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Scottish Rite reborn: Upcoming changes to one of Peoria's most historic venues

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois is joined by Garrett Zimmerman, director of operations for TempleLive Entertainment and Events, to discuss the grand reopening of the historic Scottish Rite Theatre — now known as "TempleLive Peoria Scottish Rite".

Police body camera video shows a man swinging a baseball bat at a police officer at a street corner next to a black and blue police car

State Police release video of Peoria officers shooting man with wooden bat

Illinois State Police have released body camera footage of Peoria officers shooting and killing a man who swung a wooden bat at the officers and tried to run away.

The exterior of the Peoria Heights Village Hall is seen from the southeast corner of Glen Ave. and Prospect Road in a 2023 file photo.

Peoria Heights board discusses possible measures to manage public parking

A member of the Peoria Heights village board wants to take a proactive approach to oversight of pay lots for public parking in business districts.

Peoria Police Sergeant John Briggs discusses the city's new Automated License Plate Reader camera system during a town hall on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022.

Peoria police hope 16 license plate readers will help deter vehicle thefts, crimes involving stolen cars

The city signed a 2-year contract with Flock Safety.

East Peoria Fire Department encouraging residents to check their carbon monoxide alarms

The East Peoria Fire Department is taking part in the National Beat the Beep Campaign. The goal is to alert residents that their carbon monoxide alarms…

East Peoria to host Sept. 11th memorial exhibit for 6 days

EAST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A traveling exhibit about the September 11th attacks will be in East Peoria later this month.The Never Forget exhibit will be at…

Highly Flavored owner Jeremy Sargent stands at the podium in the Peoria City Council Chambers during Tuesday's meeting.

Restaurant owner discouraged after Peoria City Council again delays vote on liquor license

The owner of a restaurant business hoping to move into the Twin Towers Mall faces another delay following the Peoria City Council’s second deferral of a vote to grant the site a liquor license.

From left to right, Jen Lenz, Violet Vaden, Jon Gill and Sarah Rodden, stand outside the Campustown Starbucks at 1200 W. Main St. in Peoria.

Baristas at Peoria Starbucks join nationwide wave of unionization efforts

Workers at the Campustown Starbucks near Bradley University moved to unionize Friday.

Sounds of the season abound with ‘An American Family Christmas’ concert

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Dr. Joseph Henry joins Jenn Gordon to talk about ‘An American Family Christmas’. The annual holiday concert is known for featuring a variety of musical selections that appeal to all ages. This year’s music includes contemporary arrangements of favorite hymns such as O Come All Ye Faithful, O Holy Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem and Silent Night, and secular favorites like It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. The concert takes place at Five Points Washington December 17 – 19. For tickets and more information visit Peoria Area Civic Chorale.

Peoria International Airport fully operational after FAA system outage

The Peoria International Airport is back operating as normal after an unusual outage of a system maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday morning.

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