Peoria Don't Shoot

Peoria Civic and Religious leaders hosted a fifth Don’t Shoot call-in Monday night. 11 men were told to stop shooting or face the toughest possible…

11 Peoria men were asked to put down guns and change their lives last night. Peoria Public Radio’s Tanya Koonce reports it was the fourth Don’t Shoot…

Newly formed citizens group Peoria Community Against Violence met for the first time Tuesday at the downtown Peoria library. The new volunteer group is…

The Peoria Police made arrests within an hour after of the first homicide of the year. Peoria Public Radio’s Tanya Koonce reports marijuana and cash were…

Illinois ranks number one in the nation per-capita for gang membership with gang members in Peoria outnumber police about two to one. That’s why Illinois…

One of the 22 men in Wednesday’s Don’t Shoot call-in meeting is already in jail. 17-year-old Martell Perkins, a self-identified gang member, allegedly…

The Peoria City Council has an open at-large seat to fill with the death last month of Gary Sandberg. The need to fill the remainder of Sandberg’s seat…