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Peoria police say they have made an arrest in a July 4 shooting in the Averyville neighborhood that left one man dead and three other people wounded.

Peoria County is once again under an increased COVID-19 warning level with a substantial risk of transmission, as vaccination rates stagnate and case counts surge with just weeks remaining until the start of the 2021-22 school year.

Peoria's new police chief is now officially on the job. Eric Echevarria was sworn in during a ceremony in Peoria City Council chamber on Friday.

A Peoria man charged in federal court with the burglary of a downtown gun store earlier this month has pleaded not guilty.

Mike Stubbs hopes to use his skills for fostering entrepreneurship to help strengthen the Peoria area’s economy. Earlier this month, Stubbs was appointed the to the joint roles of Director of the Peoria Next Innovation Center and the Director of Technology Commercialization at Bradley University’s Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

Caterpillar saw second quarter sales and revenues of $12.9 billion this year.

It's common knowledge the current eastbound span of the McClugage Bridge is coming down as part of a multi-year reconstruction project. But how it'll be demolished is still an open question.

Some area school districts may rethink their COVID-19 policies under the latest masking recommendations from public health officials.

Family and friends of 12-year-old Deshawnteris Edwards are raising money for funeral expenses after he died last week of a gunshot wound.

Natural Fiber Welding, the innovative Peoria developer and manufacturer of sustainable alternatives to leather and plastics, recently announced $15 million in new capital investments. NFW founder and CEO Luke Haverhals says the new funding – headlined by a major auto maker – represents major growth for the company and increased interest in its products.

The Peoria City Council is moving one step closer to deflating the cause of Peoria’s used tire buildup.

The Centers For Disease Control says even the fully vaccinated should now wear masks indoors in some areas deemed to be at higher risk as the COVID-19 Delta variant spreads rapidly.