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Dry Christmas trees can lead to dangerous house fires
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — With several types of Christmas trees out on the market, many people still choose to display real firs or pines. When picking out a live tree, Peoria Heights Fire Chief, G...
Kristina Leahy Dec 09, 2019
Car crashes into East Peoria OSF Urgo location
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — A vehicle crashed Sunday morning into the East Peoria OSF Urgo location, at 133 Spinder Drive in the Levee District. East Peoria Police said a 22-year-old woman, who was feel...
Julia Bradley Dec 09, 2019
Final suspect sentenced for Peoria teen’s 2015 death
PEORIA, Ill. — Samuel Clay Junior, 23, was sentenced on Friday to 19 years in prison, after pleading guilty to aggravated battery in connection with the 2015 shooting death of 14-year-old Tommie...
Julia Bradley Dec 07, 2019
House fire displaces Peoria family
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just before 9:30 p.m. Friday to a home in the 3000 block of W. Ann on reports of a fire. Crews found heavy smoke pouring out the front of the home....
Julia Bradley Dec 07, 2019
Peoria Public Library offers new streaming services
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Public Library will launch free digital streaming services on Monday, December 9, as a gift to the community. Library Public Relations Manager Jennifer Davis said the s...
Mike Sabol Dec 07, 2019
EPPD: lock your car
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — A rash of Thursday night vehicular burglaries opened up an East Peoria Police investigation. Items were taken from multiple vehicles in the Illinois Central College neighborh...
Jeremy Scott Dec 06, 2019
Peoria business suffers heavy damage in fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called Thursday night to a fire at Getz Industrial Cleaning in the 1400 block of SW Jefferson Avenue. First crews on the scene arrived just after 8:45 p.m...
Julia Bradley Dec 06, 2019
Country Music is King at Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. — Country is king at the Peoria Civic Center. At the monthly meeting of the Peoria Civic Center Authority meeting Thursday, General Manager Rik Edgar reported country music concerts...
Kevin Bessler Dec 05, 2019
New Year’s fun run scheduled
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — Get fit, “Get Lit.” The 19th annual East Peoria Get Lit New Year’s Eve Celebration is set to take place from 9 P.M. until midnight on Dec. 31. While the tra...
Jeremy Scott Dec 05, 2019
Rochester bishop pushed for delay of Sheen’s beatification
PEORIA, Ill. — The beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen was delayed at the request of the bishop in Rochester, New York. The Catholic News Agency said Bishop Salvator Matano requested the de...
Julia Bradley Dec 05, 2019

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