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Apartment fire sends three to the hospital in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Firefighters were called to a Peoria apartment building early Monday morning on reports of a dryer fire. Fire and smoke could be seen coming from the back of the three-story building on...
Nov 20, 2023
Washington High School football season comes to an end
WASHINGTON, Ill. – What could arguably be considered a legendary high school football coaching career is officially over. Despite home field advantage, the Washington Panthers lost to defending ...
Nov 19, 2023
‘Fallen Tree of Honor’ on display at Riverfront Museum
PEORIA, Ill. – A way to honor those whose lives were lost in battle is once again on display through the holidays at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. The museum is one of three locations in Central...
Nov 19, 2023
State school board weighs increased funding requests ahead of budget season
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Officials at the Illinois State Board of Education say they're receiving more requests for increased funding for next year than the state could possibly aff...
Nov 19, 2023
Two dead following two-car crash near Kickapoo -Sheriff
KICKAPOO, Ill. – Both drivers are dead after their cars collided on U-S 150 near Kickapoo Friday night. That’s according to Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins, who says the 76-year-old fe...
Nov 18, 2023
Election Commission to keep pre-paid postage on mail-in ballots
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria County Election Commission will pay the postage after all for people who wish to vote by mail. The commission voted to reverse an earlier decision to remove pre-paid po...
Nov 18, 2023
Man arrested after allegedly being caught on Manual High School property with gun
PEORIA, Ill. – An extra police presence around Manual High School in the wake of two recent shootings paid off Thursday. Peoria Police say they arrested George Lewis, 19, after he allegedly fled...
Nov 18, 2023
Brother-sister duo charged after apartment break-in
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police took a brother-sister pair into custody Thursday night for allegedly breaking into an apartment. Police say 31-year-old Donniesha Young and 20-year-old Dontavius You...
Nov 18, 2023
Peoria man gets federal prison on fentanyl-related charges
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man is going to federal prison for allegedly distributing fentanyl in the area. The U.S. Attorney says Martin McLain, 44, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison...
Nov 18, 2023
Tornado recovery through football. Here’s how Washington’s football coach remembers ten years ago
WASHINGTON, Ill. – On November 16th, 2013, the Washington High School football team defeated Normal U-High in the IHSA Class 5A playoffs. The next day, the lives of some members of the team and ...
Nov 18, 2023
