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WASHINGTON, Ill. — November 17, 2013. It’s been seven years since tornadoes ripped through Pekin, East Peoria and Washington, Illinois. The damage was especially devastating in Washington,...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise in Illinois, Gov. J-B Pritzker is urging everyone to stay home as much as possible. The number of COVID patients in the hospital...

PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Public Schools will be returning to all distance learning beginning Nov. 30. “Even though cases within Peoria Public Schools have not reflected the rise in positivity...

PEORIA, Ill. — U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos says she has tested positive for COVID-19. The congresswoman, who represents Illinois’ 17th District, announced her test results on Monday in a series...

PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department reported Monday 1,059 new cases of COVID-19 throughout the tri-county over the weekend. In addition, 13 deaths were also reported. Nine de...

UPDATE 6:30 P.M. 11/16/20 PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police have identified and arrested the suspect responsible for firing a weapon at a Peoria Police Officer Monday afternoon. The suspect, 26-year-...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health is adding several mobile COVID-19 testing sites this month in central Illinois. Free drive-through and walk-up testing will be availa...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported that 5,581 people in the state are in the hospital with COVID-19, which is a new high. Of those, 1,144 patient...

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria attorney Steve Kouri has announced he wants to represent the Fourth District on the City Council. Kouri filed petitions on Monday for the February primary. Current 4th Dist...

PEORIA, Ill. — The City of Peoria is giving businesses a chance to recover losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Peoria applied for a grant from the State of Illinois, and received nearly $1.2 mi...