domestic violence

A 22-year-old woman was pronounced brain dead Sunday after being shot inside a Dunlap apartment — allegedly by the father of her children.

A 32-year-old woman and an 8-year-old boy are dead after a shooting Thursday morning in West Peoria.

A new bill would allow domestic violence survivors to file for an order of protection online, offering relief from having to face their abuser in court.

Carol Merna is the CEO of the Center for Prevention of Abuse in Peoria. Merna tells Joe Deacon why it's important to shed light on domestic violence as a way to aid victims and work toward reducing the abuse.

Carol Merna is the CEO of the Center for Prevention of Abuse in Peoria. Merna tells Joe Deacon why it's important to shed light on domestic violence as a way to aid victims and work toward reducing the abuse.

A pandemic within a pandemic: that’s how advocates have described a recent surge in domestic violence. Since stay-at-home measures were first issued in…

The Peoria County Courthouse Plaza is turning purple to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Mon., Center for Prevention of Abuse dyed the…

Illinois has entered its 22nd month without a real budget. Among the state services most affected by the political fight are those that help victims of…

Organizations that help victims of domestic violence are about to stop receiving money from the Illinois state government. That’s because there’s no full…

Those who work for Illinois organizations that provide services to survivors of domestic violence say the fact that there’s no funding for them in the...