Peoria County Coroner

After more than 70 years, the Peoria City/County Health Department has a new building on the horizon. The new campus will stand on the same spot on Sheridan Road and include more agencies and organizations.

August is National Minority Donor Awareness month, an effort to highlight the need for more diversity among organ donors.

The pilot and passenger that died in a plane crash near Hanna City over the weekend have been identified.

Deaths by suicide in Peoria County declined last year.

Over 3,400 Peoria County residents died in 2020. That’s nearly 15% more than the previous year. COVID-19 was a contributing factor – but not the only factor.

Two children are dead and six others were hospitalized in a two-vehicle collision just outside of Peoria on Sunday.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the passenger who was killed in a three-vehicle, hit-and-run crash Friday in Peoria.Harwood said…