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Second suspect arrested in connection with late January homicide
PEORIA, Ill. — A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a late January shooting that left one person dead in Peoria. 25-year-old Jamere Laster was found by United States Marshals Fu...
Dalton Kemper Mar 17, 2021
Expanded 50th anniversary reissue of CSNY’s 1970 debut album, ‘Déjà Vu,’ due out in May
Full details about the previously reported expanded 50th anniversary reissue of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 's 1970 debut album, Dj Vu , have been unveiled. The collection will be released on May...
Syndicated Content Mar 17, 2021
Peoria Walgreens held up Tuesday night
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called just after 7 p.m. Tuesday to the Walgreens in the 2300 block of War Memorial Drive on reports of an armed robbery. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson ...
Julia Bradley Mar 17, 2021
EP Council eyes road upgrade project
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — East Peoria City Council on Tuesday night gave preliminary approval to a traffic project along IL-116. It would extend from just north of Interstate 74 through the intersecti...
Jeremy Scott Mar 16, 2021
Pekin man sentenced to 47 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor
PEORIA, Ill. — A Pekin man has been sentenced to 47 years in prison after entering a guilty plea for sexual exploitation of a minor. Harold L. Williams, 40, was on federal supervised release whe...
Dalton Kemper Mar 16, 2021
$10M water project coming to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Public water throughout Peoria Metro is getting a $10 million upgrade. Illinois American Water announced Tuesday afternoon it’s investing the money to replace 4.5 miles of w...
Jeremy Scott Mar 16, 2021
Local COVID roundup 3/16: Hospital bed usage on the rise
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Tuesday reported 35 patients with COVID-19 were in area hospitals, up from Monday’s total of 27. 11 of the patients in area hospital...
Dalton Kemper Mar 16, 2021
State COVID roundup 3/16: case count more than doubles
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A day after the state of Illinois recorded its lowest 24-hour COVID-19 case count since July, with just over 700, close to 2,000 people tested positive. Illinois Department o...
Jeremy Scott Mar 16, 2021
Moderna begins study of COVID-19 vaccine in kids
(Reuters) – Moderna Inc has begun dosing patients in a mid-to-late stage study of its COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273, in children aged six months to less than 12 years, the company said on Tuesday....
Julia Bradley Mar 16, 2021
PPS families weigh in on year-round schooling
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Public Schools is considering moving to a “balanced calendar” in the 2022-2023 school year. Parents are being asked to give their input on the potential change ...
Julia Bradley Mar 16, 2021

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