Peoria Violence Response

The ongoing furor over the City of Peoria's anti-violence initiatives bled into Mayor Rita Ali's first open Safety Network meeting on Friday.

The Peoria chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense is asking people to wear orange this weekend and to support those affected by gun violence.

The Texas school shooting compelled dozens of Peorians to attend an anti-violence vigil at Peoria’s Gateway Building on Wednesday night.

WCBU hosted a roundtable conversation between five local women whose children and grandchildren were killed in Peoria.

Taurey Best is a Peoria teenager and rapper who is working hard on her songwriting as she establishes herself as an artist.

Rossman took over leadership of Peoria Community Against Violence in March of 2021.

Family members, friends, and others mourned the death of 8-year-old Navin Jones Tuesday evening.

Three Tri-County boys — 8, 3 and 2 — died within a 4-day span last week.

Combatting violent crime and human trafficking across the state’s midsection are top priorities for Gregory Harris, the new U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois.

As violence prevention groups vie for $250 million in state funding, Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, is encouraging community providers to collaborate.