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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
Elder abuse suspected in murder
PEORIA, Ill. — An elderly Peoria woman died Tuesday afternoon after suspected elder abuse. Police responded around 2:30 A.M. to the 500 block of NE Monroe after a female was reportedly breathing...
Jeremy Scott Dec 04, 2019
Federal, local authorities nab wanted Peoria man
PEORIA, Ill. — A man wanted for a November shooting was tracked down Wednesday by U.S. Marshals and the Peoria Police Department. Authorities surrounded a home in the 600 block of Spitznagle Ave...
Jeremy Scott Dec 04, 2019
ELITE Holiday Choir rings in season
PEORIA, Ill. — The holiday season was rung in on Wednesday morning by the 2019 edition of the ELITE Youth Outreach Holiday Choir. The group performed for a crowd at the Bonnie Noble Center as EL...
Jeremy Scott Dec 04, 2019

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