Peoria News

A Peoria man, accused of severely injuring his four month old son, who later died, was indicted Tuesday on murder charges.

Adams Street in Peoria between Liberty Street and Hamilton Boulevard will be temporarily CLOSED from 6 to 7pm on Thursday, May 23rd.

The Shoppes on Peoria add 12 new businesses to the area just north of Pine Street and range from smoothies to shoes to soul food.

A Peoria man, who pleaded guilty for his role in an East Peoria homicide last year, was sentenced to 40 years in prison Friday.

A Peoria man, who was reported missing Saturday and whose body and vehicle were pulled from the Illinois River Tuesday, drowned, according to autopsy results Wednesday by Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll.

A Peoria man, suspected of being part of a southside gang, was indicted Tuesday on murder, aggravated battery and mob action charges for the city's fourth homicide of the year, the third in less than a week.