Peoria Fire Department

The Village of Peoria Heights has a new person leading its volunteer fire department, and Mayor Matt Wigginton is hopeful he will bring some stability to the position.

City and county agencies are bracing for anticipated large crowds and demonstrations around the downtown Peoria County Courthouse when the murder trial of Sean Grayson begins Monday.

Illinois State Fire Marshal Michele Pankow joined Peoria Fire Department officials Tuesday in promoting a free smoke alarm installation program.

The Village of Peoria Heights will enter a working agreement with the Peoria Fire Department to assist with emergency calls. The plan passed narrowly during Tuesday’s three-hour meeting that also saw trustees override the mayor’s veto of an ordinance to establish a 1% grocery tax.

The Peoria Fire Department says an overnight blaze at the shuttered KFC restaurant on Western Avenue in West Peoria was set intentionally, with damage estimated at $500,000.

Peoria police have arrested two people on charges of aggravated arson and endangering the life or health of a child following an apartment fire Tuesday night.

In a deal categorized as a “milestone” and a “celebration,” the City of Peoria and Advanced Medical Transport finalized a pact that extends the city’s ambulance services for at least five years beyond the current contract.

A 6-year-old Peoria girl has died after days in the hospital following a drowning at Mt. Hawley Country Club.

Peoria police say a 19-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly setting a fire Thursday on the front porch of a home on the city’s South Side.

The Peoria Fire Department says a Tuesday night fire that consumed a vacant home in the North Valley was set intentionally.