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Duhs drops out of Peoria County Sheriff's race, endorses Watkins

Deputy Blaine Duhs says he's ending his Republican primary bid and endorsing Chris Watkins, after Watkins announced his candidacy Monday

A police car's lights, which are on. The text "WCBU Police and Fire" are laid on top of that photo.

Peoria police make arrest in fatal Monday hit-and-run

Police say John Timothy, Jr. turned himself in at the police station Wednesday morning and was arrested on a litany of charges.

Peoria man arrested after 3-year-old shot on West Bluff

A 33-year-old Peoria man is in the Peoria County Jail after a child was shot in the leg Wednesday afternoon.

Peoria Reads selection focuses on enjoying where you live

When Melody Warnick moved to Blacksburg, Va. over 10 years ago it was just the latest stop for a family that she said had always been on the move.

Peoria County currently does not have any wind farms, but that may change in the coming years. In February, Houston-based energy developer ConnectGen was issued three temporary meteorological tower permits to collect data on the viability of a Four Creeks wind farm project in Millbrook Township.

Peoria-area planting season gets off to good start

According to Peoria County Farm Bureau manager Patrick Kirchhofer, about 50 percent of the area’s soybeans are already planted, while corn is around 30 to 35 percent.

Bustos touts new state manufacturing lab during Peoria stop

U.S. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos says the region could benefit from a new Digital Manufacturing lab next year. She says the $320 million lab will help…

Peoria Art Guild exhibits challenge viewers to re-thinking painting

We're talking with Josh Cox, Exhibitions Coordinator at the Peoria Guild, about two current exhibits: "Between the Void" by Mel Cook, and "Memorial" by…

Peoria County Remains on a Downward COVID-19 Path, Officials Warn

Update 12:30 p.m. - Peoria County is now officially at warning level for COVID-19, along with LaSalle, Randolph, and Adams counties.Original: Peoria…

A row of tents form part of an encampment above Interstate 74 between Madison and Jefferson in downtown Peoria.

Peoria may reimburse costs of nonprofit group arranging hotels for the homeless

The Peoria City Council considers reimbursing a local nonprofit for their efforts to assist the homeless next Tuesday.

A group of tents form a homeless encampment in a wooded area near the Illinois River in Pekin.

Homeless population could lose option of sleeping in public places in Peoria, Pekin following Supreme Court ruling

Most Peoria-area communities do not currently have city ordinances in place similar to those enacted by a rural Oregon city that gained the national spotlight with its crackdown on homelessness. However, they may consider it now.

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