Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann

(From Bradley University Athletics) Fourth-year Bradley Women's Basketball Head Coach Andrea Gorski is no stranger to the newest member of her coaching staff, announcing Latisha Luckett will join the ...

(AP) - Jurors have convicted a former University of Illinois doctoral student in the slaying of a visiting scholar from China who was abducted at a bus stop as she headed to sign an off-campus apartme...

Peoria's twelfth homicide victim has been identified as 34-year-old Bronzell Howard of Peoria. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said Howard suffered multiple gunshot wounds throughout his body. The...

The 126-year-old red brick building at 301 N.E. Madison Ave is a new restoration project. To highlight restoration efforts, an Open House will be at the Peoria Women's Club Friday June 28, 4:30 p.m. t...

The cost of not buckling up and using your phone behind the wheel are rising in Illinois. Sgt. Tony Halsey with Illinois State Police says,"As of July 1st, all tickets across the board, seat belts inc...

Authorities are investigating an incident in Kewanee during which one man was shot. Kewanee police say officers responded to a report of a shooting at 12:52 a.m. Monday at a residence at 102 N. Vine S...

A Bartonville duplex is damaged by fire. Officials say the fire broke about 5:30 a.m. Monday at 221 Buena Vista Street. Heavy smoke was seen pouring out of the building. Bartonville Assistant Fire Chi...