Category Archives:
Groundbreaking At Dream Center Peoria
Expansions are coming to Dream Center Peoria. Wednesday the Dream Center celebrated a groundbreaking to kick off the construction of the $1.7 million expansion plans for the facility. Phase one is the...
Kristina Leahy Aug 14, 2019
Watch For Buses And Students As The School Year Begins
School is back in session in the Peoria area. If not now, by next week. Sgt. Tony Halsey, with Illinois State Police, says it is against the law to pass a school bus stopped with lights flashing and i...
Julia Bradley Aug 14, 2019
Peoria Home Damaged By Fire
Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called to a home at 5027 North Edgebrook Drive just after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. When crews arrived, they encountered heavy smoke and flames at the bottom of the home...
Julia Bradley Aug 14, 2019
Oyler’s Seat Empty At City Hall
The Peoria City Council held its first scheduled meeting Tuesday night, following the arrest of Peoria City Councilman Zackary Oyler. According to news partner 25 News, Oyler’s chair was empty a...
Mike Sabol Aug 13, 2019
Peoria City Council Votes Yes For Body Armor
The Peoria City Council gave a unanimously yes vote Tuesday night, for a budget amendment for body armor, that was requested by the Peoria Fire Department. The budget amendment was approved for about ...
Mike Sabol Aug 13, 2019
Fengel Part Of New Elder Abuse Task Force
Monday, Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker announced the members of the Elder Abuse Task Force. One of those members is the Bartonville Police Chief, Brian Fengel. The task force was created thr...
Kristina Leahy Aug 13, 2019
IDOT Releases New Scott’s Law Video
The Illinois Department of Transportation is expanding its “Life or Death Illinois” campaign to include Scott's Law, calling attention to the need to protect first responders, emergency pe...
Kevin Bessler Aug 13, 2019
First Human Case Of West Nile In Illinois 2019
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first confirmed human case of the West Nile virus in Illinois this year. A 70-year-old Chicago resident became ill in late July. “...
Kristina Leahy Aug 13, 2019
Firefighters Injured Battling McDonald’s Blaze
Two Peoria firefighters suffered injuries responding to a fire at the McDonald’s restaurant on North Western Avenue Monday afternoon. Crews arrived just before 4:30, finding a rooftop air handli...
Julia Bradley Aug 13, 2019
Pritzker Signs Bill Expanding Illinois’ Medical Marijuana Program
(Springfield)- Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation strengthening Illinois’ medical cannabis program, which provides relief to more than 80,000 patients across the state. “This legislatio...
Julia Bradley Aug 12, 2019

Peoria, IL, USA
64 °F Partly Cloudy