3 September 2010, 8:28 pm
Police are getting an earlier start to get reckless drivers off the road before the holiday weekend gets underway.... Read More »
3 September 2010, 6:49 am
The man who led police on a high-speed chase from South Pekin to the west side of the Illinois River and plunged his car into its murky waters is back in jail.... Read More »
3 September 2010, 6:24 am
Mark Ralston/Getty ImagesAmericans hold up "I want to work" placards as they join a protest of several thousand people demanding jobs outside City Hall in Los Angeles on August 13, 2010. Companies in the U.S. added more jobs than forecast...... Read More »
3 September 2010, 4:22 am
Final preparations are being made for a country music concert that will kick off South Jacksonville’s centennial celebration in 2011.“Concert in the Cornfield,” featuring Jason Michael Carroll and The Lost Trailers, will be held at 7 p.m. Sept....... Read More »
2 September 2010, 4:45 pm
SPRINGFIELD | A handful of central Illinois cities and some ofthe state's largest companies are getting some help to cover thecost of early retirement for workers. But just how much help itwill be remains to be seen.... Read More »
2 September 2010, 11:04 am
The police chief has been arrested on a domestic battery charge and temporarily relieved of his duty as city officials investigate the matter. Steven R. Maurer, 53, was put on paid administrative leave Thursday while he still was being held in custody at the Peoria County Jail. He did not appear ... Read More »
1 September 2010, 8:25 pm
In order to combat rising motorcycle fatalities, Illinois has taken several measures to educate the public in regards to motorcycle safety.... Read More »
1 September 2010, 5:18 pm
SPRINGFIELD - A handful of Central Illinois cities and some of the state's largest companies are getting some help to cover the cost of early retirement for workers. But just how much help it will be remains to be seen.... Read More »
1 September 2010, 4:34 pm
When Robbie Robinson of Peoria opened his water bill this week, he found an insert promoting Illinois American Water's environmental stewardship.... Read More »
1 September 2010, 4:19 pm
Hundreds of people lined the streets Wednesday afternoon to pay their respects to Lance Cpl. Robert "R.J." Newton as the hearse carrying his coffin was escorted to an East Peoria funeral home by Patriot Guard Riders and police. Motorists stopped their cars in Bartonville and waved. In East Peoria... Read More »