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Peoria Police have made two arrests in connection to an East Bluff shooting. Breaon Jones, 27, and Prentice Augusta, 28, were arrested around 11 a.m. Wednesday, as part of an ongoing investigation. On...

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...

(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...

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,...