Peoria County News

The Peoria County Sheriff's Department is investigating the disappearance of John Garrett.

Peoria County's new elder care facility is one step closer to being complete. City and county leaders gathered at the West Peoria site for a Topping Out ceremony Friday afternoon.

"A little over a year ago we decided to get into the economic development business and create our own economic development department because we felt it's so important that not only economic development but the creation of jobs is important to our region, and our county," said Michael Phelan, Peoria County Board member representing district 9.

Illinois is losing out on a chance to benefit from another Catepillar factory. Company leaders announced plans to move a facility and some 1,400 jobs from Japan to a plant near its division headquarters in North Carolina.

"Even if your community had the right logistics for this project," the email reads.

From pjstar.com: In a letter to Peoria County Board members sent Tuesday, Caterpillar said, "Previously documented concerns about the business climate and overall fiscal health of the state of Illinois still would have made it impractical for us to select your community for the project."

No more special privileges for Peoria County Board Member Brad Harding at the Peoria County Courthouse.

In less than 24 hours, more than one million people will be seeking cover in preparation of a multi-state earthquake.

Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll says all three were pronounced dead at about 4 a.m. Saturday in the emergency room of OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.

Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll says all three were pronounced dead at about 4 a.m. Saturday in the emergency room of OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.

CENTRAL Ill. -- Nearly two hundred years ago, a series of earthquakes originating from New Madrid, Missouri could be felt across the nation.

That was part of the message during the first state of the county address earlier today at the Ivy Club in Peoria Heights.

County board chairman Tom O'Neill and county administrator Lori Curtis Luther praised what they're calling, a sustainable financial plan and business development.

Evan M Carter, 513 Hampshire for alley at dark and possession of A A A cannabis at 7th to 8th/Maine to Hampshire on 1-22-12 at 2306 hrs.

Peoria County Chairman Tom O'Neill will highlight the county's success in 2011 and plans going into 2012 during the first ever State of the County address Tuesday morning.

Illinois regional superintendents are still fighting for their jobs after continued pressure from Governor Quinn to cut the positions.

Saturday night officials are working to determine what caused the death of a four month-old baby boy this morning.

PEORIA, Ill. -- Last week, after eating at Jane's Ice Box, I got to thinking more about dropping in at some diners...little eateries that cater to a local clientele.

Two-thousand and eleven was a year of ups and downs for Peoria. "It was a challenging year at city hall as it was for many of you, but overall the accomplishments were more numerous than the setbacks," says Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis In 2012, the issues Peoria faces are largely the same.

Kevin Rund with the Illinois Farm Bureau says another law takes effect Monday, "All commercial driver's license holders must make a visit to the Secretary of State's office and certify the status of their medical card.