trooper H...
Julia Bradley Mar 26, 2021
Local COVID roundup 3/25: 1 new death
PEORIA, Ill. — A Tazewell County man in his 70s passed away between Wednesday and Thursday from COVID-19. His living situation was not reported. Overall, 164 residents of Peoria, Tazewell, and W...
Jeremy Scott Mar 25, 2021
Three dogs die in Peoria house fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Three dogs died in a fire Thursday afternoon just before 2:45 p.m. in the 2800 block of W. Wyoming St. Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called to the scene. There was originally...
Dalton Kemper Mar 25, 2021
Health Department sees rise in cases among younger population
PEORIA, Ill. — The tri-county has seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases since the beginning of March, especially in the past week, according to the Peoria City/County Health Department. Public Health...
Ben Pollard Mar 25, 2021
Pekin McDonald’s drive-thru robber nabbed on foot
PEKIN, Ill. — What began Thursday morning as an apparent attempt at an armed robbery evolved into a car chase and finished with a foot chase and capture. Pekin Police responded a little before 5...
Jeremy Scott Mar 25, 2021
Biden says he plans to run again, defends U.S.-Mexico border policy in news conference
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Thursday said he expects to run for president again in 2024 and defended his policy to provide shelter to unaccompanied children crossing the U.S. b...
Julia Bradley Mar 25, 2021
Peoria Heights provides more funding to local businesses
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — Peoria Heights businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic may be eligible to receive grant money, officials said Thursday. The Commercial Expense Reimbursement Grant ...
Julia Bradley Mar 25, 2021
Boulder shooting suspect held without bail while he undergoes mental health assessment
(Reuters) – A county judge in Boulder, Colorado, on Thursday ordered a 21-year-old man accused of killing 10 people when he opened fire at a supermarket to be held without bail while he undergoe...
Julia Bradley Mar 25, 2021
CityLink bus rear-ended in early morning crash
PEORIA, Ill. — A CityLink bus was rear-ended in Peoria Thursday morning. The accident, that involved a passenger vehicle, happened around 6 a.m. near the Walgreens on Knoxville and McClure. Scan...
Julia Bradley Mar 25, 2021
Renovations and reconstruction set to begin at Taft Homes
PEORIA, Ill. — Many of the apartments at Peoria’s Taft Homes have been boarded up for months. Now, renovations of the public housing complex are set to begin soon at a cost of $47.3 millio...
Julia Bradley Mar 25, 2021

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