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Police responded Friday to a hit and run with property damage
PEORIA, Ill. — A property accident Friday morning caused over $25,000 in damage. Peoria Police responded around 4:46 a.m. Friday to the area of Allen and Townline Rd. for a report of a hit and r...
Kristina Leahy Mar 09, 2020
Stocks, oil plunge over global fight for crude production
BEIJING (AP) - Global stock markets and oil prices plunged Monday after a fight among major crude-producing nations jolted investors who already were on edge about the surging costs of a virus outbrea...
Jeremy Scott Mar 09, 2020
State launches pot education site
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Human Services has launched a website to help citizens better understand cannabis. LetsTalkCannabisIL.com, which went live on Friday, contains heal...
Jeremy Scott Mar 09, 2020
East Bluff gunshot victim OK following Saturday incident
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were continuing to investigate a Saturday shooting that took place in the city’s East Bluff. Officers responded just after 4 P.M. to a local hospital regarding...
Jeremy Scott Mar 09, 2020
Bradley wins back-to-back MVC Tournament titles
ST. LOUIS — For the first time in program history, Bradley has won their second consecutive Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship. Bradley defeated Valparaiso 80-66 on Sunday, secur...
Dalton Kemper Mar 08, 2020
Subdivision fire started by child
PEORIA, Ill. — A child’s playing with a lighter was determined to be the cause of a blaze Saturday afternoon in North Peoria. Crews were dispatched to the home on N. Country Ridge Ln. just...
Jeremy Scott Mar 08, 2020
Bradley on to MVC Championship for second straight year
ST. LOUIS — For the first time in school history, the Bradley Braves are headed to their second straight MVC Tournament Championship game. Bradley defeated Drake 76-66 in the semi-final to advan...
Dalton Kemper Mar 07, 2020
Firefighters battle Southside arson
PEORIA, Ill. — A suspected arson in South Peoria had fire crews out working early Saturday morning. Firefighters were called around 8:45 to a 1 1/2-story house in the 1000 block of W. Adrian G. ...
Jeremy Scott Mar 07, 2020
Bradley looks ahead to semi-final matchup against Drake
ST. LOUIS — The Bradley Braves are now looking forward to their semi-final matchup with Drake Saturday afternoon after being the only higher seeded team to win on Friday. It truly was a day of m...
Dalton Kemper Mar 07, 2020
Ramirez sentenced to life in prison
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – A man who confessed to fatally stabbing his parents and dumping their bodies in a central Illinois river has been sentenced to life in prison. Jose Ramirez confessed last yea...
Kristina Leahy Mar 07, 2020

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