Peoria County News Briefs
— March 7, 2018STATE Senate wants recreational pot use question on ballot The Illinois Senate wants to ask voters if the state should legalize recreational marijuana. The Senate approved a measure…
STATE Senate wants recreational pot use question on ballot The Illinois Senate wants to ask voters if the state should legalize recreational marijuana. The Senate approved a measure…
MARCH 8 Peoria Speaks: Crime and Policing in Peoria Thursday, 7:30 p.m. North Branch, Peoria Public Library, 3001 Grand Pkwy. Free Peoria Speaks is aimed at strengthening the democratic…
STATE Bill would require rear-facing car seats A bill that would require children to ride in rear-facing car seats until age 2 could become law in Illinois. It has the support of the…
MARCH 1-4 BU Theatre Presents ‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’ Thur.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2:30 p.m. Hartmann Center for the Performing Arts, 1423 St. James St., Peoria $15 adults;…
FEB. 22 Woodlands Management Seminar Thursday, 10 a.m. Peoria County Farm Bureau, 1716 N. University, Peoria $10 Barrie McVey, IDNR District Forester, will discuss basic forest management…
More than a year after killing a man, then turning the gun on himself, a jury found Kenneth Ohler, 48, guilty of two charges of first-degree murder and one charge of home invasion….
About 50 people braved heavy rain and freezing temperatures recently to learn ways to stay safe and react to danger at a new class offered by the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office…
FEDERAL Passport fee to go up April 2 Going abroad and need a passport? The sooner you apply for a U.S. passport, the better. The fee is set to increase $10, to a total of $145 for…