Author Archives: Julia Bradley

Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called to the Timberbrook Apartments, at 4009 N. Brookdale Building #6, around 9 p.m. Wednesday, finding heavy smoke coming from a first floor laundry room. Initial ...

Construction will close down a portion of an East Peoria walking trail at the end of the month. Mike Johnson, with Fon du Lac Park District, says bridge pier work will temporarily close a section of t...

(AP) - Americans are commemorating 9/11 with mournful ceremonies, volunteering, appeals to "never forget" and rising attention to the terror attacks' extended toll on responders. A crowd of victims' r...

Peoria Heights wants your feedback. Village Mayor Mike Phelan is encouraging residents to attend a community meeting Thursday night. "So, if people have issues in their neighborhood, we want to have t...

September is National Preparedness Month. And, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency wants to help prepare your family for a disaster. I-EMA Spokesperson Rebecca Clark says there are five areas tha...

The Peoria City Council has given the green light building a new fire station on the city's southside. According to a Facebook post by Peoria Firefighters Local 50 Union, council members Tuesday night...

Addressing health concerns on a larger scale. "Mega Body, Mega Lung" is a family event being held at the CEFCU Center Stage, on the Peoria Riverfront, this Saturday. Sara Caruso, Nurse Manager with Un...

Peoria Public Schools has approved a 3-percent raise for Superintendent Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat, and a $5,000 merit-based bonus. The PPS School Board voted 4-2 in favor of the pay raise Monday night. ...

  A man shot Sunday night in Peoria was the city's 18th homicide victim of the year. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said 23-year-old Kennard Hardy II, was pronounced dead at about 12:45 a.m....

September is Recovery month in Illinois. Events are planned statewide to raise awareness and celebrate recovery. The message this month is "Recovery Belongs," recognizing that substance abuse services...