Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said Thursday that 18-year-old Kenadee Wallenfang of Pekin was declared brain dead around ...

The 18-year-old was pronounced brain dead about 24 hours after she was shot, according to the Peoria County coroner.

An East Peoria man was charged with aggravated battery and aggravated DUI after a traffic collision left a 41-year-old man ...

The News-Gazette won 48 awards in the 2024 Illinois Press Association editorial contest — with more to be announced at the ...

Since 1989, the Duck Race has grown from 10,000 ducks to more than triple that, raising over $200,000 every year for the ...

The East Peoria City Council approved a special use permit for a drive-thru on the former Regions Bank Building property.

A 12-year-old boy was hospitalized with serious injuries Wednesday night after a shooting in central Peoria. The Peoria Police Department said at 6:09 p.m., they received a report of a person shot in ...

Two new cannabis dispensaries are scheduled to open in East Peoria. A NOXX dispensary is set to open "before the end of the year" at 300 S. Main Street, according to East Peoria director of ...