Shots Fired On Southside Puts School On Lockdown Garfield Primary school was put on lockdown for about a half hour Friday afternoon as a precautionary measure. Peoria Police received a call of shots fired about 2:40 pm in Logan Park at South Lydia and Humbolt which is adjacent to the school. Peoria Police along with Peoria Park District Police investigated the area while the students were held in their classrooms. Peoria Public Schools Police Chief Ronnie Scales says school officials took quick action to secure the school....
Drunk-driving crash survivor speaks to h.s. students Sarah Panzau of Belleville says she's living proof that poor choices can result in life-changing consequences. Panzau in August of 2003 at the age of 21 was driving drunk -- so drunk her blood-alcohol level was nearly four times the legal limit. Panzau missed a highway exit and her car rolled four times throwing her out the back window amputating her left arm. Panzau says she was hospitalized for several months with a list of injuries that took up a computer page and a half - including a broken...
Marines Return To Peoria A Heroes Welcome was given Friday morning when 33 Peoria based US Marine Reservists returned from a 7 month deployment in Iraq. The soldiers from Engineer Company "C' arrived in front of about 75 family members and friends just before 11:00 am at the Marine Corps Reserve Center on Plank Road. They left Peoria a year ago and went through 3 months of training at Camp Pendelton. The 33 Marines were attached with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment. They were based at Camp...
City Hall Hosts Renovation Tour A tour of Peoria City Hall took place Friday morning to show people what renovations the building will go through over the next few years. The Rediscovering City Hall Committee plans to restore the architectural beauty of the building the way it was when it opened in the late 1800's. Jim Bateman is a former Peoria City Councilman who serves on the committee.The Peoria City Council has put up $800,000 in this year's budget and plans to again next year. Insurance will cover another $800,000....
Annual Cop On The Top Event Friday Local law enforcement officers are participating in the annual "Cop On The Top" promotion Friday to benefit Special Olympics. Officers are perched on the roofs of Peoria's Dunkin' Donuts to raise money for the yearly Special Olympics. Peoria Police officer Liz Blair says the event also raises awareness for the continuing Special Olympics cause. The promotion runs from 6:00 am until 2:00 pm Friday afternoon. Blair says there are "Cops On The Top...
Dee-Mack High School closed today Classes at Deer Creek Mackinaw High School are canceled today due to electrical issues at the school. District 701 Superintendent Steve Yarnall tells WEEK News 25 classes will be held in the two elementary schools and all activities will go on as scheduled. Yarnall says only the high school classes are impacted.
Overnight house fire leads to arrest Unattended grease on the stove is listed as the cause of a 10-thousand dollar fire overnight in Peoria. Fire fighters were called to 804 East Virginia about 1:30 this morning. Battalion Chief Mike Ogburn says the fire was contained to the kitchen. Ogburn says one occupant suffered minor injuries while jumping through a living room window to escape the blaze. Turns out police were looking for that resident because of an outstanding warrant. Police say that person was taken into custody.
County Board Sends Proposed Raises Back To Committee The Peoria County Board voted Thursday night to send back to committee, a resolution to raise the salaries of 4 offices up for election this fall. By law, the County Board is required to set new salary for these offices by the end of May. The proposed salary increases this year include the Coroner, Circuit Clerk, Auditor and Recorder of Deeds. A one-time parity adjustment would bring these offices up to the salary level of the Treasurer and County Clerk. The...
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