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Upgraded Four Points by Sheraton open for business
PEORIA, Ill. — The newly renovated Four Points by Sheraton Hotel opened for business Tuesday. The hotel’s original building went up in 1956, with an addition in 1973. Four Points by Sherat...
Julia Bradley Jan 29, 2020
Traffic Collison Alert for Tazewell County
A Collision Alert has been issued for Tazewell County due to freezing rain. Drivers please exchange info and report within 48 hours.
Julia Bradley Jan 29, 2020
Traffic Collision Alert for Peoria County
The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office has issued a traffic collision alert for Peoria County. Citizens that are involved in vehicle crashes, where no one is injured, should exchange information and...
Julia Bradley Jan 29, 2020
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

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