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Pekin man sentenced for sexually abusing girl
PEKIN, Ill. — A Pekin man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing a young girl. Brandon Lynn, 34, of Pekin, pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse Wednesday ...
Julia Bradley Mar 05, 2020
As you ‘Spring Forward’, check smoke alarms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It’s that time again. The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office reminds the public to “Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries.” State Fire Marshal Sp...
Julia Bradley Mar 05, 2020
Crews battle garage fire overnight
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just after 11:15 p.m. Wednesday to the 2700 block of W. Marquette. Crews arrived to find a detached two stall garage fully engulfed in flames. R...
Julia Bradley Mar 05, 2020
Peoria opens coronavirus command post
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria health officials are taking a proactive approach in dealing with the spread of the coronavirus. The Peoria Health City/County Department has opened an emergency operations ...
Kevin Bessler Mar 04, 2020
Former Bradley pitcher Janssen remembered as remarkable player, person
by Kristina Leahy and Jeremy Scott PEORIA, Ill. — Mitch Janssen was announced as one of the three who passed away in a plane crash Tuesday on I-55 near Lincoln. Janssen was a Princeville native,...
Jeremy Scott Mar 04, 2020
Bradley grad among plane crash victims
LINCOLN, Ill. — A former Bradley University student-athlete is among three people killed in Tuesday’s plane crash on I-55 near Lincoln. 22-year-old Mitch Janssen, a 2019 graduate and four-...
Jeremy Scott Mar 04, 2020
DIOSH Day kicks off at the Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. — An event dedicated safety and health with employers and employees is in its 29th year at the Peoria Civic Center. The Downstate Illinois Occupational Safety and Health (DIOSH) Day...
Kristina Leahy Mar 04, 2020
Peoria scrap yard fire shuts down traffic near Bartonville
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics responded to a large scrap yard fire Tuesday at Allied Industries located at 2600 W. Clark around 4:30 p.m. Large plume of black and grey smoke rose ...
Mike Sabol Mar 03, 2020
East Peoria City Council encourages public input for budget
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — East Peoria is working on approving the fiscal city budget for 2020-2021. Mayor John Kahl said it is important for the council to hear what the public has to say. “It...
Kristina Leahy Mar 03, 2020
Tazewell touts more federal funding
PEKIN, Ill. — Grant money continued rolling in Tuesday for the Tazewell County Clerk’s Office. The office announced an additional Federal CyberNavigator grant of almost $1,400 to cover sta...
Jeremy Scott Mar 03, 2020

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