Peoria County news briefs
— December 18, 2019PEORIA Roads reopen for December, but more closures coming North University Street, from Pioneer Parkway to Townline Road, is now open to two-way traffic. Altorfer Drive, at University…
PEORIA Roads reopen for December, but more closures coming North University Street, from Pioneer Parkway to Townline Road, is now open to two-way traffic. Altorfer Drive, at University…
PEORIA COUNTY 4-H Foundation awards $49,000 scholarships The Illinois 4-H Foundation provided $29,000 in college scholarships and awarded another $20,000 in national conference travel…
Santa might travel by sleigh but some Chillicothe children will be receiving Christmas gifts from police officers in squad cars this year. The Chillicothe Police Department’s…
“There are kids who live near you who will not have a Christmas because their families have no means to provide a Christmas,” Village of Minier Administrative Specialist Sasha Horner…
PEORIA City kicks off the holidays with annual parade The annual Santa Claus Parade, the longest running holiday parade in the country, steps off at 10:15 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, the…
PEORIA Division chief promoted to assistant fire chief Chief James Bachman has been promoted to the position of assistant fire chief for the Peoria Fire Department, beginning Nov. 30….
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was an author, educator and Peoria-area favorite son. In the early days of television, the El Paso, Illinois native was also a genuine star who drew top ratings…
Natasha Greene was classically trained in voice and piano long before she encountered her first drum circle but she quickly became hooked and is now beating the drum, so to speak, to…