Police and Fire

A Marshall County firefighter has died after suffering severe burns in a fire at a family property over the weekend.The Lacon-Sparland Fire Protection…

UPDATED 3:30 P.M. TUESDAY | Pekin police say a 39-year-old Manito man is under arrest in connection with the death of a woman found Saturday in a…

The body of a Peoria woman reported missing in November has been found about 100 miles southwest of the city.The Scott County coroner’s office identified…

A 59-year-old man has been identified as the person who died in a Sunday afternoon house fire in Peoria's North Valley.According to Peoria County Coroner…

One person is dead after a Sunday afternoon fire at a residence in Peoria's North Valley.The Peoria Fire Department said the unidentified victim was found…

Morale is “low” within the Peoria Fire Department’s workforce, according to Assistant Fire Chief James Bachman.Bachman presented what he called “not a…

An underground gas leak forced the evacuation of buildings near Dozer Park on Monday morning. High levels of natural gas were detected in the basements of…

UPDATE 4:15 PM: A Peoria man was the suspect killed in an officer-involved shooting in East Peoria early Tuesday morning.Tazewell County Coroner Charles…

The Northern Tazewell Fire Protection District will contract with the Washington Fire Department for full-time ambulance service, starting Tuesday.Jim…

An East Peoria man has died after reportedly fleeing an attempted traffic stop late Saturday night.According to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood,…