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Maui releases body cam video of August wildfires
MAUI, Hi. - Maui Police are releasing body cam footage of the deadly Lahaina wildfires that left nearly 100 dead and thousands of buildings destroyed over the summer. Fox News says the videos show off...
Julia Bradley Oct 31, 2023

Pere Marquette and Courtyard by Marriott downtown both sold. Here’s what we know
PEORIA, Ill. – The Pere Marquette hotel in downtown Peoria, and the hotel adjoining it, have been sold. Texas-based real estate investment firm Shreem Capital has purchased the Pere and the Cour...
Will Stevenson Oct 30, 2023

Autopsy: Man down at scene of shooting hit by car, not gun shots
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria man found down at the scene of a Peoria Police shooting scene was not hit by gunfire - he was hit by a car. That’s the finding of Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harw...
Will Stevenson Oct 30, 2023

Latest state school report card shows proficiency gains, persistent gaps on racial lines
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Elementary and secondary students in Illinois showed consistent improvements in their reading and math scores while the state's high school graduation rate ...
Will Stevenson Oct 30, 2023

Illinois Report Card shows increased graduation rates at Peoria Public Schools. Find the data here
PEORIA, Ill. – Graduation rates are rising at Peoria Public Schools. That's according to data in the Illinois Report Card released Monday. The district has an 81% graduation rate, up from 65.1% ...
TJ Carson Oct 30, 2023

Man convicted of murder for Peoria 2018 shooting death
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man who was already imprisoned at the time of his arrest has been convicted of murder. Peoria County Court records indicate Lionell Harris, 31, was found guilty Friday ni...
Will Stevenson Oct 30, 2023

Soderstrom Castle’s ready to entertain with “Addams Family” Halloween
PEORIA, Ill. - If you love the "Addams Family", Soderstrom Castle on Grandview Drive is the place to be on Halloween night in Peoria Heights. An impressive sound and light show began at the Castle ove...
Julia Bradley Oct 30, 2023

Peoria area gas prices drop again this week
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Average gas prices in Peoria have dropped 7.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.44 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 148 stations in Peoria. ...
Julia Bradley Oct 30, 2023

Peoria Fire responds to chimney fire in Peoria’s East Bluff neighborhood
PEORIA, Ill. – A fire at a two-story home in Peoria's East Bluff was contained to the chimney. Peoria Fire says crews responded to the area of Seneca and Maryland just after 10:45 P.M., and foun...
TJ Carson Oct 29, 2023

‘Death investigation’ after male found down in road following reported shooting
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police are so far only calling it a “death investigation” after a man was found down in a roadway early Saturday morning, after officers were sent to the area f...
Will Stevenson Oct 28, 2023
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