Author Archives: Kristina Leahy

A Peoria woman has died after an intense heat wave rolled through the area over the weekend. Sunday around 10 a.m., the Peoria Police Department, Peoria Fire Department, and Advance Medical Transport ...

The Peoria-based Air National Guard unit hosted a ground-breaking ceremony Monday for the new Fire Crash and Rescue Station coming in July 2020. The new station will create a better living environment...

A foundation based out of New York, will be helping the family of fallen Fulton County Deputy, Troy Chisum, by raising money to pay off the family's mortgage. Chisum died while responding to a disturb...

With extreme heat hitting the area this weekend, rather than cranking down the air conditioning, there are some things you can do to save some money. Marcelyn Love, Communications Executive for Ameren...

A warm weekend lies ahead, and air conditioning units will be working full force. Dave Osborn, president of Trouble Free Heating Cooling and Plumbing, said there are two parts to air conditioning. "On...

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (17-Democrat) announced a $3 million grant for Illinois Central College from the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration. The grant will help establish a ...

It's almost that time of year for school to start back up. But, before heading back to school, kids need their school supplies. The Peoria Public Schools' 2019 Stuff-A-Bus campaign kicks off this week...

(AP) - Suburban Chicago sheriff's police say a woman fatally shot her two sons and set her house on fire before turning the gun on herself. The DuPage County sheriff's office says 43-year-old Jamie Jo...

The Peoria Police Department is inviting neighborhoods throughout the city on Tuesday August 6 to join the 36th Annual National Night Out Against Crime (NNO), sponsored by the National Association of ...

(AP) - Illinois officials have fixed the problem with the unemployment benefits program that delayed checks to about 29,000 claimants. The Illinois Departments of Employment Security and Innovation an...