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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) says local governments, concerned about the impact a $15 minimum wage would have on local economies, should be allowed to decide what’...

PEORIA, Ill. — Bradley University Police alerted students Sunday night to an armed robbery near campus. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of W. Main Street, near N. Univer...

CHICAGO — Three people from Morton have been hospitalized in Chicago after being struck by a car as they were crossing the street. WBBM-TV in Chicago has reported that three pedestrians were str...

PEORIA, Ill. — A kitchen fire Saturday in Peoria caused $10,000 in damage to the home. Peoria Firefighters/Paramedics responded to the call just before noon; and the home, located at 422 E. Arca...

EAST PEORIA, Ill. — Police are looking for two men who are passing bad checks in Peoria and around central Illinois. The two are accused of cashing the bogus checks in Peoria, East Peoria, Morto...

RIVERTON, Ill. (AP) – A central Illinois police department has been charged with felony aggravated battery and official misconduct after he allegedly head-butted a drunken driving suspect earlie...

PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — Companies from Peoria and metro Peoria assisted Friday with an apartment fire. A call came in just after 3:00 of a structure fire at 5533 N Galena Rd. Crews from Limestone...

PEORIA, Ill. — CityLink in Peoria has received $1.23 million from the Edwards Settlement Fund Distribution. The settlement was the result of a 2013 lawsuit filed by the Sierra Club, Natural Reso...

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighters responded to a call just after 7 p.m. Thursday in the 1300 block of W. Martin. Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Nate Rice said a two stall garage was on fire. ̶...

PEORIA, Ill. — Two local Gordmans stores are closing. A spokesperson for Gordmans says the Peoria location at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie and the East Peoria location in the Levee District are ...