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East Peoria appoints new police chief
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — The East Peoria City Council on Tuesday night appointed Rich Brodrick as Chief of Police. Brodrick has been serving as interim chief since former Chief Steve Roegge resigned ...
Julia Bradley Jan 20, 2021
EP Council considers adding smart traffic light technology
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — East Peoria City Council put plans into motion on Tuesday night to invest in traffic technology to make three intersections safer. Commissioners approved a first reading of a...
Jeremy Scott Jan 19, 2021
IHSA sets guidelines for return to competition for low-risk sports
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — As the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) gives the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) more information, IHSA has updated guidelines for a return to play for lo...
Dalton Kemper Jan 19, 2021
Local COVID roundup 1/19: phase 4 inches closer
PEORIA, Ill. — 14 area residents have died from COVID-19 complications since Friday’s last update from the Peoria City/County Health Department. Peoria County accounted for 13 of those dea...
Jeremy Scott Jan 19, 2021
U.S. Senate Republican leader McConnell says Trump ‘provoked’ Jan. 6 riot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump, a fellow Republican, of provoking the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. “The mob was...
Julia Bradley Jan 19, 2021
Pekin therapy dog wins Cabinet spot
PEKIN, Ill. — Harper spends a lot of her time helping kids learn to read with the “Paws to Read” program and visiting nursing homes. But, now she’s got something quite impressi...
Julia Bradley Jan 19, 2021
Peoria crash leaves car split in half
PEORIA, Ill. — First responders were called around 8:20 p.m. Monday night to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of War Memorial Drive and Sheridan Road in Peoria. Both vehicles suffered maj...
Julia Bradley Jan 19, 2021
Looking ahead: what’s next in the COVID mitigation process?
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After Sunday’s announcement Region Two had advanced to tier one COVID-19 mitigation level, the Illinois Department of Public Health turned its attention Monday towards ...
Jeremy Scott Jan 18, 2021
U.S. Capitol lockdown lifted, fire nearby contained
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Capitol complex was shut down for about an hour on Monday out of an abundance of caution after a small fire broke out nearby, underscoring security jitters days b...
Julia Bradley Jan 18, 2021
Peorians celebrate Martin Luther King with vehicle parade/service
PEORIA, Ill. — Due to COVID-19, Peoria’s annual Martin Luther King Freedom March will be a vehicle parade this year, allowing participants to be socially distanced throughout the event. Mo...
Julia Bradley Jan 18, 2021

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