Asbestos removal delays return to in-person learning at East Peoria High School
EAST PEORIA (HOI) – East Peoria Community High School is delaying its return to in-person learning because it’s taking longer than expected to remove…
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Long time Peoria Council member decides against mayoral run, seeks another council term instead
PEORIA (HOI) — A Peoria City Council member says he’s not running for mayor, but he is seeking another term on City Council. Chuck Grayeb said…
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Columbus statue to be removed from Peoria’s Bradley Park
PEORIA (HOI) – Peoria’s Christopher Columbus statue will soon be gone. The park district board voted 4-2 Wednesday night to remove the statue from…
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OSF construction brings big equipment to downtown Peoria
PEORIA (HOI) — Construction crews are making progress on the new OSF Healthcare Ministry Headquarters in downtown Peoria. On Tuesday, work was being…
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COVID death toll rises to five at Peoria nursing home
PEORIA (HOI) – The death toll has risen to five after a COVID-19 outbreak that started in July at a Peoria long-term care facility. A spokesperson at…
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State Senator Terry Link resigns
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol Bureau) — Illinois State Senator Terry Link submitted his resignation letter from the Senate on Friday. Sen. Link serves the…
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Anchors aweigh! Cardboard boat races raise money for local non-profits
PEORIA HEIGHTS (HOI) — It was anchors aweigh Monday at the Illinois Valley Yacht Club for the 2020 Cardboard Boat Races. This year’s event was…
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Approximately 1,400 people without power amid Labor Day thunderstorms
(HOI) — Thunderstorms have knocked out power to more than 1,400 people in the greater Peoria area. Ameren Illinois’ outage map shows…
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Fire destroys abandoned historic church in Rockford
ROCKFORD (WREX) — Thirty firefighters, 5 Rockford Fire engines and 3 ladders respond to a nearly 150-year-old abandoned church fire Wednesday…
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Emergency COVID orders not on Bloomington’s agenda, says Mayor Renner
BLOOMINGTON (HOI) – Bloomington’s mayor said Tuesday he’s “very pleased” that local businesses are cracking down on capacity limits after he issued a…
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