Shootings in the city of Peoria have been reduced 25-percent in the last two weeks. That's according to statistics released Friday by the Peoria Police Department. The new police task force formed after a surge in gun violence has been out for two weeks and Capitan Mike Scally says the gun play has subsided significantly. Officers have also made 135 arrests, 690 traffic stops and 17 guns seized...More

Peoria Police has arrested a man they suspect sent violently threatening emails to the city of Peoria website.  Officers apprehended 30 year old Jason Slater at 2308 West Ann about 814pm Thursday evening after executing a search warrant.  The emails included threats of killing police officers.  The communication also alluded to the suspect possessing weapons and indicated mob style...More

A former Monsignor in the Catholic Diocese of Peoria has been denied an appeal to overturn his dismissal. Thomas Miller was dismissed in 2006 after accusations arose in 2004 that he abused a boy while and assistant pastor at a Bloomington congregation in the late 1970's. Miller was a Monsignor at the time of his removal and served as a pastor at Saint Vincent de Paul Parish in Peoria. He also...More

 CHICAGO (AP) - Jurors deliberating for a third day at the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich have asked if it is possible to receive transcripts of witness testimony. Judge James Zagel told attorneys Friday that he'd say jurors could receive specific transcripts of specific testimony, and that compiling transcripts would take time...More

Winston-Salem, North Carolina will be the recipient of an 850,000 square foot mining equipment manufacturing plant courtesy of Caterpillar.  CAT Friday announced plans to build the state of the art facility beginning late this fall.  The factory should open by early 2012.  This will be the 10th location for Big Yellow in North Carolina.  About 1,000 full-time CAT workers are...More