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Peoria rolls out new Public Safety Pension Fee
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria property owners this week are receiving the first of three annual bills for the city’s Public Safety Pension Fee. City Manager Patrick Urich told WMBD’s Greg an...
Julia Bradley Jan 08, 2020
Man rescued from Peoria house fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just before noon Tuesday to a home in the 1100 E. Melbourne on reports of a fire with an occupant possibly trapped inside. Battalion Chief Nate Ric...
Julia Bradley Jan 08, 2020
East Peoria discussing EastSide Centre improvements
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — City officials in East Peoria are holding preliminary discussions on improvements at EastSide Centre. EastSide Centre, located on Meadows Avenue, hosts tournaments on the nat...
Kevin Bessler Jan 07, 2020
Dept. of Defense issues statement on U.S. base attack
D.C. — Statement from Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan Hoffman: At approximately 5:30 p.m. (EST) on January 7, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles...
Jeremy Scott Jan 07, 2020
Beware the silent assassin
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It’s the kind of gas that is, for all intents and purposes, literally silent but deadly. Furnaces will be putting out more heat with winter’s arrival, which means...
Jeremy Scott Jan 07, 2020
Caterpillar implementing temporary layoffs
PEORIA, Ill. — Caterpillar has indicated layoffs may be on the horizon in Central Illinois. The company released a statement on Tuesday implementing some temporary layoffs in East Peoria. The st...
Mike Sabol Jan 07, 2020
Peorian pleads guilty to 2010 murder
PEORIA, Ill. - Nearly ten years after the Peoria murder, Breon Augusta has pleaded guilty in the death of 20-year-old Michael Malone. Police said in June that Augusta, 31, turned himself in regarding ...
Julia Bradley Jan 07, 2020
Shots fired near Bradley campus, BUPD issues safety alert
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police confirm shots were fired near Bradley University Monday night. Just before 10 p.m., police were called to the 1400 block of W. Main Street for a report of someone be...
Julia Bradley Jan 07, 2020
Peoria shooting sends teen to the hospital
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded around 9 p.m. Monday to the 2200 block of W. Hudson on reports of a shooting. “Upon arrival, officers did locate a male victim, 18 years of age. He s...
Julia Bradley Jan 07, 2020
Peoria shooting sends teen to the hospital
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded to a shooting around 9 p.m. Monday in the 2200 block of W. Hudson after several calls regarding an 18-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his buttocks and ...
Julia Bradley Jan 07, 2020

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