Five pounds of pot found at traffic stop

18 May 2012, 8:39 pm

Five pounds of marijuana was found concealed inside a plastic bag in the trunk of a vehicle driven by Henry Kinerd, 57, of Peoria, Illinois.... Read More »

Peoria-area ozone alert for Saturday

18 May 2012, 7:18 pm

PEORIA, Ill -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Ozone alert for the Peoria region Saturday May 19th.... Read More »

Illinois' Peoria County Chooses Tyler Technologies' Odyssey® Integrated Justice Solution

18 May 2012, 5:44 am

Odyssey to help county's judicial system eliminate paper-based processes by sharing common database Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) today announced that Peoria County, Ill., has selected Tyler's Odyssey® court and jail management system to fully integrate the county's civil and cri... Read More »

Illinois athletics brings its three new coaches to parade around Peoria

16 May 2012, 8:41 pm

Standing among more than 200 Illinois fans stuffed into a Country Club of Peoria room overlooking the Illinois River on Wednesday, Illini safety Supo Sanni and defensive end Justin Staples held up their wrists to show off orange bracelets. The ONE printed on the plastic, football coach Tim Beckman s... Read More »

Non-Traditional Churches Growing in Central Illinois

15 May 2012, 8:53 pm

PEORIA- There's a trend happening in central Illinois. They're popping up in store fronts and starting in basements. And they're growing by the masses. We're finding out what's driving people to non traditional churches   ... Read More »

Bees Swept by Chiefs, 2-0

15 May 2012, 5:51 pm

PEORIA, Illinois (5/15/12) - For the fourth straight day a Burlington Bees starter gave the team a great outing, but the offense failed to provide much support. The Peoria Chiefs (18-21) handed the Bees (17-21) their fourth straight loss with a final score of 2-to-0 in game four.... Read More »

Bees' Offense Doesn't Commute

12 May 2012, 11:21 pm

PEORIA, Illinois - A day after scoring 12 runs off ten hits in a series-win over Cedar Rapids, the Bees traveled Peoria, Illinois without their offense. The Burlington Bees fell to the Peoria Chiefs with a 2-to-1 final score.... Read More »

Austin's source for local news

11 May 2012, 9:17 am

The Peoria Illinois Police Department is seeking public help in locating Nyway Lois Abbaa, a black female, 19 years old. She is 5-foot-9 and weighs approximately 180 pounds. Abbaa is accompanied by King Peterson, a black male, 25 years of age and 6 feet tall weighing approximately 180 pounds.... Read More »

Amber Alert Issue For Two Children Abducted In Peoria

10 May 2012, 2:06 pm

PEORIA, IL (KPLR)– An Amber Alert was issued for two children abducted in Peoria, Illinois Thursday morning. The Illinois State...... Read More »

Maui Wowi Hawaiian Opens a New Piece of Paradise in Peoria, Illinois

25 April 2012, 3:04 am

Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees and Smoothies opens for business at their new store location in Peoria, Illinois, serving all-natural, fresh fruit smoothies and Hawaiian coffee and espresso.Greenwood Village, CO (PRWEB) April 25, 2012 Blenders are mixing, the coffee is brewing, and the Aloha Spirit is al... Read More »