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So "Guac or the Sharks?"
It's National Guacamole Day! A survey asked people what they'd rather do, give up Guacamole for a full year, or swim in shark-infested waters for one minute. One in five people would risk the sharks! ...
Mike Stechman Sep 16, 2019

Das Bier Run
It's almost Fall so that means campfires, hoodies, Pumpkin Spice Lattes...and DAS BIER RUN! The Peoria Jaycees, the Peoria Park District, and the Peoria German-American Society are once again bringing...
Rick Hirschmann Sep 16, 2019

After Bankruptcy Filing, Purdue Pharma May Not Be Off Hook
(AP)-OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy protection. But that doesn’t mean the company or the family that owns it is off the legal hook. States are divided on whether to accep...
Julia Bradley Sep 16, 2019
DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR PEORIA, WOODFORD, KNOX, STARK AND MARSHALL COUNTIES UNTIL 10 AM
Knox-Marshall-Peoria-Stark-Woodford- 417 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2019 …DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING… This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illino...
Julia Bradley Sep 16, 2019

Of all the 50 states, this is only true for Alaska. What is it?
September 16, 2019 Q: Of all the 50 states, this is only true for Alaska. What is it? A: It's the only state you can type with one row of keys on the keyboard.
Nancy Flagg Sep 16, 2019 Adobe Stock

UPDATE: Peoria 19th Homicide Suspect Turns Himself In
Xavier Blake, the man identified as the primary suspect in the 19th Peoria homicide of 2019, turned himself in to the Peoria Police Department on Friday around noon. Blake, 34, was identified as the p...
Dalton Kemper Sep 15, 2019

Fire Fighters Battle Downtown Fire In Pontiac
A local warehouse in downtown Pontiac destroyed by fire. Fire fighters in Pontiac and various agencies from surrounding areas, including Long Point, Streator, and Reading Township, fought the blaze in...
Mike Sabol Sep 14, 2019

Peoria Heights Man Found Guilty Of Killing Toddler In 2017
(25 News)–Joshua Rutledge was found guilty of First Degree Murder in Peoria County court Thursday. Rutledge was accused of killing his girlfriend’s 16-month-old son while he was babysittin...
Julia Bradley Sep 14, 2019

Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Tazewell County
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Tazewell County. The Tazewell County Health Department Friday confirmed a batch of mosquitoes, found in Creve Coeur this month, have tested positive for...
Julia Bradley Sep 14, 2019

Suspect In Peoria Standoff Formally Charged
The suspect in a Peoria standoff with police is formally charged. Talya Zolicoffer, 39, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly holding a woman against her will in a home on W. Kettelle. On Friday, Zolic...
Julia Bradley Sep 14, 2019




