Cleve Heidelberg

Peoria County is paying its half of a $1.5 million settlement, bringing the Cleve Heidelberg legal matter to a close.

The City of Peoria has a new hauling contract for solid waste and recycling service as it looks to keep disposal costs affordable for the next 30 years.

The City of Peoria and Peoria County are expected to finalize a financial settlement to bring an end to a lawsuit brought by the estate of a man who spent 47 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned in 2017.

A lawsuit from the family of a man who spent decades in prison before his murder conviction was vacated in 2017 has been dismissed by a federal judge.

Ten months after his release from prison, Cleve Heidelberg is dead. The 75-year old was in failing health at the time of his release last spring. He was…

The half a century old murder case that convicted a black man of killing a sheriff’s deputy has been sent back to Peoria County.The appellate court in…

The latest hearing for Cleve Heidelberg was a strike out for his defense attorneys.On Friday, Peoria County Judge Al Purham granted a motion by the…

74-year-old Cleve Heidelberg appeared in a Peoria County courtroom today, following his attorney's motion requesting a speedy trial.Peoria County Judge Al…

Attorneys representing Cleve Heidelberg are pushing back against a request by the Illinois Attorney General’s office to end a review of his case. Last…

When Cleve Heidelberg woke up in his jail cell Monday morning, he didn’t know he’d be stepping outside hours later in civilian clothing. In fact,…