Author Archives: Julia Bradley

Peoria firefighters were called to the 800 block of W. Trailcreek Drive for a man trapped in a storm drain. It happened around 2:00 p.m. Thursday. Battalion Chief Michael Hughes said people standing o...

(Springfield)--Colonel Donald Carpenter, of Tremont, a veteran with multiple overseas tours, a certified expert in process improvement and someone with national level military experience, has been nam...

(AP) - The lawyer representing the suspected gunman who opened fire on police officers in Philadelphia says his client called him during the standoff asking for help surrendering. Shaka Johnson tells ...

A new performing arts venue will be unveiled in Peoria Heights Thursday night. A ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration is planned for 5:30 p.m. at the Betty Jayne Brimmer Center for the Performing A...

According to a post on their Facebook page, Easterseals Central Illinois is warning the public to not open any suspicious emails. "By now you may have received an email that appears to be from Easters...

(AP) - Eight years after former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted of corruption, the state of Illinois seeking to bar him from practicing law. The Chicago Tribune reports the Illinois Attorn...

Peoria Firefighters/Paramedics responded to reports of a single story house fire at 1604 S. Griswold Street just after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. Crews found smoke and fire blowing out a window on the side...

(AP) - Authorities say a gunman who barricaded himself for hours inside a Philadelphia home, shooting at and wounding six officers, is in police custody. Philadelphia police Sgt. Eric Gripp said early...

School is back in session in the Peoria area. If not now, by next week. Sgt. Tony Halsey, with Illinois State Police, says it is against the law to pass a school bus stopped with lights flashing and i...

Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called to a home at 5027 North Edgebrook Drive just after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. When crews arrived, they encountered heavy smoke and flames at the bottom of the home's...