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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Authorities continue to investigate the death of a man whose body was found in a Peoria hospital bathroom but the coroner says it…

A jury in Minnesota has awarded $8.1 million to a victim of sexual abuse by a Catholic priest. The priest previously worked in Peoria.The unnamed victim…

The Peoria City Council has approved an ordinance to establish a city-managed land bank, a tool that assistant director of community development Joe Dulin said directly addresses the issue of neighborhood blight.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali and Police Chief Eric Echevarria spoke strongly Tuesday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity that turned deadly in Minnesota as they sought to assure residents of the city’s commitment to protect the public.

After two previous deferrals, a divided Peoria City Council voted to greenlight the proposal from GRO Community that will turn an empty building on the South Side into a 12-bedroom transitional residence for formerly incarcerated men.

A Peoria man convicted of killing his girlfriend at a Peoria apartment complex last year was sentenced Friday to a total of 99 years in prison.

Bond is set at $1 million for a Peoria woman charged with the murder of a 21-year-old woman Saturday.

Peoria police arrested Thomas Murray on 16 counts of deceptive practices at his Pekin home.

A man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was shot in the face in downtown Peoria early Friday morning.

Program Director Claire Crone says a pattern of recurring vandalism started on June 1 when a person known to the organization shattered a glass door to break in and steal some “sweets.”