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Shooting overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert just before 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 1400 block of NE Monroe. 11 shots were fired. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said a...
Julia Bradley Jan 29, 2020
Peoria thoroughfare street plan in place
PEORIA, Ill. — For the first time since 2001, the city of Peoria has a new thoroughfare street plan and map in place. The Peoria city council adopted the new plan Tuesday night during their regu...
Kevin Bessler Jan 28, 2020
Midwest Orthopedic Hospital at UnityPoint Health – Proctor celebrates its grand opening
PEORIA, Ill. — Two medical organizations collaborated to create a hospital within a hospital. Midwest Orthopedic Center and UnityPoint Health celebrated the opening of the new Midwest Orthopedic...
Kristina Leahy Jan 28, 2020
Skull/Torso found in the Illinois River identified
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office and coroner have identified the remains of a body found in the Illinois River nearly three years ago. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood ...
Julia Bradley Jan 28, 2020
Peoria man and wife arrested in huge AZ drug bust
LITTLEFIELD, Ariz. — The Arizona Department of Public Safety seized 362 pounds of methamphetamine last week from Maurius Mason, 38, of Peoria, and Julie Mason, 52, of Iowa. The couple was stoppe...
Julia Bradley Jan 28, 2020
Pritzker boosts Illinois’ efforts to fight the opioid crisis
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois is seeing the first decrease in opioid overdose deaths in five years. But, Gov. J-B Pritzker said that doesn’t apply to minority communities. “We will no...
Julia Bradley Jan 28, 2020
After years of renovations, Four Points by Sheraton reopens
PEORIA, Ill. — Seven years after shutting its doors, the renovated Four Points by Sheraton opens for business Tuesday. The hotel, located at 500 Hamilton Boulevard, closed in 2013. After years o...
Julia Bradley Jan 28, 2020
Illinois to continue the voter registration program after error
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says there are no plans to suspend Illinois’ automatic voter registration program as election officials work to contain the fallout from hundreds of mista...
Mike Sabol Jan 27, 2020
Illinois to continue the voter registration program after error
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says there are no plans to suspend Illinois’ automatic voter registration program as election officials work to contain the fallout from hundreds of mista...
Mike Sabol Jan 27, 2020
Pekin approves new vans for student transport
PEKIN, Ill. — Two new vans from a local business was decided by the Pekin City Council Monday night to transport students from Pekin to Kiefer School in Peoria and High Road School of Bloomingto...
Kristina Leahy Jan 27, 2020

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