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DUNLAP, Ill. — The principal of Dunlap Grade School has received statewide recognition. Mandy Ellis was, on Friday, named Illinois Grade School Principal of the Year. Ellis, who represented the ...

TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. — Lesli Jett, 33, is facing three counts of first degree murder for the death of 4-year-old Tate Thurman. Jett appeared in Tazewell County Court Friday via laptop, and the ...

PEORIA, Ill. — Two teenagers were taken into custody after a robbery to a citizen. Peoria Police responded Monday night around 5:23 to Huck’s Food and Fuel on Allen Road. Peoria Public Inf...

CHICAGO, Ill. — Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said that the risk to Illinoisans for coronavirus is low. “We want you to know that our state and local agencies and officials are using eve...

***UPDATE*** DELAVAN, Ill. — Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has identified 41-year-old Daniel Williamson of San Jose as the deceased. An autopsy was scheduled for Friday afternoon. _____...

UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 89-year-old Harold Huffman, of Chilicothe. ____________________________________________________________________ PEORIA COUNTY — One person is dead after...

MORTON, Ill. — The Tazewell County Coroner’s Office has released the name of a man who died in Wednesday’s semi vs. van crash on Interstate 74. 34-year-old Nicacio Gomez-Mecinas of B...

EAST PEORIA, Ill. — A 33-year-old woman is in custody for first degree murder of 4-year-old Tate Thurman of East Peoria. Lesli Jett was arrested without incident Wednesday around 4:34 p.m. in Cr...

  UPDATE: Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said that Peoria’s recent homicide victim, 24-year-old Shawaan Warr, suffered a single gunshot wound, and likely died seconds after being shot....