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Christmas season gets underway Friday morning with annual Peoria Santa Claus Parade
PEORIA, Ill. – The longest-running event of its kind in the United States weaved its way through the streets of downtown Peoria on Friday morning to kick off the Christmas season. The 136th edit...
Nov 24, 2023
UPDATE: US shoppers set for cheapest holiday toys, coats and dresses in years
UPDATED 11:44 A.M. NEW YORK (Reuters) -The battleground for retailers this U.S. holiday season is over merchandise priced at $35 and less, setting the stage for the cheapest shopping period in years f...
Nov 24, 2023
136th annual Peoria Santa Claus Parade to take place Friday morning
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria tradition that is the longest running event of its kind in the United States will take place Friday morning. The 136th Annual Santa Claus Parade by Peoria Area Community ...
Nov 23, 2023
Thursday afternoon fire damages exterior of a Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria Fire Department says discarded charcoal embers caused a fire to the outside of a home Thursday afternoon. The fire was reported at around 1:00 P.M. to a house at Renwoo...
Nov 23, 2023
OSF Healthcare offers tips on not getting sick from Thanksgiving meals. Here’s what they say
PEORIA, Ill. – Families and friends will gather around the table for traditional Thanksgiving meals consisting of turkey, stuffing, vegetables, and more. A registered dietitian at OSF Healthcare...
Nov 23, 2023
Candidate filing begins Monday, signaling official start of 2024 election cycle
(Capitol News Illinois) – Monday morning marks the official beginning of the 2024 election cycle in Illinois, opening up the week-long period when candidates for local, state, congressional and ...
Nov 23, 2023
Man indicted by grand jury for possessing machine gun
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man is accused of having what a grand jury indictment says was an illegal machine gun, and of trying to flee from police. The grand jury is charging 19-year-old Jyquan Al...
Nov 23, 2023
State high court skeptical municipal police and fire pension consolidation hurt retirees’ voting rights
(Capitol News Illinois) – The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case alleging the state's 2019 law that consolidated nearly 650 individual police and firefighter pension fun...
Nov 23, 2023
Fire causes damage at South Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria firefighters are still investigating what could have caused a fire at a South Peoria home Wednesday afternoon. The fire happened just after 3:00 p.m. near Antoinette and La...
Nov 23, 2023
Driver trapped after collision with semi in Peoria Heights
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. – Details are coming out about a crash late Tuesday night in Peoria Heights that involved a semi and a trapped driver. It happened just before 11 p.m. on Prospect Road near ...
Nov 22, 2023
