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Illinois man convicted of giving son rifle he used to kill 4

May 19, 2022 GMT

PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man faces up to three years in prison after being convicted of illegally giving his son an assault-style rifle he later used to shoot and kill four people in 2018 at a Waffle House in Tennessee.

RLI Corp.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

April 20, 2022 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) _ RLI Corp. (RLI) on Wednesday reported earnings of $47.9 million in its first quarter.

The Peoria, Illinois-based company said it had profit of $1.05 per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, came to $1.43 per share.

Man crushed grandmother’s skull with hammer: prosecutor

April 16, 2022 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A man killed his grandmother by crushing her skull and face with a hammer, a prosecutor said during a bond hearing for the accused.

Assistant State’s Attorney Jason Ramos described the scene during the bond hearing Friday for Cody Krause, 28.

2 riding off-road vehicle killed in central Illinois crash

March 20, 2022 GMT

TREMONT, Ill. (AP) — An off-road recreational vehicle carrying seven people crashed with a pickup truck at a rural intersection in central Illinois, killing two of the riders, police said.

Peoria settles suit over robbery suspect’s killing by police

March 10, 2022 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois city has agreed to a financial settlement to end a lawsuit filed by the family of a suspected bank robber who officers fatally shot during a 2017 standoff.

Mast scores 22 to lead Bradley over Valparaiso 79-55

February 27, 2022 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Rienk Mast had 22 points and 11 rebounds as Bradley won its seventh straight home game, easily defeating Valparaiso 79-55 on Saturday night.

Connor Hickman had 14 points for Bradley (17-13, 11-7 Missouri Valley Conference).

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Illinois Girls Basketball How They Fared

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Mt. Zion 68, Effingham 49

Westlake 41, Channahon (Families of Faith Christian Academy) 37

Leons scores 21 to carry Bradley over Illinois St. 72-64

February 19, 2022 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Malevy Leons tied his season high with 21 points as Bradley topped Illinois State 72-64 on Saturday.

Leons converted all 12 of his free throws. He added nine rebounds.

Terry Roberts had 18 points for Bradley (16-12, 10-6 Missouri Valley Conference), which earned its sixth straight home victory.

Second arrest made in 2021 shooting death of teen in Iowa

February 17, 2022 GMT

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A second arrest has been made in the shooting death last year of an Illinois teenager whose body was found in a car that had crashed in Cedar Rapids.

Stacey Shanahan, 41, of Davenport, was arrested on suspicion of being an accessory and obstruction of prosecution in the July 2021 death of 15-year-old Tyliyah Whitis, of Peoria, Illinois, The Gazette reported.

Illinois Boys Basketball How They Fared

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How the the boys ranked teams fared in their weekly games:

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Illinois Girls Basketball How They Fared

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Here are the girls prep basketball polls with rank, team, first-place votes, record and total points.

Mast powers Bradley past Indiana State 67-52

January 31, 2022 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Rienk Mast finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds to power Bradley to a 67-52 victory over Indiana State on Sunday.

Mast knocked down 8 of 14 shots for the Braves (12-10, 6-4 Missouri Valley Conference).

Mix-up leads to switched verdict in Illinois murder trial

January 21, 2022 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A jury's paperwork mix-up resulted in a central Illinois judge announcing a not guilty verdict in a murder trial, only to inform the defendant minutes later that he had in fact been convicted.

Illinois Boys Basketball How They Fared

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Peoria schools add week to winter break amid COVID-19 surge

January 3, 2022 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois school district has extended students' winter break by one week to give administrators more time prepare for in-person learning as the omicron variant fuels a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Peoria Police searching for suspect in slayings of 2 women

January 1, 2022 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Police in Peoria were searching for a man suspected in the shooting deaths of two women in separate incidents early Saturday.

According to the (Peoria) Journal Star, one of the women was shot at 2:01 a.m.

Contractor dies in fall at Caterpillar foundry in Illinois

December 24, 2021 GMT

MAPLETON, Ill. (AP) — A contractor working at a Caterpillar Inc. foundry in central Illinois fell to his death when he apparently stepped off a ladder at the plant, authorities said.

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Illinois boy dies days after being hit while riding bike

November 13, 2021 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A 10-year-old central Illinois boy has died days after he was struck by a pickup truck in a hit-and-run while riding his bicycle, authorities said.

Troy Erving died Friday morning after being declared brain dead, said Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood.

100,000-panel solar farm near approval in central Illinois

November 8, 2021 GMT

WASHBURN, Ill. (AP) — A solar energy project proposed in central Illinois would use some 100,000 solar panels and have the capacity to power the equivalent of 10,000 homes, officials say.

The 35-megawatt project would be located on a 223-acre site just north of Washburn, northeast of Peoria.

Return to Sender? Stolen Elvis bust is back in Illinois bar

October 29, 2021 GMT

WEST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The King of Rock n’ Roll is back in the building.

An Elvis Presley bust that was swiped from a central Illinois bar has been returned after the story of its theft attracted international attention.

Don’t be cruel: Bar owner seeks return of stolen Elvis bust

October 29, 2021 GMT

WEST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Somebody who ain't nothin' but a hound dog has made off with an Elvis Presley bust from a Central Illinois saloon.

The Peoria Journal Star reports that the theft of the King of Rock n' Roll from atop the bar of Jimmy's Bar in West Peoria happened sometime between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

Illinois city of Peoria records 30-year record for homicides

October 24, 2021 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The city of Peoria has recorded 26 homicides this year, which breaks at least a 30-year record.

Police said they responded to a shooting Friday evening where a male was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds.

Ex-Peoria police officer’s child porn conviction reinstated

October 22, 2021 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court has reinstated a former Peoria police officer's child pornography conviction, finding that an appellate court erred when it ordered a new trial two years ago.

Push to change racist name of Illinois creek gains traction

October 6, 2021 GMT

DEPUE, Ill. (AP) — Efforts to change the roughly 200-year-old racist name of a creek in northern Illinois have gained traction.

An 11-mile (18-kilometer) waterway in the DePue area was named Negro Creek after the DePue area’s first Black settler built a cabin at the mouth of the creek in 1829, according to the The (Peoria) Journal Star.

Man suspected of shoplifting falls into Illinois River, dies

October 3, 2021 GMT

EAST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois man suspected of shoplifting died after he fell into the Illinois River while apparently trying to hide near a U.S. Coast Guard station, authorities said.

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Shootings, school fights in Peoria; police: ‘time to act’

September 22, 2021 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The mayor said Peoria is at a “breaking point” after three shootings so far this week, the city's 23rd homicide in 2021 and a major fight at a high school.

More than a dozen people from the school district, city hall and other groups stood with the police chief at a news conference Tuesday, the Journal Star reported.

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Peoria man pleads guilty in street race crash that killed 4

August 26, 2021 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A Peoria man has pleaded guilty to his role in a street racing crash that killed four young women last year when their car plowed into a tree at high speed.

Jerome Polnitz, 43, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Peoria County Circuit Court to one count of aggravated street racing, the ( Peoria) Journal Star reported.

Peoria drops Thomas Jefferson from name of school

May 25, 2021 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The name of a Peoria school will change from Thomas Jefferson to a civil rights activist.

The school board unanimously dropped Jefferson during a meeting Monday night. The school will be known as C.T.

Ray LaHood paid fine to resolve investigation into loan

April 2, 2021 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Former Illinois congressman and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in 2019 paid a $40,000 fine for allegedly making misleading statements to federal agents about a loan and failing to disclose it on ethics forms, according to the U...

Man accused of threatening Trump, other federal officials

March 19, 2021 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — A central Illinois man is accused of threatening the life of former President Donald Trump, a U...

Illinois officer fatally shoots suspect after being stabbed

February 2, 2021 GMT

EAST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois police officer fatally shot a 19-year-old man suspected in a domestic violence incident early Tuesday after he stabbed and wounded the officer during a traffic stop, police said...

2 face fraud charges involving Illinois boat dealership

December 22, 2020 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Two central Illinois residents have been indicted on a federal charges alleging that they defrauded a boat dealership and others out of more than $2 million...

Bond set at $5M for suspect in Illinois triple-killing

December 27, 2019 GMT

PONTIAC, Ill. (AP) — A judge set a $5 million bond Friday for a state corrections officer who's charged in the Christmas Day shootings of his wife, adult son and another man in a small eastern Illinois community...

EXCHANGE: Massive animal sculptures pop up around Peoria

By PHIL LUCIANOSeptember 12, 2019 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — In the art world, Monte de Gallo wants to be the next big thing.

Really big.

His massive, metal animal sculptures have been popping up in Peoria. As the mammoth menagerie keeps expanding, curious passersby keep asking the same question: What's going on?

EXCHANGE: After 45 years, Peoria radio stalwart signing off

By NICK VLAHOSAugust 15, 2019 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Good morning, troops. It's Tuesday, July 30.

For close to half a century, Ed Hammond has been there. On your Peoria-area radio dial and just about everywhere else.

EXCHANGE: PeoriaCorps offers more than career advancement

By GRACE BARBICJuly 19, 2019 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Six months ago, seven strangers were brought together through a common desire to determine their path in life.

On July 8, they stood together as a family, having completed the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program, thus marking the end of another PeoriaCorps Program.

Jury deliberates death penalty in Chinese scholar’s slaying

By MICHAEL TARMJuly 18, 2019 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Jurors began deliberating but didn't reach a decision Wednesday on whether a former University of Illinois doctoral student should be put to death for the brutal slaying of a scholar from China he abducted at a bus stop...

Former student guilty in slaying of visiting Chinese scholar

By MICHAEL TARMJune 25, 2019 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Jurors deliberated less than 90 minutes before returning a guilty verdict Monday in the federal death-penalty trial of a former University of Illinois doctoral student who abducted a visiting Chinese scholar from a bus stop and killed her at his apartment...