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SuperCupid Winner!
Congrats to Justin Stoltz of Peoria, the winner of our SuperCupid Giveaway! He's won $100 Gift Card From Alexander's SteakHouse and $100 to Beck's Florist. Happy Valentines Day!
CJ Jan 31, 2020
CAT sees 12-month sale and revenue decrease
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Caterpillar, Inc. saw a downward trend in 2019 from 2018, numbers released Friday show. The company took in $53.8 billion in sales and revenues in 2019, compared to $54.7 billi...
Jeremy Scott Jan 31, 2020
Illinois unemployment lower as Peoria lost jobs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The unemployment rate in Illinois saw a decrease from 2018 to 2019. Preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment ...
Mike Sabol Jan 30, 2020
Peoria City becomes newest USL League Two expansion club
PEORIA, Ill. — Pre-professional soccer is coming to Peoria beginning in May of 2020. The United Soccer League (USL) announced the expansion franchise of Peoria City on Jan. 23, and a news confer...
Dalton Kemper Jan 30, 2020
Murray Baker Bridge closures announced
PEORIA, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced another round of lane closures for the Murray Baker Bridge. Workers will be conducting prep work for the upcoming deck repl...
Kevin Bessler Jan 30, 2020
Illinois election officials announce anti-hacking program
PEKIN, Ill. — Illinois election officials are taking steps to avoid hackers getting into the state voter database, as the Russians pulled off in 2016. The Illinois state Board of Elections along...
Kevin Bessler Jan 30, 2020
PIA with benchmark year
PEORIA, Ill. — 2019 was an all-around record-setting year for General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport. Eight monthly passenger records, including a July that was the busiest month ...
Jeremy Scott Jan 30, 2020
Creve Coeur man sentenced for enticing, sexually abusing minors
PEORIA, Ill. — A sex offender has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for enticing and sexually exploiting minor girls. Charles Hewitt, 48, from Creve Coeur, admitted to creating a false identi...
Julia Bradley Jan 30, 2020
Resident suffered burns after apartment fire
PEORIA, Ill. — One person suffered burns while attempting to extinguish a stove fire. Peoria firefighters were called before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening to a multistory apartment complex at 2625...
Mike Sabol Jan 29, 2020
Censure resolution fails at Tazewell County Board Meeting
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. — Tazewell County Clerk John C. Ackerman will not be censured after the motion of formal disapproval failed on Wednesday night at the Tazewell County Board Meeting. There w...
Dalton Kemper Jan 29, 2020

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