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Blaze damages apartment, family of six without home
PEORIA, Ill. — A mother and her five children were displaced from their apartment after a Friday afternoon fire. Peoria crews responded around 2 P.M. to the Landmark Apartments on W. Hillyer. Up...
Jeremy Scott Oct 18, 2019

Search of Peoria home leads to arrest, drug seizure
PEORIA, Ill. — The search of a Peoria home led to an arrest, and the discovery of 29 grams of cocaine, ecstacy pills, and $2500 cash Thursday morning. Multiple agencies executed the search at a ...
Julia Bradley Oct 18, 2019

Illinois State Treasurer reads to Peoria kids, talks importance of financial literacy
PEORIA, Ill. – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs stopped by the Peoria Public Library on Friday to read about Franklin and saving money to kids during storytime. Frerichs said it is impo...
Kristina Leahy Oct 18, 2019
Let's play some "ROULETTE"!
Hey how about this for your next Pizza Party. "PIZZA ROULETTE"! You get a pizza and put some Ghost Pepper extract on one slice . . . then everyone grabs a piece and eats it. Now most of you will be fi...
Mike Stechman Oct 18, 2019
Happy Birthday Gary Richrath!
I can't believe it's been 4 years already but, Central IL.'s very own Gary Richrath would of celebrated a birthday today. Born October 18th, this day in 1949. He was the guitarist, best known as the l...
Mike Stechman Oct 18, 2019

Former Pere Marquette developers sue Peoria again
PEORIA, Ill. — The former developers of the Hotel Pere Marquette in downtown Peoria have sued the city and its mayor again. On Thursday, GEM Hospitality filed a second lawsuit in roughly seven m...
Julia Bradley Oct 18, 2019

Overnight fire sends one to the hospital in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. –Peoria firefighters responded to a fire call from the 800 Block of E. McClure around 10:45 p.m. Thursday. When they arrived, crews found fire in the front porch area and on the fir...
Julia Bradley Oct 18, 2019

Collins: Winter outlook indicates more snow than usual
PEORIA, Ill. –If the outlook for this winter is correct, the Peoria area could see more snow than usual this year. “Central and Northern Illinois are in the above normal category for preci...
Julia Bradley Oct 18, 2019

25% of us are actually relieved when THIS happens. What is THIS?
October 18, 2019 Q: 25% of us are actually relieved when THIS happens. What is THIS? A: When friends cancel plans
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Historic railroad turntable in talks to leave Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. – A historic piece of Peoria’s history could be moving to a museum in 2020. The railroad turntable located at Riverfront Park has been selected by the Monticello Railway Museu...
Kristina Leahy Oct 17, 2019
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