Category Archives:
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jan 27, 2020
OSF prepared for infectious diseases like the coronavirus
PEORIA, Ill. — OSF Saint Francis Medical Center has procedures and facilities in place capable of handling infectious diseases like the coronavirus. Troy Erbentraut, OSF HealthCare’s Direc...
Jan 27, 2020
Peoria County deer kill increases
PEORIA, Ill — Peoria County deer hunters bagged more deer during the just concluded 2019-2020 hunting seasons. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources reports 1,881 deer were taken in Peori...
Jan 25, 2020
Early morning burglary at Best Buy
PEORIA, Ill. — Officers apprehended to a business burglary early Saturday morning. Around 1:00 a.m., Peoria Police responded to an interior motion alarm at Best Buy. Upon arrival, officers obser...
Jan 25, 2020
Maroon: Peoria roads in good shape Saturday morning
PEORIA, Ill. — After three nights of accumulating snow, the main roads in Peoria Saturday morning are in good shape. Sie Maroon with Peoria Public Works says the roadways are wet. “Everyth...
Jan 25, 2020
Pekin Jr. High student approached on school property
PEKIN, Ill. — School officials of Broadmoor Junior High will ramp up extra police presence beginning on Monday. An incident report to police indicated a student was approached by a male i...
Jan 24, 2020
Pritzker signs bill to cap insulin costs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The cost of insulin will drop beginning next year. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that will cap the monthly cost of insulin to $100. “We have successfully made Il...
Jan 24, 2020
Peoria, IL, USA
82 °F Partly cloudy
