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UPDATE: Two killed in Peoria shooting identified
UPDATE 3:30 P.M. 6-21-21 — The male who died at the scene has been identified by Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood as 19-year-old Rashad Williams, of Peoria Heights. Harwood said Williams suff...
Jeremy Scott Jun 20, 2021

Avanti’s Dome in Pekin suffers storm damage Friday night
PEKIN, Ill. — Many structures throughout the area suffered storm damage and power loss after Friday night storms, and the Avanti’s Dome in Pekin was hit hard as well. Matt Rettke sent the ...
Dalton Kemper Jun 19, 2021

Thousands in tri-county without power after Friday night storms
UPDATE 8:00 a.m. — Ameren Illinois said crews will remain active throughout the day Saturday restoring power across central Illinois after storms knocked out power to nearly 30,000 customers. Ea...
Dalton Kemper Jun 19, 2021

Durbin, Bustos make Peoria stop to tout ARP
PEORIA, Ill. — On the heels of the March passage of the American Rescue Plan, Senator Dick Durbin and 17th District Representative Cheri Bustos joined Peoria Mayor Rita Ali and Heartland Health ...
Jeremy Scott Jun 18, 2021

OSF HealthCare bumping up minimum wage
PEORIA, Ill. — OSF HealthCare is increasing the company’s minimum wage. Effective in September, OSF will implement a new compensation structure for some of its hourly employees. The OSF mi...
Julia Bradley Jun 18, 2021

Peoria-based musicians honor fathers with new song
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria band “Sarah and The Underground” is releasing an E-P just in time for Father’s Day that features a very special song. “Especially for Mom and for Da...
Julia Bradley Jun 18, 2021

One dead; others injured in Arizona drive-by shootings
PEORIA, Ariz. — Arizona police confirm one person is dead, three people were wounded and nine others were injured in apparent drive-by shootings over a 90-minute span Thursday in the Phoenix are...
Julia Bradley Jun 18, 2021

Collins: Continued threat of severe storms through Friday
PEORIA, Ill. — Strong to severe storms are a possibility for the Peoria area Friday night. “We’ll see showers and storms throughout the day. The severe weather threat is low until th...
Julia Bradley Jun 18, 2021

Sign of the times: Peoria health dept. ceasing regular COVID briefings
PEORIA, Ill. — A mere 59 residents of the Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford tri-county over the past week tested positive for COVID-19, while four new deaths occurred. The rolling seven-day average...
Jeremy Scott Jun 17, 2021

OSF OnCall digital hub shows future of healthcare industry
PEORIA, Ill. — The OSF OnCall digital care center in Downtown Peoria opened in January and has since been providing care to patients throughout the entire process of the healthcare system. The d...
Dalton Kemper Jun 17, 2021
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