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New Location! Same Great Experience!
With over 300 vendors and 100,000 square feet of exhibit space to explore, you'll discover new interactive pavilions that will indulge, exhilarate, and excite all of your senses. Just imagine the poss...
CJ Sep 30, 2019
Blickenstaff gives to Peoria Women’s Club, Issues Challenge
Central Illinois native and California-based entrepreneur Kim Blickenstaff is contributing $500,000 toward the renovation of the historic Peoria Women’s Club building. He’s also issued a c...
Julia Bradley Sep 30, 2019
Flood warning for the Illinois River at Peoria
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Illinois River at Peoria beginning at 1 p.m. Monday until further notice. As of 3:45 a.m. Monday, the river stood at 16. 9 feet. The riv...
Julia Bradley Sep 30, 2019
More Flooding Expected Saturday Evening Into Sunday
(National Weather Service) — The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Illinois River at Peoria from Monday morning until further notice. The flood stage is 18 feet and at ...
Dalton Kemper Sep 28, 2019
NOAA: Extreme rainfall recorded Friday
On Friday, portions of central Illinois got 4-8 inches of rain. The heaviest amounts were across the northern Peoria metro area into the north half of Woodford County. Rain totals included: 7.6 inches...
Julia Bradley Sep 28, 2019
Ameren Illinois reports outages continue across the Peoria area
The Ameren Illinois Outage Map showed just over 1,260 customers were without power in the Peoria area as of 7 a.m. Saturday. Outages were reported in Peoria, Washington, Pekin, Chillicothe, Hopedale a...
Julia Bradley Sep 28, 2019
Flood Warning Until 1:15 P.M. For Peoria, N. Tazewell, Woodford, Knox, Stark, Fulton & Marshall Counties
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flood Warning for… Marshall County in central Illinois… Woodford County in central Illinois… Fulton County in west central Illi...
Julia Bradley Sep 28, 2019
Family escapes Peoria house fire
Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called to the 2300 block of W. Malone around 3 p.m. Friday. Battalion Chief Ralph Phillips said the second story of the home was heavily engulfed in flames when they...
Julia Bradley Sep 28, 2019
CAT and OSF reach new healthcare agreement
Caterpillar and OSF Healthcare announced a new multi-year agreement on Friday that goes into effect October 1, a day after the current agreement expires. A joint statement said OSF will provide Caterp...
Julia Bradley Sep 28, 2019
Heavy rainfall leads to flooding in Peoria
Heavy rainfall on Friday has lead to roads looking more like rivers in the Peoria area. Sie Maroon with Peoria Public Works said that there is a lot of flash flooding going on from the intense rainfal...
Kristina Leahy Sep 27, 2019

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