Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann

A Washington man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for receiving child pornography through Facebook. 31 year old Eric Ingram of Washington was sentenced Tuesday, August 20 in federal ...

In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the East Peoria Fire Department is selling breast cancer awareness T-shirts. The Navy-blue shirts are available to the public and feature a pink...

Meteorologists say July was the hottest month measured on Earth since records began in 1880. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday that July was 1.71 degrees Fahrenhei...

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Public Health are reminding residents to exercise caution if they are planning activities on Illinois waterways, including lakes, rivers,...

A grocery store chain with two locations in Peoria is investigating a data breach. Hy-Vee is warning customers about a potential credit card data breach affecting its gas stations, coffee shops, and r...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is expanding its "Life or Death Illinois" campaign to include Scott's Law, calling attention to the need to protect first responders, emergency personnel and ...

Gas prices continue to drop in the Peoria area. According to a survey by Gasbuddy.com, the price of a gallon of gas in Peoria dropped about 8 cents last week to $2.70. That is even with the statewide ...

A Peoria woman is hospitalized after a rollover accident Friday morning in Woodford County. According to Illinois State Police, 35 year old Kanisha King was traveling north on Illinois Route 26 just s...

Peoria will be in the disc golfing spotlight over the next week as the 2019 world championships come to town. The 2019 PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships will take place August 13-17. Gol...

Peoria County has a new county clerk nominee. Board Chairman Andrew Rand announced Wednesday he is appointing Rachael Parker to the post. Ms. Parker currently serves as the elected County Board Member...