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Family escapes Pekin fire
PEKIN, Ill. — Firefighters were called just after 8:20 a.m. Monday to a home in the 1500 block of S. Capitol Street in Pekin. Pekin Fire Chief Kurt Nelson said the fire started in the basement. ...
Julia Bradley Jan 13, 2020
ISP honors fallen officer with “Operation Lambert”
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois State Police announced on Sunday a special enforcement of the Move Over (Scott’s) Law details in honor of fallen Trooper Christopher Lambert. On Jan. 12, 2019,...
Julia Bradley Jan 13, 2020
Illinois State Police ready to hire new troopers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The ISP is hiring. Illinois State Police is accepting applications for this summer’s Cadet Class. Applications are due by January 31. Master Sgt. Hector Alejandre said ...
Julia Bradley Jan 13, 2020
Illinois soldier killed in Afghanistan
(AP) – The Pentagon says the two soldiers killed Saturday in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb were from Virginia and Illinois. On Sunday, military officials identified the casualties as 29-year-ol...
Julia Bradley Jan 13, 2020
No students injured in East Peoria bus accident
MCLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (WEEK) — East Peoria Community High School District 309 confirms in a Facebook post that one of its school buses was involved in an accident Saturday. Illinois State Police s...
Dalton Kemper Jan 12, 2020
Peoria Airport seeing travel delays
PEORIA, Ill. — The big Saturday winter storm has affected travel, both on the roadways and via the airways. “Most of the flights, if not all of the flights, in and out of Chicago [to and f...
Jeremy Scott Jan 11, 2020
Ameren asks what’s in your storm kit
PEORIA, Ill. — Ameren Illinois recommended proactively assembling an emergency kit stocked with essential items and supplies in the event of extreme or severe weather events. Consider including ...
Mike Sabol Jan 11, 2020
Peoria snow and ice fighters are ready and rolling
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria snow plows began their round the clock shifts at 7:00 a.m. Saturday in preparation for the mixed bag of winter weather. Sie Maroon with Peoria Public Works said they are ou...
Kristina Leahy Jan 11, 2020
Collins: rain, freezing rain, and snow moving in Saturday
PEORIA, Ill. — A collage of winter weather tricks will hit the Peoria area on Saturday. 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins said that rain will continue until around 10:00 a.m. or early af...
Kristina Leahy Jan 11, 2020
Weekend storm may require power restoration
PEORIA, Ill. — A strong weather system will skirt through the Midwest this weekend, bringing freezing rain and wind, before the snowfall Saturday evening. Ice that accumulates on trees and power...
Mike Sabol Jan 10, 2020

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