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Peoria Public Schools Resource Officer passes away
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria Public Schools Resource Officer has died, according to a Tuesday morning Facebook post by the officers. Sgt. Frank Serrano served the department for over 20 years. “...
Dalton Kemper Dec 22, 2020
Vehicle crashes into Chillicothe-area church overnight
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — Peoria County Sheriff’s deputies were called just before 3:45 a.m. Tuesday to Crossroads Church in Rome. Sheriff Brian Asbell said a vehicle struck the church on N. Bro...
Julia Bradley Dec 22, 2020
CityLink to resume fare collection in January
PEORIA,Ill. — The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District will resume collecting bus fares beginning Monday, January 4. “That includes all of our transportation services, CityLink fixed-route...
Julia Bradley Dec 22, 2020
Peoria home suffers damage in dryer fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters and emergency crews were called around 4:00 p.m. Monday to a home in the 3500 block of W. Lodi Court on reports of a structure fire. Crews found heavy smoke co...
Julia Bradley Dec 22, 2020
Peoria Firefighters rescue man off roof Monday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighters were called to the 700 block of NE Jefferson just after 3:00 Monday afternoon on reports of a man stuck on a rooftop. According to Battalion Chief Steve Rada, ...
Dalton Kemper Dec 21, 2020
Arrest made in Sterling Towers arson Dec. 17
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighter/paramedics were called to Sterling Towers West at 2625 W. Resevoir Blvd. on Dec. 17 to a fire in the residential building. Fire investigators determined the fir...
Dalton Kemper Dec 21, 2020
Local COVID roundup 12/21: 11 deaths over weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday announced 730 new cases of COVID-19 in the tri-county area, including 11 deaths. Nine of the 11 deaths occurred in Peoria County, w...
Dalton Kemper Dec 21, 2020
WHO investigating new, more transmissible coronavirus strain
(Reuters) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it expects to get more detail soon on the potential impact of a new coronavirus strain, as a slew of countries closed their borders...
Dalton Kemper Dec 21, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/21: Under 5,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported 4,699 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 98 additional deaths. In addition, t...
Dalton Kemper Dec 21, 2020
UPDATE: Victim identified in Canton house fire
CANTON, Ill. — The victim of a Canton fire that occurred early Sunday morning in the 700 block of E. Chestnut St. has been identified as 9-year-old Adeline Walton. According to Fulton County Cor...
Dalton Kemper Dec 21, 2020

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