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Illinois Extension warning seniors how to avoid scams
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – You may get a call from the “police” saying your grandchild is in jail and needs a certain amount of money to be released. Or a call from “Microsoft” ...
Mike Sabol Oct 16, 2019

Series of intrusions puts PPD on watch
PEORIA, Ill. — A string of attempted burglaries early Wednesday morning hit Peoria’s northside. The Peoria Police Department reported incidents in the 1600 block of W. Winnebago, the 1500 ...
Jeremy Scott Oct 16, 2019

Councilman wife denies ever wanting charges filed
PEORIA, Ill. — The wife of embattled Peoria At-Large Councilman Zach Oyler has claimed not only has she wanted to drop charges against him, but she also never wanted to file charges against him ...
Jeremy Scott Oct 16, 2019

Crash in Pekin sends one man to a hospital by LifeFlight
PEKIN, Ill. – A man was transported to a hospital after a crash on 2nd Street in Pekin Wednesday morning. “A male driver hit another vehicle, and then the train which was stopped,” s...
Kristina Leahy Oct 16, 2019

How "Sweet" is this?
"Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses is the first '80s music video to reach a Billion views on YouTube! (story here)
Mike Stechman Oct 16, 2019

Pekin ‘Night Out Against Crime’ focused on kids
PEKIN, Ill. — The Pekin Police Department will host their 17th “Night Out Against Crime” Thursday night at the Avanti’s Dome, located at 3401 Griffin Avenue from 5-8 p.m. The f...
Julia Bradley Oct 16, 2019

Councilman’s wife wants charges dropped
PEORIA, Ill. — Heather Oyler has offered new details on the July 30 incident that landed her husband, At-Large Peoria City Councilman Zach Oyler in jail. Oyler faces a January trial on misdemean...
Julia Bradley Oct 16, 2019

More than 80%of people feel this should be changed at work. What is it?
October 16, 2019 Q: More than 80%of people feel this should be changed at work. What is it? A: Their boss should be replaced by a robot
Nancy Flagg Oct 16, 2019 Adobe Stock

East Peoria FD still without contract
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — East Peoria firefighters had been working since May 1 without a contract going into Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Following the meeting, they remained without a...
Jeremy Scott Oct 15, 2019

Peoria City Council approves cannabis sales; introduces 2020-2021 budget
PEORIA, Ill. – Tuesday night the Peoria City Council approved the sales of recreational marijuana in the city. However, the locations of marijuana dispensaries have guidelines that they must fol...
Kristina Leahy Oct 15, 2019
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