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Peoria Police arrest juveniles involved in January Galesburg burglary
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police have arrested two juveniles that were hiding out in Peoria after burglarizing a store in Galesburg in January. Both juveniles, aged 15 and 17, had First Degree Murde...
Dalton Kemper Feb 25, 2021
East Bluff Community Center uses new brand to outline future plans
PEORIA, Ill. — The East Bluff Community Center (EBCC) unveiled its brand revitalization Thursday in front of board members and media, as well as virtual attendees. EBCC Board President Tim Cunni...
Ben Pollard Feb 25, 2021
Peoria secures nearly $1M grant for southside property
PEORIA, Ill. — The City of Peoria has received close to $1 million to complete renovations of the Tabor property at SW Adams and S. Lydia. The $950,000 “Illinois Rebuild: Shovel Ready̶...
Jeremy Scott Feb 25, 2021
State COVID roundup 2/25: 24-hour vax count hits 6 digits
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A total of 130,021 people throughout Illinois between Wednesday and Thursday received the COVID-19 vaccine, a record-breaking amount for a 24-hour period. 1,884 people tested...
Jeremy Scott Feb 25, 2021
Local COVID roundup 2/25: Peoria County woman dies
PEORIA, Ill. — A female resident of Peoria County in her 90s is the tri-county’s latest casualty of the coronavirus. She lived at Lutheran Hillside. Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford in total...
Jeremy Scott Feb 25, 2021
Peoria Township vote goes to a recount
***UPDATE*** Challenger LaTrina Leary has expanded her lead, following Thursday's recount. Leary's lead that had been one vote going into the day increased to four votes. The next recount is scheduled...
Julia Bradley Feb 25, 2021
Peoria Police investigate a pair of shootings overnight
PEORIA, Ill. — Two people were hospitalized Wednesday night after being shot in separate incidents in Peoria. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said the first shooting happened around midnig...
Julia Bradley Feb 25, 2021
Rollover crash in Rome leaves two injured
ROME, Ill. — Two people were hospitalized after being thrown from a pickup truck in a rollover accident Wednesday night in Rome. A Peoria County Sheriff Lieutenant told news partner 25 News the ...
Julia Bradley Feb 25, 2021
Local COVID roundup 2/24: no new deaths again
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department on Wednesday reported for the second day in a row no new deaths in the area related to COVID-19. Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford combined f...
Jeremy Scott Feb 24, 2021
Ardis gives last ‘State of the City’ update
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis on Wednesday delivered his final “State of the City” address, but it was more of an optimistic projection of the city’s future than a sent...
Jeremy Scott Feb 24, 2021

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