A Peoria man was arrested Monday after allegedly punching a police officer along North Sterling Avenue. Nicholas J. Boyd, 44, ...

A South Peoria man was released from the Peoria County Jail pending the outcome of charges that he allegedly send ...

Since 2017, overdose deaths in Peoria County have slowly decreased, according to Coroner Jamie Harwood. He said the number trickled down to the 30’s and 40’s in recent years; however, in 2023, it ...

Charles Gathard, 47, pleaded guilty to the felony hate crime charge in Peoria County Court on Tuesday. He’s getting credit ...

The Peoria County Coroner’s office is moving locations and getting major upgrades. They’re relocating to North Sheridan Road ...

A Bellevue man was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Tuesday for threatening to kill a person based upon their race.

Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Judge Lee Harris of Hillsboro's 66th State District Court to fill a vacancy on the Waco-based 10th Court of Appeals. Harris will serve on the three-judge intermediate ...

A Peoria man was charged with armed robbery Monday, nearly 18 months after he allegedly used a machete to rob a Dollar General store in South Peoria, according to the Peoria County State's Attorney.

The Peoria area had chances of snow on Sunday, with between 2-6 inches expected, according to NWS meteorologist John Bumgardner, who said the heaviest snow would fall near Springfield and Decatur. The ...

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Here's the latest reporting from the WGLT Newsroom about the winter storm that's expected to move through Central Illinois on ...

An East Peoria nursing home is set to close in March after the property owner sold the facility to a new group that will ...