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Peoria County State's Attorney Jerry Brady Dies

PEORIA -- Peoria County State's Attorney Jerry Brady died Thursday at age 70.Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said Brady died at home peacefully,…

The south side of the Twin Towers Mall on Fulton Street in downtown Peoria.

How the new owners of the Twin Towers Mall plan to transform it into a 'hub of activity' for downtown Peoria

Research in Peoria explores how artificial intelligence could reduce emergency department wait times

Could artificial intelligence be part of the equation to solving the problem of emergency department overcrowding? That's what OSF HealthCare and the University of Illinois are working together to find out.

A Peoria Public Schools resource officer playing basketball with Manual Academy students at a Lights On, Peoria event in 2021.

Boone: Reducing Peoria violence requires root cause work, not just a punitive approach

Peoria Public Schools director of school safety Demario Boone says a collaborative, holistic approach is what's needed to address community violence in the city.

Peoria Evaluates Cost of 2019 Cuts and Fees

The City of Peoria could be making personnel cuts to its police and fire departments for the first time in years. Other areas will take cuts too and the…

New Gambling Bill Could Favor Peoria Casino

The Mayor of Peoria says any potential revenue growth from gambling in the Peoria area would come from a land based casino in Peoria. Jim Ardis says the…

A stethoscopeat hangs in front of a monitor at the intensive care unit at the Westerstede Clinical Center, a military-civilian hospital in Westerstede, northwest Germany, Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. As hospitals across Europe brace themselves for a surge in coronavirus cases over the holiday season because of the new omicron variant, Westerstede Clinical Center is cautiously hopeful it can weather the storm. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Peoria hospitals struggling with capacity issues again as worst COVID-19 surge in a year takes hold

Peoria-area hospitals are at or near capacity as COVID-19 cases surge across the region.

Peoria airplanes, buses drop mask mandates

The Peoria International Airport and CityLink are no longer enforcing masks.

Carver Center to open next week

The Carver Community Center could open as soon as next week. Current and former members of the center’s board celebrated the reopening of the facility…

Yellow police tape stretches across a blurry crime scene. It says "Police Line Do Not Cross." The text "WCBU Police and Fire" lays on top of that photo.

East Peoria teen dead after rollover crash

An East Peoria teenager is dead after a rollover crash on Peoria's West Bluff last weekend.

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