Author Archives: Kristina Leahy

PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Civic Center Authority Finance and Facility Committee met on Tuesday and discussed raising the price to park at the event center. General Manager Rik Edgar said the state of ...

PEORIA, Ill. - The dreaded flu season has arrived. The Peoria County Board of Health discussed flu vaccines at their meeting Monday night, and the cost of receiving one. Public Health Administrator, M...

MARSHALL COUNTY, Ill. - A Peoria man died Sunday after an accident on Route 29. The Marshall County Sheriff's Department and EMS received a call at 2:48 p.m. for a two vehicle collision on Route 29 at...

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - A clinic quietly constructed in southern Illinois to meet demand for abortion services by residents outside the state is close to opening. Planned Parenthood of the St. L...

PEORIA, Ill. - A home was destroyed after a fire Saturday morning. Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called to a working house fire in the 2000 block of NE Monroe St. just after 2:30 Saturday morning...

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 important ...

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 Museum to become ...

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," said Pekin Public I...

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 follow, a...

PEORIA, Ill. - A sea of firefighters gathered outside of Peoria City Hall Tuesday afternoon to honor fallen brothers. Peoria Fire Chief Ed Olehy said the ceremony is a tribute to those who lost their ...