Police and Courts

Knox County is forming a task force to address a drastic uptick in violent crimes this year.In the first four months of 2021, Galesburg Police Chief Russ…

Andre Allen believes Tuesday’s guilty verdicts in the case of George Floyd’s death can serve as a step in the right direction toward better community…

The president of Peoria's chapter of the NAACP hopes the murder conviction in the death of George Floyd represents a turning point for equal justice and…

Police say a man suspected in several recent robberies has struck in Peoria County.Sheriff Brian Asbell says 54-year-old John Beck is the suspect in this…

Peoria police say two teenage girls were shot at a birthday party Friday night.Police were called to the area of Fayette Street and Madison Avenue in…

A Peoria man faces 20 years in prison for the 2019 murder of his 6-month-old daughter.Kyle Purser, 21, was sentenced Tuesday on a first-degree murder…

Former Peoria Congressman and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood reportedly needed money for home repairs when he took $50,000 from…

UPDATED 10:30 A.M. | Prosecutors in Missouri are deciding whether to file criminal charges against Bradley basketball player Elijah Childs in relation to…

The U.S. Department of Justice says former Congressman and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood took undisclosed foreign money while serving in…

One man is dead and another was critically injured after a shooting Monday afternoon in Peoria.Peoria Police officer Amy Dotson said ShotSpotter picked up…