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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.
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As violence prevention groups vie for $250 million in state funding, Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, is encouraging community providers to collaborate.
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Community leaders say collaboration is essential to tackle the ongoing issue of gun violence in the Peoria area.
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Derrick Booth and State Representative Jehan Gordon Booth (D-Peoria) understand firsthand the trauma borne by so many in Peoria impacted by gun violence.
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Jashawnda Dunigan knows the pain Peoria's gun violence leaves in its wake. She's experienced it. Again. And again. And again.
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Gun violence has had a tremendous impact on Terry Burnside's life. Here's how he's making a difference.
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Police Chief Eric Echevarria wants to meet with women related to recent victims of gun violence at OSF HealthCare on October 22.
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Mayor Ali again asks for community assistance in curbing gun violence after Peoria’s latest homicideWith Peoria approaching its recent high mark for homicides, Mayor Rita Ali said Thursday the ongoing rash of gun violence cannot be tolerated.
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Please from Police Chief Eric Echevarria and Mayor Rita Ali came nearly 24 hours after Peoria's 23rd homicide of 2021.
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Dr. Abigail Larrison has always had an interest in education. She's worked at major universities, approaching education from a brain expert's vantage point. But she finds the hands-on teaching that happens in her Peoria home more rewarding than traditional academia.