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Jaylan D. Russell has been sentenced to twelve years for a shooting outside Amir’s Market in Peoria’s East Bluff area last August. Surveillance footage helped identify both suspects involved; one…

An eighteenth-year-old man will remain detained following charges related to an armed robbery involving a teenager in Peoria County last November. Several others face similar charges as authorities continue their…

Tazewell County Republicans Chairman Jim Rule criticized recent ‘No Kings’ rallies as divisive and unsafe forms of protest.

The following events are scheduled to take place in Peoria Metro this month.

The upcoming week in Peoria Metro includes this scheduled event.

A fourth suspect has been detained following an armed robbery involving a teenager last November in Peoria County. The investigation included social media evidence leading to multiple arrests as court…

A Peoria man has been charged with multiple felony drug offenses following a police search that uncovered significant quantities of heroin and methamphetamine. The suspect remains in custody as authorities…

The East Peoria Police Pension Fund recorded $25,689,671 in unfunded liabilities for 2024, indicating the fund had 39.0% less assets than required to meet its retirement benefit obligations.

The Chillicothe Police Pension Fund faced $2,272,989 in unfunded liabilities in 2024, falling 30.4% short of the assets needed for full payment of retirement benefits.

In fiscal 2024, the Bartonville Police Pension Fund was ranked 574th in underfunding out of Illinois police and fire pension systems, covering 95.1% of expected retirement payments with actuarial assets,…

In 2024, the Canton Police Pension Fund reported unfunded liabilities of $10,026,527, leaving the system 35.4% short of fully meeting its retirement benefit commitments.

In 2024, the Canton Police Pension Fund reported unfunded liabilities of $10,026,527, leaving the system 35.4% short of fully meeting its retirement benefit commitments.

For fiscal year 2024, the Washington Police Pension Fund held the 258th lowest funding rate among Illinois pension systems, with actuarial assets supporting just 62.8% of its pledged retirement payouts,…

The Pekin Police Pension Fund faced an unfunded liability of $27,217,725 in 2024, leaving the plan 38.5% below the asset level needed to meet retirement benefit promises.

Peoria Metro will host the following events throughout this week.

Work on Cedar Hills Drive near Singing Woods Road will begin March 23 for utility relocation and tree removal ahead of a wall replacement project. Motorists are urged to use…

Tazewell County Republicans Chairman Jim Rule urged local residents to participate in the upcoming primary election and highlighted recent gains for Republicans statewide and nationally.

Tazewell County Republicans Chairman Jim Rule criticized Gov. JB Pritzker’s role in Illinois’ Senate primary for fueling division within Democratic leadership.

Events scheduled for Peoria Metro this week include the following.

Tazewell County Republican Party Chairman Jim Rule responded positively to President Trump’s recent State of the Union address.

A Peoria County jury has found Jordan W. Gibson, 21, guilty of Criminal Sexual Assault after a two-day trial related to the sexual assault of a teenage relative in December…

This week, the following event is set to occur in Peoria Metro.

The following events are scheduled to take place in Peoria Metro this month.

Tazewell County Republicans Chairman Jim Rule criticized Governor Pritzker’s proposed $56 billion budget for relying on what he called ‘smoke and mirrors’ instead of real reforms.