Peoria County Coroner

The Peoria County Coroner's Office has identified a Bloomington-Normal teenager as the person found dead Saturday in the Illinois River near Bartonville.

Authorities say foul play is not suspected after a reportedly unhoused man was found dead behind a garage in the 500 block of West Gift on Wednesday morning.

Police responded to a nine-round ShotSpotter alert in the 200 block of East Thrush just before 12:45 a.m.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says Shirley Meagher was trying to cross University near Hudson Street at 8 a.m. Friday when she was hit.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the 75-year-old man found dead Sunday behind the Subway in Peoria’s Campustown Shopping Center.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says a Peoria woman was found dead in her apartment after extreme heat exacerbated the effects of pre-existing chronic medical conditions.

Peoria police and firefighters responded to the 1900 block of W. Wiswall Street shortly before 2:30 a.m. for a report of a person on fire.

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.