Cooking Fire Displaces Family in Peoria Apartment
A Sunday kitchen fire at a two-story Peoria apartment building caused an estimated $40,000 in damage, and no one was injured.
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Coverage here follows city government, Peoria County, Peoria Public Schools District 150, business and public safety in Peoria. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city and surrounding communities.
Politics
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Peoria Councilman Hosts Constituent Coffee Event
Residents raised questions on police technology, traffic signals and road work at a Panera Bread gathering in the Westlake Shopping Center.
Weather and Disaster
Driver Freed From Crashed Vehicle in Peoria
Peoria firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools to extricate a driver pinned after a single-vehicle crash into a tree on Route 6.
Crime
Peoria Judge Sentences DUI Driver in Fatal Crash Case
A 23-year-old woman received jail time and probation for a high-speed wreck that severely injured a teenager.
Sports
Pacific Beats Bradley 63-52 at Carver Arena
Bradley shot 29% from the field and trailed by 10 at halftime in its loss to Pacific in Peoria.
Business
Keller Station Hosts Fourth Annual Kringle Event
Vendors and food trucks gathered at Keller Station in Peoria to support local businesses and welcome newcomers to the community.
Statewide reporting here centers on city council decisions, the Peoria County courts and Peoria Public Schools District 150 alongside the manufacturing, healthcare and agricultural-equipment employers that define the local economy. From Downtown and West Bluff to East Bluff, North Peoria and Peoria Heights, neighborhood coverage extends into Tazewell County, Woodford County, Marshall County and Stark County where stories cross the line. The manufacturing and heavy-equipment industries tie local employment and tax revenue to global production cycles and commodity prices in ways that shape budget decisions at city hall year to year. Infrastructure investment, school district funding and riverfront development are the recurring subjects in local government reporting.
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